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Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone, AKA ConcernedApe, has another “new project” up his sleeve beyond Haunted Chocolatier. Barone made big news today when he announced his next game, an adorable chocolate shop simulator he describes as “more of an action-RPG” than Stardew Valley, but still “uplifting and life-affirming.” Haunted Chocolatier’s …

Haunted Chocolatier is the next game from Stardew Valley creator Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone. Stardew Valley 2 in all but name, Haunted Chocolatier drops you into another cozy-looking town full of resources to collect and people to meet. Its reveal trailer showed off environments both frigid and forested, and the focus …

Microsoft Flight Simulator will receive a Game of the Year edition and update on November 18.  The GOTY edition of the beloved flight sim will be a free update for existing players and has been positioned as the ideal starting point for new players, per game head Jorg Neumann (opens …

Pokemon Go developer Niantic will soon be testing out a range of gameplay adjustments in order to improve the game.  In a blog post shared to Pokemon Go Live (opens in new tab), Niantic announced that certain players will soon have the opportunity to test out some new gameplay improvements. …

Dog shelter sim To The Rescue Has finally received an official release date of November 2021.  Developed by Little Rock Games, this indie management sim allows players to experience what it’s like working in a dog rehoming facility. Tasked with taking in strays, maintaining peace in the kennels, and finding …

Forget Deathloop or Call of Duty: Warzone, the most stressed you’ll be while gaming in 2021 is trying to manage a cash register, a garage, a fuel pump, and a warehouse delivery all at the same time in Gas Station Simulator. Oh, and there’s that guy who keeps painting giant …

Brewster is coming. Confirmed at the latest Nintendo Direct, the iconic coffee-making pigeon and his cafe, The Roost, are going to be added to Animal Crossing: New Horizons as part of a November update. There’s even a dedicated Animal Crossing Direct coming in October to commemorate the occasion. But, after …

Harvest Days, a charming 3D open-world take on Stardew Valley, has launched a free demo on Steam (opens in new tab). The premise of Harvest Days is that you’re another worn-out cog in the wheels of the capitalist machine, tired of working for the weekend, so you move out to …

During today’s Nintendo Direct, it was confirmed that a new Animal Crossing Direct is happening in October and that a free update is coming to the game sometime in November. No doubt most exciting is the tease of a fan-favorite character first introduced in the 2005 Nintendo DS game Animal …

Just in case Microsoft Flight Simulator is a little too hyper-realistic for your tastes, someone went ahead and modded the game to include various tracks from Mario Kart 8. As spotted by Kotaku (opens in new tab), modder Illogicoma (opens in new tab) pulled a total of seven Mario Kart …