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When players start up Stardew Valley, they are thrust into a world where they can go their own pace as they begin to build their farm and interact with their fellow villagers. Of course, every once in a while, a normal day in Pelican Town may be interrupted by a fun event that the player can participate in. The first of two Spring events is the Egg Festival. On the 13th day of Spring, the townsfolk gather for the Stardew Valley equivalent of Easter....

Steam Early Access is a store system almost unlike any other seen in video games. While for many games we can ‘pre-purchase’ a title and pay for a full copy of the game which will then be delivered to us upon release, Steam Early Access lets you get hands on time with the title in its beta or even alpha form, allowing developers to profit and earn development funds to continue working on the game while players play it....

2020 has been a record-breaking year for gaming. Continuing on the trek of impressive sales and funding, Rabbit & Bear Studios’ spiritual successor to Suikoden, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, raised an incredible $4.6 million. As reported by Polygon, Rabbit & Bear Studios had the most successful video game Kickstarter of the year. The Kickstarter originally asked for just a little over $500,000 to create the game, but quickly surpassed that number before the campaign ended....

After bringing NFL Decals to Rocket League in December, Psyonix is now gearing up for some big Super Bowl celebrations. Starting February 2, you’ll find the pigskin-themed NFL Super Bowl LV Celebration Event taking place in Rocket League. The Super Bowl Event in Rocket League includes a new game mode called Gridiron, Event Challenges, and – if you missed it in December – the NFL Fan Pack. Gridiron is the most intriguing of the bunch, as it turns the regular spherical ball into a football....

With the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, fans officially have 87 different items from across Nintendo’s properties at their disposal to help them claim victory. Unless you’re playing competitively. Then you have to be all boring and no-itemsy, Final Destinationsy Fox-onlysy. However, for us casuals out there, there is a huge array of different items we can use. While some are hugely important and can even guarantee at least one KO, there are others that do little to nothing or simply hurt everyone....

Supermassive Games is known for its terrifying horror games, where the choices players make directly affect the plot of the game. If players make one wrong move, it could mean the death of one or multiple characters. So far, Supermassive has two console-based horror games, Until Dawn and Man of Medan, with a Little Hope on the way. With its new title The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope releasing at the end of the month, it’s the perfect time to revisit its previous horror titles in anticipation of the new game....

The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating effect on movie theaters and other venues, even as certain areas across the world begin to lift the lockdown restrictions imposed to slow down the spread of COVID-19. Now, a new survey conducted by Performance Research in partnership with Full Circle Research reveals that although most people in the U.S. believe movie theaters are one of the industries that have been hit hardest by the pandemic, nearly half do not support providing federal relief to these venues....

The list of glitches, bugs, and animation mistakes that can be found in Cyberpunk 2077 are well documented, yet somehow, more and more keep popping up. In this case, if you decide to go swimming in Cyberpunk 2077, you might want to sleep with a light on, because the image of V’s silhouette in the water will give you nightmares. With how big and expansive Night City is, there isn’t a lot of reason to go swimming....

Opinion is split after the organizers of the upcoming Killer Instinct World Cup confirm that players caught ’teabagging’ during tournament play will receive a season-long ban. In March, the Killer Instinct World Cup is scheduled to take place in San Antonio, Texas, serving as the finale of the 2016-17 season of top-level competition for the enduringly popular fighting game. It’s now been confirmed that any player who taunts their opponent by ’teabagging’ will be banned from participating in the 2017-18 season....

Since its inception, Tekken has been a fun and deep fighting game. The fighting mechanics have helped it to carve out its own niche in the crowded fighting genre. The game is also a tournament favorite when it comes to eSports. However, just being a rewarding fighting game isn’t the only reason why Tekken is popular. Another major reason is the series’ cast of characters. The fighters have been wonderfully diverse, deep and colorful....

