Gaming in county Valley. Reviews, Walkthroughs, News

Stardew Valley's Skull Cavern is no joke, and one player who shared their unfortunate experience knows that all too well. Any Stardew Valley player entering the advanced dungeon should prepare for the worst, but chances are many players haven't had to deal with facing something quite this panic-inducing.

The Sunken Ruins is a quest in the recently released A Rift In Time expansion of . This exploration-based quest urges players to explore Eternity Isle to find Flicker across various locations. Although this journey is meant to help you discover different realms throughout the game, it can go by much faster with some guidance.

Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty has announced the shutdown of Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks amidst huge cuts at Bethesda.

Microsoft has confirmed it is closing studios with Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and Alpha Dog Studios all having their operations ceased. Roundhouse Games is being absorbed by ZeniMax Online. An email was sent by Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty to teams, and it has been verified by IGN. The email is below.

A Stardew Valley player is sharing a discovery they made in the game after having spent 250 hours playing. Stardew Valley contains many secrets, and some of its game mechanics go unnoticed by fans, no matter how long they've been playing.

A recent Stardew Valley update has added a potential homage to SpongeBob SquarePants, as the pineapple item can now be placed in fish tanks. While Update 1.6 added a boatload of new content to Stardew Valley, the game’s creator, Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone, included a few more surprises in subsequent updates in the weeks following, such as allowing players to place more items in their fish tanks.

An artist has drawn the characters of Stardew Valley in the world of Fallout, providing a glimpse of how Pelican Town's citizens would fare in the post-apocalyptic Wasteland. Both franchises are incredibly popular among gamers.

One Stardew Valley player has found a clever place to build a «secret lounge» in Pelican Town. While Stardew Valley allows players to place objects almost anywhere in the town, one area that seems to be overlooked by many players is the tunnel next to the bus stop, where this secret lounge resides.

Disney Dreamlight Valley developer Gameloft has recently revealed that players will be able to use their Royal Tools while visiting other players’ Valleys soon. By introducing the new feature, the devs will likely increase the level of interactivity that gamers may have in Disney Dreamlight Valley while playing together with their friends.

Fallout 76, the online survival game set in the Fallout universe, got a massive player base boost thanks to the combination of the Prime Gaming giveaway, heavy discounts, and the popularity of the Amazon Prime Video TV series (just renewed for a second season).

After it came out in 2016, Stardew Valley set a new standard for the farming sim genre. It’s a game that can be as chill or as intense as each player wants, and the charming pixel art and iconic soundtrack really cement it as a quintessential “cozy game.”

's recent 1.6 update has added some significant content, including the"" reward that you can obtain. Players who want to focus on a specific farming task will want to focus on skills that correspond to that profession;in this case, farmers should explore the mines. By maxing out your mining mastery, you will be rewarded with the recipe for the "

Hold on to your parsnips, because an apocalypse has struck the pastoral lands of Stardew Valley.

An upcoming game with strong Stardew Valley vibes called SunnySide has recently released a demo on Steam and unveiled its official release date. SunnySide is an upcoming 3D life sim game set in the Japanese countryside and may appease Stardew Valley fans looking for a new experience.

The legally distinct Cheerios in Tiny Tires, the upcoming miniature racing game that looks to be a loving homage to Micro Machines, have their own physics. This delights me. So does the milk, actually, leaving trails on the checked linoleum tablecloth as the infinitely minute driver tries to compensate for its skidding effect on those titular Tiny Tires. There’s pool balls, too! And floppy disk ramps! Floppy disks were probably still useful the last time anyone thought about Micro Machines, but now I’m reminded of it, I’m suddenly very excited again!

AMD's next-generation Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs have been listed & confirmed within the latest chipset drivers.

Originally released for iOS on April 3, 2014, Monument Valley quickly became a classic for its unique use of optical illusion gameplay. The game, known for its mind-bending landscapes and visual design inspired by classical art and architecture, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

Brought to our attention by our island neighbors at The Verge, Walmart is currently offering a rare discount on the Nintendo Switch Lite Animal Crossing bundle. Typically this bundle would cost $199.99, but the limited-edition Nintendo Switch Lite that comes with a digital copy of Animal Crossing New Horizons costs just $179.99. Sure, the discount is only $20, but you’re effectively saving $80 on the combined price of both items, and paying less overall than you would for any other version of the Switch Lite.

AMD's Zen 5 "Ryzen" APU lineup for mobility lineup is going to be quite extensive with the likes of Strix, Kraken & Sonoma families. Each of these APU families will feature different configurations & utilize a mix of Zen 5 and Zen 5C cores.

