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Player models are getting overhauled for the first time in a decade.

Ask players what their favorite mode is in EA's revitalized College Football series, and most will tell you it's Dynasty or Road To Glory, which give players control of an entire school football program or a created player, respectively. Unlike Ultimate Team, EA's long-standing pay-to-win mode seen in all of its sports games, these modes have largely been untouched by microtransactions. But College Football 27 has crossed a line, according to many players who have voiced their frustrations online. Dynasty and Road To Glory now each allow you to pay to instantly improve your coach or athlete, r

Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball believes one way to help revitalize gaming is through something most people do not care for: in-game ads. Speaking to The Game Business, Ball said there exists a "two-sided problem" in the modern gaming space. Development costs for many games are now "way too high," and consumers do not want to pay more. Something has got to give, and one possible solution, as Ball sees it, is through advertising. He cited streaming TV as an example here, saying most of the growth for a variety of streaming platforms comes from ad-supported tiers. At the same time, peop

Wizards of the Coast is scaling back to six Magic: The Gathering sets in 2027. Here is the full schedule, including Kamigawa, Zhalfir, and what we could expect from Universes Beyond.

Palworld 1.0 does a great job of easing you into its many complex systems.