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A Stardew Valley player has experienced an unexpected glitch that led to their ducks throwing a dance party in their coop. The strange sight would be amusing for nearly any Stardew Valley player who encountered it.

‘s next major update is here, allowing players to befriend Daisy Duck and adding a ton of new items and activities into the game.

The recently releasedMinecraft Java Edition 1.20.5 update has made modding notably easier and more versatile. While the Minecraft Armored Paws update added exciting content to the game, a modder recently discovered that it also introduced technical improvements, marking a significant step forward in the modding scene.

A Stardew Valley player has shared a cheatsheet to help others quickly establish strong friendships with fellow villagers in the game. The visual guide compiles various important traits of the NPCs which can help new Stardew Valley players learn how to make friends and unlock rewards.

Bandai Namco has a new trailer for its upcoming action-adventure SAND LAND, based on Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama’s manga. Be warned, since it’s rife with story spoilers. Check it out below.

Last year’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage was very much a back-to-the-basics moment for Ubisoft’s flagship franchise, opting to have a smaller world with a gameplay loop focused on stealth and parkouring, rather than the RPG mechanics that the series has become known for. Whether or not we’ll ever see a direct follow-up to Mirage is a question that some series fans have wondered at since the game launched last October, and though there’s no concrete answers on that front yet, its development team certainly seems open to the idea of making more games with Mirage’s protagonist Basim.

With Destiny 2: The Final Shape, players will tackle familiar foes inside the Pale Heart of the Traveler en route to fighting The Witness. However, they also have to tackle the Dread, a race of Rhulk-like beings loyal to the latter. Check out the brief trailer below, which highlights two types of Dread: the Harbinger and the Weaver.

The developers behind Fable card game spin-off Fable Fortune and the digital adaptation of dungeon-crawling board game Gloomhaven have revealed a new upcoming co-op RPG… only to announce at the same time that the upcoming game’s development has been put on pause amid layoffs at the studio and difficulty finding funding.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds - aka the game that inspired and then was overtaken by Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode - is seemingly borrowing a leaf from its cartoony cousin’s playbook by resurrecting its original map.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2’s latest update adds a new playable character to the crossover fun: the fan-favorite Firebender Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Despite lukewarm reviews, 2021’s Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl performed well enough to warrant a sequel, which was released late last year. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 was considered an improvement over its predecessor, adding 11 new playable characters from across the beloved children’s cable channels' most popular shows.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s creative director has ideas for further developing the story of the game’s protagonist Basim.

Activision has detailed Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 3 Reloaded.

Developer PUBG Studios has revealed that the original Erangel map is returning to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in May. The throwback version of thePUBG map includes vintage features like the classic in-game UI and more.

Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel has added two brand-new Secret Packs to the popular digital card game, allowing players to easily pick up powerful strategies like «Floowandereeze» and «Shark.» The beloved online TCG from Konami features a variety of ways for players to acquire new cards for their favorite Master Duel decks, with both packs for players to open and a robust crafting system. Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel has regularly implemented new packs as well, adding even more cards from the TCG and OCG to the game. Now, multiple themes already in the game are getting their own packs.

The popular WWE 2K24 community creator WhatsTheStatus has been banned following claims of him violating the game’s terms of service. In addition to recreating the thrills of a standard episode of Raw or SmackDown, WWE 2K24 gives players a chance to create their own action with custom wrestlers, arenas, and even championship belts. These creations can then be shared with other users through WWE 2K24’s online community, resulting in a vast virtual library of downloadable content for any squared-circle enthusiast to enjoy.

Developer Iron Gate Studio has just released update 0.218.11 for the Public Test Build of its popular open-world survival game, Valheim. The build, which is less stable as it is used to check upcoming updates for the game, recently received a major content drop that introduced a new biome, equipment, and enemies, among other things.

Disney Dreamlight Valley is set to roll out a ton of new content on May 1. This includes two new characters, as well as the introduction of the Thrills and Frills update and The Spark of Imagination, part of the Disney Dreamlight Valley expansion pass, A Rift In Time, which launched in December.

Following the introduction of a whole new currency to Overwatch 2 with the release of its tenth season, one fan of the game shares an odd bug which causes a spray item to cost Mythic Prisms rather than credits, resulting in the usually inexpensive cosmetic item surpassing the cost of an entire Mythic skin. Overwatch 2's new Mythic Prism currency allows players to purchase any of the Mythic skins introduced to the game so far, and can be obtained from the premium battle pass as well as via optional microtransactions.

May 30 is going to be a sad day for many fans of Xbox, as the company will begin deleting game captures on that date. The changes coming to Xbox will only be for content stored on the Xbox Network, so gamers storing their game captures through this will need to think of a backup plan.

Publisher Daedalic Entertainment and developer ByteRockers’ Games have released roguelite mountain climbing game Insurmountable for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch for $24.99, the companies announced.

