Stardew Valley Is Getting an Official Crochet Book

Stardew Valley is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and on top of the new content coming to the game in the 1.7 update, we now know that we’ll be getting a new Stardew-themed book. From the same publisher that brought us the delightful Stardew Valley cookbook, The Official Stardew Valley Crochet Book will help … Read more

Ubisoft Responds to Backlash as $60 Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Launches With $85 of Microtransactions

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has faced a stormy start on Steam, where the $60 game’s collection of optional extras totals $85. Despite positive reviews from critics, fans left scathing feedback on the game’s Steam store page regarding the array of $10 cosmetic packs available on day one, in addition to a $5 map pack … Read more

Everything Announced at Pokémon Go’s 10 Year Anniversary Celebration Livestream

Pokémon Go celebrated its 10th anniversary with a very special livestream — and we covered all of the announcements and surprises as they happened. The game’s developer — previously Niantic, though rebranded this week as Scopely Explore — had been extremely secretive about what this livestream would feature, though eagle-eyed fans had spotted a few … Read more

Palworld Review

Before Palworld’s Early Access debut in 2024, I remember eagerly wanting to review the completely unhinged-looking “Pokemon with guns” game, mostly as a joke. Hilariously, the joke was on me when it not only became one of the biggest games of the year, but also one of my all-time favorite survival games. With its 1.0 … Read more

Dead by Daylight, Control, and Other Games Are Helping Advertise Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced

For whatever reason, a bunch of video game companies are helping advertise Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. The social accounts for control, Dead by Daylightand various gaming hardware companies such as SteelSeries have had their accounts taken over by marketing for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. The long-awaited remaster/remake of the beloved Assassin’s Creed game … Read more

John Carmack Responds to id Software Layoffs, Says He Believes Reports That Minecraft Revenues ‘Have Been Carrying Several Other Studios’ at Xbox

John Carmack has responded to the significant layoffs at Doom developer id Software, expressing sadness but not “anger or outrage.” On Wednesday, a WARN filed in Texas reported by notice Game Developer confirmed that 96 workers had been laid off in Richardson, Texas, home of id Software, with a further 40 remote roles cut. Reports … Read more