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Players frequently showcase their love of Stardew Valley, including one fan who baked a series of sugar cookies themed to iconic items from the game. As players eagerly await the upcoming release of Stardew Valley Update 1.6, the community continues to find new ways to share their appreciation for the beloved indie game.

Spring is upon us at last, and that means it's time for the Steam Spring Sale of 2024! With all of the Spring rains that are coming to rain out our days, it's a perfect time to play games.

Stardew Valley is about to make it easier to get pets to move out of the way. This quality-of-life improvement will be part of the 1.6 update that is scheduled to reach Stardew Valley in a few days' time.

Grid makes gorgeous, shadowbox-style pieces that showcase the guts of gaming’s greatest gadgets. It’s currently having a big spring sale, discounting many of the items in their store by 15%. That’s good, but what’s even better is that Grid’s offering Polygon readers a special 18% off code instead. Just enter the code S18 at checkout to save a little extra.

A recent rumor has claimed that Dragon Ball FighterZ developer Arc System Works and its publisher, Bandai Namco, have supposedly split ties. The latest update for Dragon Ball FighterZ was dropped near the end of February, adding rollback netcode to improve its online environment, as well as new PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions. While these features were things fans had waited years for, gameplay clips show that the new update has broken the game in various ways.

Baldur’s Gate 3 and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will go head-to-head once more at the BAFTAs, with both titles leading the way for nominations at this year’s show. Larian Studios’ phenomenal RPG secured an impressive 10 nominations overall, while Insomniac Games’ superhero sequel isn’t far behind, with nine. The two titles will compete with Alan Wake 2, Dave the Diver, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Super Mario Bros Wonder for the Best Game accolade.

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The power of your gaming PC will be wasted on a basic display, so if you haven’t upgraded yet, you should check out this $500 discount for the 32-inch Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 4K curved gaming monitor in the Samsung Spring Sale. From an expensive original price of $1,300, it’s down to a more reasonable $800, but probably not for long. There’s still a few days left in the sale, but it’s not recommended to wait until the last minute because there’s no telling when stocks of the gaming monitor will run out.

During today's Xbox Partner Preview event, Frogwares unveiled The Sinking City 2 following a lengthy legal battle over publishing rights for the first game.

Long-rumored Helldivers 2 mechs are officially on the way, and they're coming "soon."

It’s fair to say there haven’t been too many Broadway performances with a raucous applause break for the mention of a forthcoming video game patch. And yet, The Town Hall, a 103-year-old music venue in midtown Manhattan, erupted last night at composer Eric Barone’s mention of “the 1.6 update.”