Recorded on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Docked) When Marvelous revealed Farmagia during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, we saw a familiar concept wrapped up in an intriguing package: an action RPG with farm sim elements, like those that are so fundamental to the publisher’s two biggest series, Rune Factory and Story of Seasons. but wrapped in a ...
Image: ConcernedApe When it comes to knowing the game inside and out, the game developer is usually the best. That is, of course, the case for Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone (aka ConcernedApe), but this is a sandbox so massive that there must be some elements that even the mastermind behind it all hasn’t flagged. ...
I hate to do this to you, but Indiana Jones and the Big Circle is one of those games that is best described through the most cliche of mediums: comparison to other games. It’s a strange alchemy of mixing things we know from elsewhere into a unique new form. I kind of like it. First ...
Image: Nintendo Life If you’re a fan of Animal Crossing and love plush toys, you might be interested to know that more themed ones are on the way. They will go on sale in Japan at local retailer San-ei, and should arrive at some point in mid-December. Unfortunately, they are limited to this location for ...
Part life simulation, part building strategy: A single developer wants to transport you to the Roman Empire. His plan is ambitious. Res Publica is being developed independently by Benjamin Meyer; the first trailer shows aspects such as the rise of the game character from a plebeian to a powerful part of society. The game is ...
Recorded on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Docked) Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town is based on the long-running manga and anime series, Crayon Shin-chan (Kureshin in Japanese), about a peculiar five-year-old named Shinnosuke (Shin-chan) and his family. The game follows on from 2022’s successful Western release Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation – ...
Jim Norman, staff writer I’ll be mostly playing through the review game this weekend, so keep an eye out for that game next week. If I find time for anything else though, I think I’ll go back to Zelda: Oracle of Seasons. I started it before Echoes of Wisdom and it was wonderful, so it ...
Jim Norman, staff writer Did I finish Zelda last weekend? Am I the devil! Instead of polishing off the final dungeon, I reignited my love for worm-based tactics with the excellent Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition for Digital Eclipse. I’ll do my best to put it down this weekend and get back to Hylian work… maybe. ...
Never two without three. The Assetto Corsa car simulation license returns in 2025. Studio Kunos Simulazioni and publisher 505 Games presented Assetto Corsa EVO with some images and a release date. Forza Motosport and Gran Turismo have established themselves as the two giants of automotive simulation. Since 2014, another pole candidate has entered the racetrack ...
Five years ago, The Weather Channel announced a new, immersive weather presentation tool: Powered by Unreal Enginethat uses mixed reality to better represent major weather events. Since then, it has been used regularly on TWC for weather reports and storm warnings, although it is most effective (and memorable) when it comes to things like severe ...