The success of Pokémon and Digimon inspired the launch of a trail of ambitious creature catchers, the torchbearer of which was Crema’s savvy Temtem. The PC equivalent of Pokémon has amassed substantial praise for its diversified environments, competitive battles, and improved MMO-formula. And the appraisal for the game only continues to grow with the spectacular upgrades that regularly spruce up Temtem. The latest is Temtem’s Kisiwa Island update - which introduces a roll of new monsters, areas and techniques - is now live, voguishly boosting the game’s popularity and user engagement....

For better or worse, Tenet is the most important film of 2020. Sure, it’s the new Christopher Nolan film, an event movie shrouded in secrecy with a terrific cast which in any year would be an important mark on the cinematic calendar. But this year, when cinemas have been closed for months, where streaming services are king and several big releases have eschewed a theatrical opening altogether or been pushed back to 2021 and beyond, all eyes are on Tenet....

Sony’s PlayStation 5 is already making its mark on the gaming industry and it’s seen an impressive launch that speaks to the faith that the audience has in Sony’s new console and what lies ahead in its future. There have been many memorable consoles to come out over the years and the PlayStation 5’s hardware, perks, and launch titles have given a lot to keep players busy. One of the biggest surprises to come out of the PS5’s launch is Astro’s Playroom, a preloaded platformer game that doesn’t just show off the console’s capabilities, but it also functions as a thorough love letter to the PlayStation’s past....

Mobile gamers turned to their devices more than ever before in 2020 and spent a whole bunch of money in the process. Many of you who play your games on consoles and PCs might well roll your eyes when you happen across anything to do with mobile gaming. You might even try to suppress your anger as devs focus on creating mobile versions of games awaiting major new chapters. However, when you see how much revenue games on the platform generate, it’s hard to blame them....

This article is presented to you by: When the Sword & Shield expansion set first arrived in English on February 7, 2020, it fundamentally changed the landscape of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Sword & Shield introduces Generation VIII Pokémon to the game for the first time ever while also bringing in exciting new Pokémon card types known as Pokémon V and Pokémon VMAX. All of this adds up to a set that features some of the most powerful and imposing cards printed yet....

This week, developer Massive Entertainment launched its first raid for Division 2 titled Operation Dark Hours. As promised, the 8-player endgame activity is one of the most difficult experiences that Massive has delivered, but it may also be a little too difficult for some. As of this writing, no team has beaten the Dark Hours raid on either PS4 or Xbox One. No question some team (or teams) will inevitably complete The Division 2’s raid but the fact that PC teams are now making their way through the raid a second (or more) time, there is concerns about the disparity between the platforms....

Without a doubt, a bevy of gamers considered Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 to be one of E3 2018’s most highly anticipated games, as players had been excited to finally learn some more about the third-person shooter sequel from Ubisoft. Thankfully, the studio has now given folks an additional bit of insight into what can be expected from the title by releasing a brand new gameplay trailer during Microsoft’s E3 2018 presser....

Ever since The Division 2 was officially announced earlier this year, fans of the third-person shooter series have been extremely excited for the chance to try the game out for themselves, with the title’s beta having set a record to become the fastest-registering beta in Ubisoft’s history. Now, the publisher and developer has decided to give potential players another look at the action-RPG by releasing a new gameplay trailer during gamescom 2018....

In The Last of Us 2, players are reintroduced to a post-apocalyptic world that has been ravaged by the Cordyceps fungal infection for over 20 years. But this time, Ellie is the controllable protagonist who sets off to Seattle, Washington. In her quest for revenge, Ellie will need to fight off the ever-present threat of the infected and other humans using any weapons she can find including the pump shotgun....

Although critics praised The Last of Us 2 in their rave reviews, angry fans have continued to slam Naughty Dog’s latest game. The intensity and criticisms behind the recent backlash have drawn comparisons to fan hatred for The Last Jedi. However, one major similarity between the two controversies is the unfortunate harassment that the actresses behind unpopular characters have received. While several fans expressed their dissatisfaction with The Last of Us 2’s narrative, many players said that they hated Abby, the game’s second playable character and antagonistic figure....