Brittany Alva

North Carolina, United States

Games Journalist and Editor at Freelance

Writer at Simulation Daily

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Rescue Ops: Wildfire Puts Players In the Shoes of Firefighters Later This Year

1 day ago | simulationdaily.com | Brittany Alva

Developer and publisher Exkee has announced Rescue Ops: Wildfire, a firefighting simulation game that’s releasing in Early Access in 2025. Rescue Ops: Wildfire pits players against unpredictable wildfires. They’ll need to fight the flames, rescue civilians, and clear forests after wildfires. To fight fires, players will use realistic firefighting equipment and gear, including vehicles like fire engines and helicopters.
Square Enix Pulls the Plug on Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link

1 day ago | simulationdaily.com | Brittany Alva

Today, Square Enix announced that it’s canceling the development of Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link, its mobile ARPG project set in the Kingdom Hearts universe. In a post on X, the official Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link account tells fans exactly why: the developers didn’t think they could create a game that functioned well as a long-term live service game. Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link was first announced back in 2022 as part of the series’ 20th anniversary announcements.
Lead League of Legends Developer Opens Up About Player Behavior and Punishments

2 days ago | simulationdaily.com | Brittany Alva

Riot Phroxzon, also known as Matt Leung-Harrison, the Lead Gameplay Designer of League of Legends, has opened up on problems with player behavior and how Riot makes decisions about punishments, citing facts and psychological studies. This comes right as League of Legends introduces a new anti-detection system. League of Legends is known for having a toxic community.
Palworld Tides of Terraria v0.6 Collaboration Coming This Summer

2 days ago | simulationdaily.com | Brittany Alva

Palworld has finally revealed that its collaboration with Terraria, dubbed Tides of Terraria, is coming with v0.6, which will be released this summer. The collaboration, which was first announced late last year, will introduce some of Terraria’s monsters to Palworld. Of course, this means that they can be caught, trained, and even be put to work on the base. Terraria was first released in 2011, and it’s one of the most popular sandbox games to date.
eGoldenGloves National Championship Bringing VR Boxing Esports to National Golden Gloves This Week

3 days ago | simulationdaily.com | Brittany Alva

VR boxing is getting a new competition, the eGoldenGloves National Championship, and it’s coming alongside the renowned 102nd Annual National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions 2025, starting on May 16. The new event is giving eBoxers a place to compete alongside other boxers, essentially giving them a stage to shine on. They’ll compete to earn recognition in the Golden Gloves of America archives.
EVO Japan 2025: All the Winners

3 days ago | simulationdaily.com | Brittany Alva

EVO Japan 2025 took place this past weekend, crowning winners across the biggest fighting games. The official EVO Events YouTube channel conveniently shares videos of all of the matches, which can be found below the winners. The first of the grand finals was for Fatal Fury: City of The Wolves, where Xiaohai won 3-1 over Fenritti. The King of Fighters XV between Mok and ET was next. ET took the win with a 3-1 score, coming on top after taking second in EVO 2024‘s The King of Fighters XV grand final.
Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.3 Reveals New Characters, Amphoreus Story, and Events

6 days ago | simulationdaily.com | Brittany Alva

The details about Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.3 are here, and the update is coming with two new five-star characters, more Amphoreus to experience, and several events for players to enjoy. The story will follow the Trailblazer and crew as they go to take on Aquila. This chapter will introduce the fight, though the true problems with Amphoreus will unfold in future updates. The fight against Aquila itself will be a new boss battle, too.
Thrustmaster Reveals SimTask FarmStick for PlayStation

1 week ago | simulationdaily.com | Brittany Alva

The farming simulator-centered joystick SimTask FarmStick is now available for pre-order on PlayStation, bringing an even more realistic farming experience with it. Thrustmaster released the SimTask FarmStick on PlayStation yesterday. It’s designed specifically for using with farming equipment and other heavy machinery, with three directional axes, a hand throttle, and 33 buttons that can be configured.
Palworld Version v0.5.5 Removes Gliding Pals Due to Legal Battle With Nintendo

1 week ago | simulationdaily.com | Brittany Alva

Pocketpair has announced that it’s removing yet another feature in v0.5.5 as a compromise with Nintendo as the two companies have been engaged in a legal battle over what Nintendo claims are patent infringements in Palworld. Now, players will no longer be able to glide with their Pals. Players will still be able to glide, they’ll just need to craft and use a glider that’s in their inventory. Pals that were originally able to be used as Gliders will now give buffs while gliding instead.
FarmCon 25 Will Feature Farming Simulator 25 Expansion Reveal and Project Motor Racing Hands-On

1 week ago | simulationdaily.com | Brittany Alva

Giants Software has revealed details about the upcoming FarmCon 25, which will include new a new expansion reveal for Farming Simulator 25 and a hands-on preview of Project Motor Racing. Those at the community event will get the first look at what’s coming to the upcoming major expansion for Farming Simulator 25 as it’s revealed. The expansion in question will be released later this year.