Weekly Recap: Sims 4 Is Too Gay For Russia And 5 Other Big News Stories

What a week, eh? Things started off pretty tame and then escalated to degrees that make the potshots taken at Obama at an AB rally look tame by comparison. As per usual, there was a lot of political manifestos circulating throughout most of the controversies, including two LBGT scenarios of epic, internet-meltdown proportions.

We also found out that Activision has been putting a lot of money aside for a really huge project... Bungie's project. The company revealed that it's probably one of their most risky ventures yet, clocking in with an estimated expenditure of $500 million. That's retirement money for an entire company.

Anyway, these stories and much, much more in this May 10th, 2014 edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap.

Avengers 2 Video Game

Given the huge popularity of the Avengers movie, it might make some sense to have a video game based on the property. Gaming Blend's Pete Haas asks if the Avengers: Age of Ultron might get a video game this time around? If done properly, like Marvel Ultimate Alliance, it could turn out to be a pretty big thing. Lots of controversy erupted over pixel counting estimates that put Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare at 810p for the Xbox One. Quite naturally, there were tears, butthurt and lots of bloodshed... and that's just in the comment section. On the flipside, the upcoming indie game, Aztez has been confirmed to be 1080p on the Xbox One and PS4. Also, if Darkseid and Thanos joined forces and started to destroy the galaxy you would probably poop your pants. Something equivalent has happened with EA and Comcast joining forces. There's also some neat concept art of Star Wars 1313 from beyond the grave, and an honest trailer of Skyrim just might lighten your mood.

Top 10 Racing Games

There's a new list of the top 10 racing games you're going to want to check out. Microsoft is aiming to improve the Xbox One with some new features, as well as dropping some big info for the console at this year's E3. There were quite a few titles released this week for PlayStation platforms. Some of the Dark Souls 2 reviews are quite entertaining and well worth a look if you have the time. Also, 44% of parents aren't completely sold on video games being positive influences for their kids.

The Most Expensive Video Game Ever

The most expensive video game ever is... (drum roll)... Destiny! Activision has put $500 million into this franchise so that's half the amount of money they made from one of the annual Call of Duty games. We've got a big E3 schedule that you'll want to check out to find out when your favorite company will be rolling out information and news during E3. Activision also made it known that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has a separate developer for the Xbox 360 and PS3 version, which means it may not turn out that bad. Also, here are a few reasons why Mass Effect's newest sequel shouldn't take place during the First Contact war.

Xbox One Will Dominate In 2016

Well you probably didn't see this coming, but analysts predict that the Xbox One will dominate America come 2016. It seems terribly unlikely, but that's that gosh-darn honest truth, and it all spawns from what analysts believe will be a magic pill contained within a price cut and the truncation of Kinect from the package. But not everyone believes that paying the same for a PS4 and getting less will turn into success. EA plans to amp up the prestige of E3 by showcasing Star Wars: Battlefront running on the Frostbite 3. Despite Nintendo's hiccups with the Wii U, they're continuing to steam-roll ahead with new Pokemon games, and here are five characters that might return in Fallout 4.

Unreal Tournament Will Be Free

If you're interested in Epic Games' latest outing in their competitive first-person shooter franchise, worry not because it's coming and it's going to be free. That's right, Unreal Tournament will be designed in part by the gaming community and it will be free. A second skin pack for the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft has gone live and is probably worth checking out if you're into the voxel-building thing. Soulcalibur has become available as a free iOS title this week. I have no idea if it will move any decent amount of units given how fickle and uninterested mobile gamers are. The WildStar open-beta rewards program has gotten underway and Valve has taken it upon themselves to police a game that has received copious amounts of reports from angry gamers who purchased a broken Early Access game called Earth: Year 2066. Hello Earth: Year 2066. Goodbye Earth: Year 2066.

Sims 4 Considered Propa-gay-nda In Russia

EA couldn't let Activision walk away with the headline of the week, so they went and and one-upped them by getting the Sims 4 an 18+ rating in Russia due to the game propagating gay agendas. I guess we all know where Richard Simmons won't be releasing his next workout video. No matter, gay PC gamers are already prepping to enjoy full-on gayness at 4K resolutions, just the same as other PC gamers will be able to enjoy Project CARS at 4K resolutions. It's a video you have to see to believe, because you won't believe your eyes. Additionally, Planetside 2 has been confirmed to run at native 1080p resolutions for the PlayStation 4, as well as support ultra graphics settings. Now that's some impressive horsepower. Also, the PS4 is getting some interesting new indie games, and a new video for GTA V showcases how to earn cash fast. Oh yeah, and how could I have forgotten? Killing Floor 2 has been announced.