As The Sims embarks on its next-generation, it looks like the life sim series might be getting some real competition. In two weeks Paradox will be fully unveiling a game called Life By You, led by Rod Humble, who previously worked on not only The Sims but also Second Life. How do you say “finally” in Simlish?
Next week, just ahead of the new season of the NSWL, FIFA 23 is getting an update that adds the American women’s soccer league to the game. The NWSL joins the top leagues in England and France in being featured, and all 12 of its teams will be playable starting on March 15th. Now you can finally see how Ted Lasso gets on as coach of the Portland Thorns.
The big streaming release this week is the return of everyone’s favorite hungry little alien, with season 3 of The Mandalorian on Disney Plus.
Elsewhere, Picard’s final season has introduced a welcome new villain, Creed III brings anime-inspired boxing to theaters, Lee Jung-Jae’s directorial debut is available for home viewing, and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty seems like just the thing for Souls fans.
Or you could volunteer as tribute and binge the entirety of The Hunger Games saga.
The next Alien film will start production very soon: 20th Century Studios announced that the ninth entry in the franchise will begin shooting on March 9th in Budapest. Fede Alvarez is directing, Cailee Spaeny will star, Ridley Scott returns as a producer, and the premise is incredibly vague:
A group of young people on a distant world find themselves in a confrontation with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
Season 3 of The Mandalorian kicks off on Disney Plus today, and that means lots of merch, including this Mando-themed Xbox. Unfortunately, you can’t buy it — it’s the prize in a contest — which is a shame, because that Grogu controller cozy is absolutely adorable.