A new shop was teased for Disney Dreamlight Valley as an April Fools' Day joke, but players are speculating what might be coming in the future as a result. Following an annual tradition that started last year, developers of Disney Dreamlight Valley have shared another joke to celebrate the holiday. A new shop called Olaf's Snow Sculpture Emporium was added as a joke, with developers subsequently teasing actual new additions.

may be a generally uplifting game about finding purpose and peace through hard work and nature, but one player has discovered an incredibly sad moment that no one expected. As players journey through Pelican Town and make friends with all the locals, they'll slowly come to understand the community's dynamics and the relationships that connect everyone. While most of these are very wholesome, sometimes the game can be unexpectedly dark by dropping a shockingly heavy narrative moment without any kind of warning.

Disney Dreamlight Valley has unveiled the A Rift in Time expansion pass roadmap, revealing Act 2 for the spring and Act 3 for the summer. A Rift in Time marks Disney Dreamlight Valley's first paid expansion and was released on December 23. Players eager to experience everything the season pass has to offer can purchase the base game plus the expansion pass together or opt for the expansion pass separately at a later time.

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is coming to Android. It’s a relaxing adventure like Animal Crossing or Stardew Valley. An exact release date hasn’t been announced yet, but developer Hyper Games says the Android version is coming “later.”

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.

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.

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A new Stardew Valley-like life sim called Go-Go Town has a demo that gamers can try out right now. Unlike other games inspired by Stardew Valley, Go-Go Town puts the player in the shoes of a town’s mayor instead of a farmer, which is a nice twist for fans of the genre who are already used to the traditional formula.

I’m having a blast creating things in Infinite Craft. I did make a monkey, and that sold me into how the game works. From there, I’ve been trying to get into the harder creations. The one I managed to create is the iconic Dwayne Johnson. To learn how to create Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in Infinite Craft, we have the steps below.

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A Disney Dreamlight Valley teaser may hint at a Monsters Inc. Star Path in the next game update. Disney Dreamlight Valley Star Paths allow players to unlock rewards while exploring new content, and the next one may revolve around one of Pixar's greatest hits.

The Blood Moon World PvP is one of the new additions in Phase 2 of Season of Discovery, but this event can be quite disrupting to players leveling in Stranglethorn Valley, or players who just want to mind their own business, as it is 30 minutes of free-for-all PvP every 3 hours. Luckily, you can opt out of the Blood Moon event! You can opt out of the event by speaking to the Zandalarian Emissary, currently known to be in 2 locations: Right outside the inn in Booty Bay, or by the northern entrance of Stranglethorn, near Rebel Camp. Simply talk to him at any time, and you will have the option to enable or disable participation in the World Event. By choosing to not participating in the Blood Moon World PvP Event, you will not be subject to free-for-all World PvP, and you will not receive Blood for killing other players.

I’ve been having a good time during Palia’s new Luna New Year event, often just logging on to wander down to the fairgrounds and check something out at the festival. Players can gather around massive hot pot tables to play cards, chase down mischievous chapaas, and make wishes at a massive tree with lanterns hanging off its boughs.

A former Stardew Valley developer known as Arthur «Mr. Podunkian» Lee announced his new game, Sunkissed City, is officially coming later this year. The self-developed game combines many well-loved features from Stardew Valleywith the thrills of city living, giving fans of the farming sim an experience with a new twist but a similar feel.

Sky: Children of the Light is celebrating Lunar New Year 2024 with the Days of Fortune event. It kicks off on January 29 and runs through February 11. It has awesome stuff in store like drum circles, ice rink races and flying on dragons. Keep reading to know more about the Days of Fortune Sky event!

Windows 11, having celebrated its second anniversary, is set to receive a massive update amid speculations about the Windows 12 launch. While Microsoft is yet to confirm the release, rumours have been suggesting it may launch in 2024, although recent reports hint at a potential delay to even 2025. The uncertainty stems from conflicting information about the anticipated features being incorporated into an extensive Windows 11 update instead.

A gamer took the major settings of Japanese developer FromSoftware's many popular Soulsborne titles and turned them into a single massive landmass a la Pangea. The fan project was shared online, where it received both praise and criticism from fellow fans.

Stardew Valley has made its way pretty much everywhere around the world, but a fan was still taken by surprise when they found a playable version of the game on a test computer at Walmart. When Stardew Valley launched, it was only available on PC. As time went by, ConcernedApe continued to work on the game and eventually got it to become available on nearly every platform. Nowadays, gamers can enjoy the game on PC, Xbox, Playstation, Switch, and mobile devices.

The developers of an upcoming Stardew Valley-style League of Legends spin-off have said they know what life sim fans' expectations are, so they made sure to include the staples of the genre - farming and fishing. 

Beloved for its robust character creator, The Sims frequently lets players recreate popular NPCs from other franchises, including one fan who made the citizens of Stardew Valley in The Sims 4. Players have previously recreated Stardew Valley characters in Minecraft and other games, and this series of NPC recreations in The Sims 4 has caught the eye of fellow fans.