Amazon‘s Fallout TV show has led to a massive boost in listenership for classic artists featured in the show.

Lords Of The Fallen, an action RPG that was a mixture of fun and infuriating when it first launched, has received its final free update. It introduces the "Advanced Game Modifier System", which sounds like something creepy bachelors would pay an extraordinary monthly fee for. No, it doesn't provide terrible advice on how to talk to women. Instead, it allows you to customise LOTF with modifiers to turn it into a roguelike.

Tomas Salas’ Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles launched as a sizable follow-up to The Falconeer that veers into the city-builder genre. However, it’s expanding ever more, starting with its first free update, “Trade, Tribute and Spoils.” A new trailer is available, outlining its features – check it out below.

Developer Cradle Games and publisher GameMill Entertainment’s beat ’em up title Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants is out now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch. Check out the game’s launch trailer below.

Given that arcades have declined in popularity in recent years, you’d be forgiven for completely missing this game the first time around.

Fortnite will allegedly be adding an all-new vehicle mechanic in the next season, which will allow players to hijack vehicles that other players are driving. The new feature, which will purportedly go live with the launch of Chapter 5 Season 3, could shake things up with how vehicles are strategically utilized and dealt with among the vast Fortnite player base.

MultiVersus has published a new tweet, and some players are now thinking about Barbie's possible appearance in the game. After a long wait, MultiVersus is finally coming back on May 28. Players are looking forward to what Warner Bros. Interactive's fighting game has in store after enjoying a good reception during the beta.

A Minecraft player has spent three years collecting a rare armor set in which each piece has the same enchantment: Efficiency I. During their Minecraftadventures, players collect materials to craft tools, weapons, and armor to protect them from danger. But Minecraft players can also come across pieces of armor in other ways.

The variety of farm types in Stardew Valley allow players to approach the game in a number of ways, including one fan who devised an intricately structured Forest Farm. With the release of Stardew Valley Update 1.6, both new and returning players have been jumping in to try out each of the different starter farms, leading many to share their farm layouts to assist and inspire others.

It’s no secret that Amazon’s Fallout series has done wonders for the video game franchise, resulting in higher player counts for Fallout 76 and Fallout 4. The former has done quite well, with the officialFallout Twitter announcing over one million players in a single day for the online title.

Fallout 76 has hit a major player milestone, according to publisher Bethesda.

2K is facing a community backlash, following its decision to ban a popular WWE 2K24 creator.

Bungie has released a new trailer for Destiny 2: The Final Shape.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone users can now purchase the Killer Serial Creep Party Pack, which includes an operator skin that gives multiple XP bonuses when at least two members in a party have the skin equipped. The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 skin has already received criticism for being «pay-to-win» and might remind CoD fans of an earlier strategy.

A group of Valheim players has built an impressive Black Forest mansion by clearing out a large section of trees. The Valheim Black Forest is one of the densest areas of the game, and it's rich with resources that these players likely depleted for their mansion build.

Fallout 76 has hit another impressive milestone as the game manages to reach 1 million consecutive players in a single day. As the online multiplayer entry in the franchise, Fallout 76 has seen a major uptick in player count, and it's now seemingly reached a fever pitch.

The latest update for Minecraftis live with a cute new critter, the Armadillo, along with eight wolf skin variations and the new Wolf Armor item. Available for the Java and Bedrock versions of the game, players will be able to find the Armadillo and new wolves as soon as Minecraft is brought up to date.

Publisher Wired Productions and developer Luminawsome Games will release Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series alongside a cooperative “Lumote Companion Mode” update this summer, the companies announced.

Gori: Cuddly Carnage will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on August 29 for $19.99, publisher Wired Productions and developer Angry Demon Studio announced. Digital pre-orders for the PlayStation versions include two days of early access on August 27.

Publisher Wired Productions and developer Tomas Sala have announced Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles free update “Trade, Tribute, and Splinters.”

343 Industries has revealed the features coming in Halo Infinite's next Content Update, called Banished Honor, including a new Shop section that uses free-to-earn currency, another Operation Pass, Forge improvements, and more. The Halo Infinite update is set to release on April 30.

Disney Dreamlight Valley developers have teased finally bringing Daisy Duck into the game, a highly-requested character that fans have practically been begging for. While Disney Dreamlight Valley already features an impressive collection of iconic Disney characters like Goofy, Mickey, Scrooge McDuck, Remy, Wall-E, and Donald Duck, Daisy Duck has been noticeably absent since the game was first released.

Overwatch 2 has unveiled the 12 heroes who will have their abilities remixed for the new limited-time Mirrorwatch mode. Season 10 of Overwatch 2 has recently begun, adding the first new DPS hero since Sojourn, Venture, a drill-wielding excavator who can burrow underground and pop out from under opponents for big damage. The tenth season also made all previous mythic hero skins available in the in-game shop and lets players test out the new Clash game mode on its dedicated Hanaoka map.

