Upcoming RPG Witchbrook has received some new assets today which show just how beautiful a pixel art game can be. Developer Chucklefish – who previously helped to publish Stardew Valley – has released a number of new assets from the upcoming game including screenshots of what looks like a town …
Read More »15 games like Animal Crossing that are so wholesome it hurts
The best games like Animal Crossing are laid back affairs that favour steady, wholesome progression over blockbuster explosions and set pieces. Animal Crossing: New Horizons redefined the simulation genre when its launch incidentally coincided with the beginning of the global pandemic, whereby thousands of players were unable to explore the …
Read More »Date your favorite Dead by Daylight killers in Hooked on You this summer
Dead by Daylight is getting a dating sim spin-off appropriately titled Hooked on You, and it’s an honest-to-god real thing that you can play this summer. Hooked on You was first spotted in an eyebrow-raising trademark back in February, and publisher Behaviour Interactive dropped a reveal trailer for the unlikely …
Read More »PlayStation Studios website banner quietly adds Death Stranding, but dont get too excited yet
The official website for PlayStation Studios has slightly modified its top banner to include Death Stranding, which was developed by Kojima Productions and therefore isn’t technically a PlayStation Studios game. The obvious implication is that this could be a sign that Sony is about to buy Kojima Productions, but there’s …
Read More »Two Point Campus hands-on preview
Spare a thought for anyone who has tried to keep a young adult functional for any amount of time, never mind happy, socially adept, and educated. Two Point Campus throws you in at the deep end, giving you an entire class of freshmen to house, feed, and teach as they …
Read More »House Flipper gets Friends-inspired apartments to fix up as part of April Fools update
Home refurb simulation game House Flipper has released two new apartments inspired by Chandler and Joey and Rachel and Monica’s apartments from Friends for players to do up in honor of April Fools Day. Although released as a joke, the update is real and players really can do up the …
Read More »Why I played Animal Crossing New Horizons every day for two years
Few games have been there for me in the way that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has. Tom Nook’s getaway package first whisked us away in March 2020, and over the past two years since then, I’ve spent time on my island every day. My consistent visits aren’t a result of …
Read More »Pokemon Scarlet and Violet could get a new Eeveelution according to a pattern established by the anime
A new Pokemon fan theory says we could get a new Eeveelution according to a pattern established by the anime. The theory, which was originally posited by The Gamer (opens in new tab), says that Pokemon Master Journeys may be hinting at a new Eeveelution appearing in Gen 9. According …
Read More »The Sims 4 Neighborhood Stories update makes me want The Sims 5 more than ever
The Sims 4: Neighborhood Stories adds even more depth to the Sims experience, but its rollout has me longing for The Sims 5 more than ever. Neighborhood Stories offers a kind of immersion heretofore unseen in The Sims 4. With the free update, neighbor Sims (aka NPCs outside of your …
Read More »Aperture Desk Job is a free Portal-adjacent game made to introduce Steam Deck
Aperture Desk Job is a new game that carries on the bureaucratic comedy horror of Portal, and it will be a free way to get acquainted with Steam Deck. Valve debuted Aperture Desk Job and its March 1 release date along with the announcement that it was sending out the …
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