A creative Stardew Valley fan has put together their own spa and sauna in the game, giving their character a cozy place to relax within their own property. The creation showcases the clever use of a Stardew Valley storage shed, floor tiles, furniture, and even some items that players typically might throw out.

In the picturesque Forgotten Valley in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful, love is in the air. While the player’s character is the only one who can get married, several potential couples in the game share a special bond.

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The Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 could finally feature new designs, along with a chipset upgrade, assuming the latest report is to be believed. With these upgrades, Microsoft is not just reported to give both machines a chassis makeover but also a much-needed specifications bumps. With Qualcomm having unveiled its Snapdragon X Elite, it is not difficult to imagine that the software giant will likely use this silicon to fuel the innards of at least one of these models.

We've seen a lot of Ghibli-like indie games this year, but this might be the most faithful one yet. 

Trade body UKIE has maintained a lovely tradition for several years now: celebrating a UK Game of the Show at Gamescom.

has had a big year in 2023, culminating with the full release of the game in early December alongside its new Expansion Pass DLC,. That doesn't mean the developers are planning on slowing down, however, with not one but two roadmaps that are full of planned content coming to both the base game and the expansion pass in 2024. These scheduled content drops are in addition to any periodic updates and patches, and there will continue to be regular Star Path events to give even more goodies for players to enjoy.

In Disney Dreamlight Valley’s A Rift in Time, time is twisted, and miracles abound. Now, we’ve got a trio of ancient machines that’ll make your head spin faster than Alice down the rabbit hole.

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is officially out of early access. A new expansion for the game, called A Rift in Time, is also available now.

Disney Dreamlight Valley’s full release brought many new features, but none are as vital as the ability to remove villagers from the Valley in DDV.

is launching out of early access and is celebrating its release by also debuting a new expansion pass. This expansion to the game has much more content than any of the previously seen Dream Bundles, which only had a couple of quests and outfits. appears to nearly double the size of the game by adding in an entirely new area consisting of three biomes, new resources, characters, and an involved story campaign that will take place over several chapters.

The much anticipated Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Pumpkin King Returns update — which should have been Pumpking for short — marks the end of early access. The game’s new era promises content that brings the magic of the holidays right to your fingertips.

Apple has been making attempts to develop in-house solutions for its suite of products for years. One of the most notable inventions has been the lightning port, which was the Cupertino-based tech giant's proprietary charging solution on its iPhone, iPad, and other devices. However, not all of it has worked out. Its FireWire technology didn't even take off before being shelved. But that hasn't stopped the company from innovating. The Apple Silicon chipsets are one of the best in the business, known for offering great battery life alongside supreme performance. Apple has also been reportedly working on bringing its own 5G modem to iPhones in an attempt to reduce its reliance on Qualcomm, with which it has continued a feud. However, those plans are in jeopardy. On the other hand, Apple 6G development seems to have taken off as per a new finding. Know all about Apple's 6G plans.

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Devin Hedegaard first saw Stardew Valley in passing in 2017. “I had recently graduated college and moved back home with my parents to find a job,” he says. “My brother was playing some farming pixel game on his PlayStation 4.”

Today, November 18, marked a day of shocking developments in the artificial intelligence space. In the first incident, the cofounder of OpenAI, Sam Altman, was sacked from the position of CEO of OpenAI by the company's board of directors. In the fallout of the decision, company president Greg Brockman also resigned from his position. In other news, Amazon announced it is trimming jobs at its Alexa voice assistant unit, citing shifting business priorities and a greater focus on generative artificial intelligence. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.

Disney is more fun with friends, especially now that Disney Dreamlight Valley’s full release amps up its multiplayer finisher with the full release version on the horizon.

For the third time in less than two years, I have COVID-19. Whenever an illness has forced me to stay in bed, my comfort food has been gaming. In 2009 I played through all of Assassin’s Creed II in a feverish, swine flu-induced haze. When I was sick with COVID for the first time, I jumped into Red Dead Redemption 2 blind, and found a story about sickness and human mortality. Now, during one of the most stacked years in recent gaming history, I find myself under the covers not with Starfield, Spider-Man 2 or any of the other big fall releases. Instead, my bedside companion is a small Apple Arcade exclusive called Japanese Rural Life Adventure.

Disney Dreamlight Valley: A Rift in Time is an expansion that whisks players away to three biomes and introduces them to four new characters.

Gaming is about to get a little more magical as Disney Dreamlight Valley, the cozy game that has bewitched every Disney adult since 2022, prepares to cast off its early access shackles.

Moonlight Peaks, a cutesy farming sim with a gothic twist, has gotten its own demo, allowing you to sample its spooky-yet-charming world for yourself. 