Game Update 6 for MLB The Show 24 has just been released, bringing new content and several bug fixes to the baseball title. The most recent patches for the Major League Baseball game have not made any gameplay changes.

Bungie releases Update 7.3.6.2 for Destiny 2, adding new fixes and gameplay changes as well as tweaks to activities like the Crucible and Onslaught wave defense. Thanks in large part to the Into the Light update, Destiny 2 has seen a renaissance of sorts, with the player base returning and community positivity restored after a dark period of time the past few months. Into The Light has added one of the more popular activities Destiny 2 has seen in a long time with Onslaught, a horde style wave defense mode as well as 12 returning fan favorite guns like The Mountaintop and Recluse.

An Apex Legends player has found yet another Easter Egg featuring everyone’s favorite adorable plushie, Nessie. The mysterious monster could hint at new content coming in Season 21 of Apex Legends.

A new trailer for Destiny 2's upcoming Final Shape DLC shares a little more information about the mysterious Pale Heart destination that players will get to explore for themselves once the expansion drops in just a couple of months. This wondrous new place within the Destiny 2 universe appears to be the world within the Traveler itself, and while previous trailers, gameplay previews, and developer documentaries have given fans a little insight into what this realm is and what to expect from it, plenty of unanswered questions yet remain.

Royale-battler Fortnite will soon allow players to hide a handful of emotes the developers concede are "sometimes used in confrontational ways". This includes the emote reported as the most-used in Fortnite's seven-year history. That's either a worrying indictment of the game's players, or a (more?) worrying indictment of universal human psychology. What is the offending animation? Well, turns out people don't like being laughed at.

Rabbit and Bear Studios’ Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, a spiritual successor to the Suikoden series, is now available. It’s playable on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC (along with Game Pass). Check out the launch trailer below, highlighting the different heroes and villains that players will encounter.

A new trailer is available for Bungie’s Destiny 2: The Final Shape, with the returning Cayde-6 (voiced by Nathan Fillion), outlining his experience waking up inside the Traveler. Far from the afterlife, the former Hunter Vanguard recognizes that The Witness is infecting it and consuming it from within.

The latest Fortnite Festival update has finally added support for Rock Band 4 guitar controllers.

Steven Ogg, the actor who famously voiced Grand Theft Auto 5 protagonist Trevor Philips, recently stated that he recorded dialogue for a DLC campaign that was ultimately canceled. Grand Theft Auto 5 is considered to be one of the biggest and best video games ever made, and a large part of its success lies in its memorable cast of characters. This includes Trevor, the trigger-happy partner of fellow GTA 5 playable character Michael De Santa who makes his way to the crime-ridden city of Los Santos after discovering that his old friend is still alive following a bank heist gone wrong.

“Horrorpunk” action adventure game and Morbid: The Seven Acolytes sequel Morbid: The Lords of Ire will launch for Xbox One alongside its previously announced PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) versions on May 17, one week ahead of its previously planned release date, publisher Merge Games and developer Still Running announced.

An independent UK developer says it’s been forced to announce and postpone its game on the same day, and lay off more than half of its staff, due to the sharp downturn in investment in the games industry.

There are many reasons to look forward to Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance, Atlus’s enhanced version of its acclaimed 2021 RPG. However, one of the biggest wildcards is perhaps Yoko Hiromine. The new character isn’t just essential to the story – she’s also controllable during combat.

Since it launched on Nintendo Switch in 2021, there have been rumors and anticipation for Shin Megami Tensei 5 on other platforms. It’s finally happening with Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance, launching this Summer for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5 and PC (along with Switch).

If you’ve held off on playing Shin Megami Tensei 5 since its launch for the Nintendo Switch in 2021, your patience is set to be rewarded. Not only is the upcoming Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance set to bring Atlus’ acclaimed RPG to non-Switch platforms, it will also bring with it a truckload of new content in the form of a new playable character, over 75 hours of additional gameplay, and much more. Also included in that deluge of additions is a host of new music- which, of course, is always a crucial part of Atlus-developed games.

Grand Theft Auto 5 DLC starring Trevor was cancelled after Rockstar “shot some stuff” for it, according to Trevor actor Steven Ogg.

A talented Fallout fan has shared their amazing Brotherhood of Steel skateboard, which they have hand-carved themselves. The Brotherhood of Steel is one of the main factions throughout the Fallout series, and one player has decided to pay tribute to it in an extremely unique way.

Xbox Game Pass is making four more games available to subscribers, including a day-one launch title and three additions for Core members. Xbox Game Pass Core, which launched in September 2023, replaced Xbox Live Gold and did away with the two free games subscribers received each month. Instead, for the same price, Core offers a catalog of more than 25 games for members to enjoy at their leisure, and the selection of titles changes about two to three times per year.

