A brand new short story, ”Teeth of the Plague”is now out, concluding the Diablo IV Tales of Sanctuary series.
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The farming sim genre has certainly come a long way, hasn’t it? Not so long ago, the Harvest Moon games were the only ones of their kind in town. Now, thanks in part to Stardew Valley and the new popularity of cozy life sim games, we have a number of different titles that fit that mold — you attune yourself to nature, grow crops or something similar, get to know the residents of your new hometown and eventually find someone to marry and settle down with.
In fact, the genre has flourished so much that I think it may have spoiled me. Marvelous, the longtime developer of the Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons series recently released a remake of its GameCube-era title, A Wonderful Life. Playing the remake feels like going back to your hometown and realizing you don’t miss it as much you thought you did.
The story is a familiar one: You’re a city kid who inherits a farm in Forgotten Valley from your late father. When you arrive, his old buddy Takakura tasks you with bringing the farm back to its former glory. From that point, your character can spend years of in-game time doing exactly that, raising crops and livestock into a proper business. You also socialize with a small town’s population, finding one special someone with whom you can settle down into marriage and parenthood.
This all sounds very standard, right? That’s the problem: experiencing a cozy, rustic life may have been enough to sustain a game at the time of its initial release, but now that’s the bare minimum for this genre. At this point, most gamers will expect more from their farming sims, and they’re not getting it here. While it’s no longer Harvest
A brand new short story, ”Teeth of the Plague”is now out, concluding the Diablo IV Tales of Sanctuary series.
Sanctuary is a volatile place—danger lurks at every turn and Lilith’s reappearance has ushered in a new era of hardships for those unfortunate enough to call these lands home. While its denizens may not have much in the way of material goods, they make up for it with rich stories to tell.
Call Devolver Digital whatever you want — except a liar. The indie publisher's inaugural Devolver Delayed showcase delivered on its promise, featuring five games whose release windows have been pushed out of 2023 and into 2024. Which, of course, kind of means Devolver was lying when it initially announced these games, but let's live in the now.
Devolver Digital hosted its first-ever Devolver Delayed showcase, highlighting all of its upcoming titles that will now release in 2024 instead of this year. Perhaps the biggest delay is The Plucky Squire from All Possible Futures, an action-adventure title that transitions between 2D and 3D planes while encompassing multiple genres.
Gamereactor interviewed two key members from IO Interactive Barcelona at Spain's Gamelab 2023 event, and they got a few tidbits on the studio's two biggest upcoming games: Project 007 and Project Fantasy.
“Don’t be afraid. There’s the two of us now,” may be one of the most romantic lines ever written, but when Outlander author Diana Gabaldon penned it, it’s doubtful she realized how much of an anchor it would become not just for her main characters, but for their millions of fans.
Ramattra seeks liberation for omnics in the trailer for Overwatch 2's sixth season, Invasion.
Square Enix has been doing a lot in the last few years to ensure their presence was felt in the gaming community and that they’re using as many of their franchises as possible within a small period. To do that, they’ve been not only furthermore their most beloved franchises but creating new ones and putting a fresh coat of paint on ones you might not have thought about in a while. For example, in November, the remaster/remake of Star Ocean The Second Story R is coming to console and PC, and it aims to make a mark on the industry.
The is around the corner, and viewers are wondering when they can start streaming the TV series.
Look, we all want a third installment in Valve’s iconic Half-Life series. But the sad truth is, it’s almost certainly never going to happen. As such, we’re stuck with the first two (as well as the VR game Alyx). But that’s a good thing, because Half-Life 1 and 2 are exemplary first-person shooters. So loved is the series, that fans continue to tweak and mod Half-Life and Half-Life 2 to their own ends.
Helldivers 2 is set to arrive later this year, and following on eight years after the first game, there are a lot of expectations being set for the arrival of a successor. But, even though we have a few trailers under our belts, and we’re planning to see Helldivers 2 by the end of this year, we’ve still got a fair bit to learn about how it's going to build upon the foundations set almost a decade ago.
On its surface, Pikmin is a cute strategy game about growing little plant people and gathering treasure. Delve deeper into its lore, however, and you'll find fans debating the series' apparent commentary on human extinction, and all sorts of timey-wimey shenanigans going on to make its many story elements match up.