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Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing this week. This week, Bertie finally remembers to include Jim's piece about his Christmas game; Victoria's household gets unexpectedly tense while playing a game billed as a family game; and Tom hides under the bed. And I think he's still hiding under the bed now. Read more
There was a brief moment back in 2021 when it seemed like Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone might finally be done with his mega-popular farm-life sim - until, that is, update 1.6 was suddenly announced and rapidly took on a life of its own. And now Barone has admitted it's unlikely he'll ever 'definitively close the book' on its development, saying (probably not entirely seriously) he might still be adding things "50 years from now".
Four years after its launch, US sales of Xbox Series X/S are trailing behind those of its predecessor, Xbox One, at the same point in the consoles' life time. Sales of PlayStation 5, however, are now firmly outpacing PlayStation 4.
Would you rather a story be exciting or true? Assume the story you're hearing is not current and the validity of it does not matter for any reason other than satisfying your curiosity. It is, for all intents and purposes, a harmless tale. It's not a stretch, I don't think, to say we enjoy seeing the reaction on people's faces when we surprise them with a good story, or when we make them laugh, or when we shock them, just as we like being surprised and amused and shocked by someone else's story in return. Does it matter, then, whether a story is entirely, 100 percent true? Read more
Back in 2023, the Video Game History Foundation announced it was curating a digital library, which would allow users to access its vast collection of magazines, art books and more from the comfort of their homes. And while it didn't pop a date on when it would be available to the public at that time, it now has. Read more
Dauntless and Fae Farm developer Phoenix Labs has announced another round of layoffs - its fourth since May 2023 - this time affecting the "majority" of staff at the studio.
In just eight days time, The Sims turns 25 - and EA is reportedly poised to re-release The Sims 1 & 2 this week as part of the series' quarter-century celebrations.
"In terms of action games, I think ninjas are a good fit," says Fumihiko Yasuda, Team Ninja producer. We're discussing why ninja characters are so enduring throughout the history of video games, right back to the original Ninja Gaiden games in the 1980s. Read more
UPDATE 8pm: Following the unintentional release of Baldur's Gate 3's upcoming Patch 8 on PS5, Larian has provided additional details and a recommended fix for affected players.
It Takes Two and Brothers developer Hazelight has given us a fresh peek at the studio's next co-op game, Split Fiction, including a look at its Side Stories. Read more
The story Eternal Strands tells is pretty good. A bunch of magic-users known as Weavers are attempting to recover their cultural homeland, which has been sealed behind a mystical barrier for ages. I am always up for any decent pulpy story that involves getting a gang of misfits together and returning to a hallowed place after centuries have passed. You know, and then trying to find out what went wrong. Read more
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