Reviews are in for the latest upcoming day-one Xbox Game Pass game, and they're largely positive. It looks like JRPG fans that are subscribed to Xbox Game Pass will be in for a treat when the newest addition to the catalog gets added on April 23. Microsoft has been on a bit of a roll recently when it comes to supplying subscribers with a steady stream of quality games, and this only continues that trend.

First-person action RPG Dead Island 2 is out now on Steam.Dead Island 2, originally released back in April 2023, first came to PC exclusively via the Epic Games Store. Having spent a full year exclusive to the digital distribution platform, Dead Island 2 is now also available on Steam.

Microsoft has announced details of its next ID@Xbox Digital Showcase.

Fortnite's Chapter 5 brought major updates to the battle royale title, but some fans think the train landmark could use some more attention to reach its full potential. Through the years, Fortnite has introduced a variety of new maps with exciting features, but the current iteration of the train feels like a missed opportunity for some fans.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 downloadable content character Zuko will launch on April 24, publisher GameMill Entertainment and developers Ludosity and Fair Play Labs announced.

An Overwatch 2 Mercy player has completed a match with one kill despite doing zero damage. Many Overwatch 2 players pride themselves on how much damage and how many kills they can get in a match, but this gamer apparently had a different goal.

The latest premium DLC pack for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 adds a playable dinosaur operator skin to the game. The skin is available from the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in-game store, and is usable in both MW3 and Warzone.

The project lead on the Fallout: London mod voiced the team's feelings of being «blindsided» by Bethesda's announcement of the Fallout 4 next-gen update. The project lead's comments shed light on the challenges faced by the Fallout: London developer team caused by a lack of clear communication with the Fallout 4 developer.

A dedicated Fallout fan has created an awesome mixtape, which celebrates some of the most iconic tunes from across the series' history. Most of the music from the Fallout series comes from the 1940s and '50s, adding to its extremely unique tone.

A Destiny 2 player, with the use of the game's cosmetic system, was able to transform their Hunter into Slave Knight Gael from Dark Souls 3. Fashion is an important element of the popular shooter, and it has even led to the creation of a dedicated sub-community.

A talented Fallout 4 fan has created a working version of the Shishkebab in real life, as seen in the game. The Shishkebab from Fallout 4 is a sword that allows players to set their enemies on fire, and now a real-life version of it exists in the hands of one fan of the series.

Elden Ring players are debating which faction they would join if the Dark Souls Covenant system was brought into The Lands Between. Covenants have been a staple in the Dark Souls series since the franchise made its debut in 2011, with the system even making an appearance in the PlayStation-exclusive Bloodborne. However, Covenants were notably absent from Elden Ring, and more than a few longtime fans of developer FromSoftware have since expressed their desire to see the feature return in a future update or sequel.

Fortnite is making some changes to how «confrontational» emotes are displayed to other players. While Fortnite does not currently allow players to speak directly to enemies, emotes have frequently been used as a taunt after eliminating an enemy player. There are some emotes like «Take the L» or «Laugh It Up» that can be seen as toxic to some fans of the series, which can ruin the enjoyment of the game for some players.

Stellar Blade for PlayStation 5; SAND LAND for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, and PC; Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC; and SaGa Emerald Beyond for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, iOS, and Android are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases.

Developer FuturLab has announced that PowerWash Simulator has been played by 12 million players. Celebrating the milestone, the studio states that the game’s various collaboration DLC releases, including ones with SpongeBob SquarePants, Back to the Future, and Warhammer 40,000, had a hand in hitting the number.

A Stardew Valley player has shared the apothecary they designed. The shop uses items from the recent Stardew Valley 1.6 update, and the design has charmed fellow players.

Sega has declared 2024 the year of Shadow the Hedgehog, which means fans of the Ultimate Lifeform (as he likes to be referred to) have plenty to look forward to in the coming months. That, of course, includes Keanu Reeves voicing him in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which will release in theaters worldwide this December, but Sonic fans in the gaming space won’t be left behind either.

An Elden Ring player dressed their character as Princess Zelda, then crushed Starscourge Radahn. Elden Ring players love focusing on how to optimize their builds, but a lot of the time, style is just as important. To many gamers, looking as cool as possible while taking on the toughest bosses is a key part of the experience.

Although its relationship with video games goes all the way back to Pong, tennis has seemingly always been a tricky sport to properly nail in digital form.

TopSpin 2K25 reviews are out, and they're good news for tennis fans. Specifically, it would appear that the gaming industry has finally managed to deliver another good tennis sim, with TopSpin 2K25 managing to earn recommendations from the majority of critics that reviewed it.