Stardew Valley’s precious Iridium is a sought-after resource and for a good reason – you can use it to improve each one of your tools and quickly get rich in the game.

There’s a lot to love about the Nintendo Switch, not least of which is the abundance of titles with local multiplayer features, making it a great console for game night with friends or a casual play session with a roommate. We’ve collected some of our favorite titles that allow for good old-fashioned local play.

With Halloween just around the corner, many are on the hunt for the perfect horror movie to usher in the spooky season. But as much as we like being scared, there’s another staple of the Halloween movie canon to consider: the Spoopy Movie.

Dreamers can make the Raspberry Boba Tea in after it was added during a Holiday update. Much like the Holiday theme, the Raspberry Boba Tea is amongst other in-game items such as a Gingerbread House, various Coffee drinks, and Hot Cocoa. Apart from creating a fabulous Tea, you also get 1000 points in Energy for drinking it, making it a beautiful and replenishing beverage to sip while working in the Valley.

If you're looking for your next cozy farming sim after Stardew Valley or Harvest Moon, I've found one for you to try during this year's Steam Next Fest. 

It’s been over seven years since the release of Stardew Valley,and its fan base is as active as ever. This time, Stardew Valley fans have organized to ask for more inclusive pronoun options in the beloved farming sim. On Sept. 29, Canadian content creator Atmos Fierce started an online petition asking the game’s creator, Eric Barone, to add additional pronoun options as part of the upcoming 1.6 update. Since then, the petition has received over 3,000 signatures and revived a long-running conversation around how the game interacts with its queer fan base.

It’s official — you’ll soon be able to experience the music of Stardew Valley in live orchestral form, as a real-life concert tour is set to kick off next year across the globe.

If you just can't get enough Stardew Valley in your life, here's a different way to indulge in its unrelenting life sim coziness: The Stardew Valley «Festival of Seasons» concert series, an international musical tour featuring a selection of music from the game performed by a chamber orchestra.

With the newest Warcraft Rumble Crossover Event, players are tasked with looking over capitals and the Dragon Isles to look for Rumble Coins to exchange for Warcraft Rumble-themed mini toys, and Rumble Foils to upgrade these minis to silver and gold versions, gaining achievements with each upgrade. We have compiled all locations for each of the 7 Coins and 14 Foils, including maps, TomTom coordinates, and screenshots of each location!

A while ago, we were given some hints as to what to expect in Stardew Valley‘s 1.6 update. Now, Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has given us a sneak peek of what’s actually coming to one of the best indie games ever made.

Stardew Valley creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone revealed earlier this year that he'd be taking a break from new title Haunted Chocolatier for one last minor update. At the time, Barone stated that this update was primarily to help mod support, but it seems as though he may have gotten a little bit carried away. A new detailed breakdown of everything that's going to be added to Stardew Valley in the 1.6 update was released earlier today, and it's pretty beefy.

After months of testing, Apple will today finally release macOS 14, popularly known as macOS Sonoma, its latest OS for Macs. It was announced at Apple's World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023 on June 5. Since then, the Cupertino-based tech giant has been rigorously testing it by seeding developer beta updates of the same. Now, macOS Sonoma is set to be rolled out today, aiming to make the Mac experience better and more productive.

When Amazon.com Inc. executive Dave Limp announced in August that he would leave by the end of this year, I wrote that he would depart without having satisfactorily answered the question of what Alexa was for and why the gadget-buying public truly needed the voice-assistant technology.

Resident Evil 4's Separate Ways DLC has brought back the infamous Ganado who stole Leon Kennedy's jacket during the events of the main game.

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The PC Gaming Show officially returns on November 30 with a new twist: it'll focus on some of the "Most Wanted" games in development for the PC. That's in addition to the usual bevy of reveals and trailer.

Bandle Tale has to be the cutest RPG game I’ve seen in ages, and it was only just revealed by Riot Forge. The team behind League of Legends is teaming up with Lazy Bear Games, an indie developer best known for its iconic farming game, Graveyard Keeper, to bring us a cozy crafting experience all about yordles. That’s right, Teemo lovers. Bandle Tale is set in Bandle City, where you play as a shy yordle from Yarnville who excels at knitting. With a mix of LoL champions and Stardew Valley vibes, what’s not to love?

The universe of League of Legends is getting a Stardew Valley-style spin-off in Bandle Tale: A League of Legends story.

It’s time to make Belle feel comfortable in our DDV Valley by completing her Book Hunt Friendship Quest. We promised Belle Our Valley would be everything she hoped for and more, but it turns out she can’t even borrow a book from Merlin’s local library. Just like in the film, Belle is an avid reader. Nothing will make her feel more at home than being able to nosedive into a book and step into another world.