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Stardew Valleyhas established itself as the indie farm simulator to play. As the coziest of all cozy games,Stardew Valleyhas seen many updates over the course of its eight-year history. ThoughStardew Valley’s latest update may not be the largest the game has ever seen, 1.6.9 has plenty to offer players. This new update acts more as an expansion of preexisting aspects ofStardew Valley. While new content and features areadded through 1.6.9, most of these new details aren’t wholly original despite their necessity or fun factor....

Summary Bethesda’s sci-fi FPS RPG,Starfield, is approaching a year since its initial release last Fall. As the studio’s first new IP in many years,Starfieldsaw a bit of a mixed reception in some parts of its story and design. Yet its take on a NASA-punk-inspired future and sheer breadth of locations to discover still provided an engaging experience for many players, andStarfieldwent on to become one of 2023’s bestselling games.Starfieldhas also continued to receive hotfixes and quality of life additions since launch, smoothing out some of its earlier rough patches and setting up future content....

Summary While there have been severalNetflixseries that fans have talked about 24/7,there has been a lot of hype around the final season ofStranger Thingseven since the shocking season 4 finale. Since there’s been a long wait, fans are even more curious about the next part of the story, from whetheran important relationship will get screen timeto whethera fan favorite’s death will be addressed. While fans know that the last episodes won’t be boring, the stakes are high and people hope they’ll get the ending they want....

While the latest season ofSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguehas been met with a mixed reception, its newest team member appears uncannily similar to the protagonist of the short-lived cult classic PlayStation seriesGravity Rush. The debut of Zoe “Lawless” Lawton as a playable character inSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s third season has also introduced her own combat and traversal mechanics. However, some players have pointed out across social media that Lawless is the spitting image of Kat from the PlayStation-exclusiveGravity Rushgames....

Summary Valve recently rolled out a surprising new update forTeam Fortress 2, solving an issue that’s been in the game since it launched 17 years ago. The specific issue involves the appearance of the Scout inTeam Fortress 2, which has finally been fixed in the game’s latest update, causing both shock and confusion throughout the community. Despite inching closer and closer to its 20th anniversary,Team Fortress 2is still very much alive and kicking....

Summary The man behind the petrifying makeup inTerrifier 3, actor David Howard Thornton, has commented on Halle Berry’s scary Art the Clown photo in the most wholesome way possible, even for a demented demon serial killer.Terrifier 3was initially released in September for Fantastic Fest and then globally earlier this month, and it’s already proving to be one of the biggest movie hits of the year. Written and directed by Damien Leone, who also wroteAll Hallows' EveandFrankenstein vs....

Summary Almost every big-budget title aspires to integrate an open world that lets players enjoy the simple act of exploration as they move the story at their own pace and find several side activities to mess around with on the way. In a bid to appeal to the masses, most of these games are loaded with gameplay loops designed to cater to a wide audience. As a result, it’s easy to see why the vast majority of open-world games mess around with puzzles in some form or another....

Quick Links When loading into a game ofPhasmophobia, players will want to find clues to discover the ghost’s general location and eventuallyfind the Ghost Room. To do so, players need the best equipment for the job, but they canonly take three itemswith them at once. There are other strong items, such as the book for ghosts to write in, but these should only be brought in later to be placed in the Ghost Room....

Summary Nexon Games’The First Descendantgot off to a strong start when it first launched in early July 2024, reaching major player count milestones despite the technical difficulties that the game initially faced. Player numbers have slowly dwindled since then, butfuture updates forThe First Descendantalready look promising, so this could turn around very soon. The First Descendant’s Season One update is set to be released soon, in late August 2024. From what’s been revealed about this new Season, fans of the game already have a good idea of what to expect from this major update for the game....

With ten Party Packs available for purchase, plus several bonus mini-packs, stand-alone games, and more, the Jackbox Games team have learned how to create a successful party game. Titles likeQuiplash, Trivia Murder Party,and more have become standards for game nights and parties of all kinds. Their latest title isThe Jackbox Survey Scramble,a multimode game that explores the most - and least - popular answers to all sorts of bizarre questions. When creatingSurvey Scramble,the team relied on its tried and true approach to creating a successful party game....

Summary The new leaked images from the set of HBO’sThe Last of Ushave seemingly confirmed that the series is going to explore an important storyline about Ellie in season 2. The first edition ofThe Last of Usturned out to be massively successful for HBO. It not only garnered universal acclaim, it also nabbed several nominations throughout the awards season. Even though the show received praise for its storytelling and striking visuals, certain fans complained about the storylines featured in season 1....

Summary In one of the most humorous and inexplicable events of 2024, the Vatican (the literal headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church) has announced a brand-new mascot created to pique the interest of a younger demographic: an anime girl. The chibi-style mascot is a blue-haired girl named Luce,who sports a yellow raincoat, a pair of muddy green boots, and a shepherd’s staff. Luce’s announcement has drawn a lot of support, contempt, and a torrent of memes, dividing opinions online....

Summary Sucker Punch’s first game was a one-off on the N64 in 1999 calledRocket: Robot on Wheels. They then transitioned into building franchises likeSly Cooper,inFAMOUS, and now theGhost ofgames.Ghost of Yoteiwill succeedGhost of Tsushima, taking place hundreds of years after the first game’s setting in Japanese history. The trailers and gameplay demos forGhost of Yoteithat have been shown so far look promising, but can Sucker Punch make two classic open-world games in a row?...