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There’s nothing better for aStardew Valleyfan than moreStardew Valley. We’re blessed that we still get official updates to the game, however, there are also some brilliant mods to bulk out the main experience and add another few hundred hours to your playthrough.This is what you can expect from theRidgeside Village mod. This mod offers so much new content it’s been downloaded over 1.5 million times and has received over 17K endorsements on Nexus Mods....

It’s that time of the week when we take a look at some of the brilliant games you could be playing right now on Steam. We’ve got nine games to explore and all of them are available for free. All you need to play these is a free Steam account. Many of these games work great on your Steam Deck Omega Crafteris a new survival game that gives you a programmable robot to help you with building, fighting, and material gathering....

Microsoft Rewards is a great programme to take note of if you want to eventually nab yourself some free Xbox credit. As I’m sure you’re aware, you can earn points via a number of easy methods including buying games and DLC packs on the Microsoft Store, utilising certain offers, running searches via Bing, and participating in daily and weekly quizzes. Yes, you heard me. You can earn five points just for searching something on Bing....

The Witcher fandom is a complicated one. Although many sing the praises of the video game adaptations, those same fans aren’t convinced aboutThe Witchershow. Now that Henry Cavill has left, they’re even less sure.Ever since Cavill announced he was leaving Netflix’sThe Witcher, the show just hasn’t felt the same – and we’ve not even seen his replacement in action yet. That discomfort has grown since theawkward footage explaining Cavill’s departureappeared online....

Ubisoft’sAssassin’s Creedseries has had some hits and misses over its almost twenty-year lifespan but most fans would agree that its sixth major instalment,Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag,was one such hit. First released in 2013,Assassin’s CreedIV: Black Flagtook fans to 1715 during the Golden Age of Piracy and saw them take on the role of cheeky assassin, Edward Kenway. Despite the title recently celebrating its ten-year anniversary, fans are still praising its gameplay and story and are often petitioning for Ubisoft to get to work on a remake....

CD Projekt RED is best known for delivering us gems likeCyberpunk 2077andThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,but did you know that CDPR is also the mastermind behind GOG, a storefront packed full with deals and freebies? The Witcher 4is on the way. We’d love to see Ciri take the reins. Back when it launched,Mordheim: City of the Damnedearned a respectable score of 74 over on Metacritic, placing it in that middle ground of ‘won’t change your life’ but can definitely lead to several hours of fun....

If you’ve ever dreamt of mashing together the stunning natural landscapes ofHorizon Zero Dawnwith the punishing challenge ofElden Ring, with a spoonful of Studio Ghibli’sPrincess Monokethrown in there for good measure, chances are that you’ll enjoySoulframe. Take a look atSoulframein action below. “Washed ashore on the northern isle of Midrath, a new adventure begins. Omen beasts in Ode’n chain bellow in mourning. The voicing trees sag ‘long tortured streams. The worldflesh of Alca splits with rage....

On a quest to always find new games that feel familiar yet new to us, we take discovering new games very seriously. One upcoming title that’s caught our eye is a mixture of Fallout and Call of Duty, which, we can all agree, will make for a gripping experience. See if you’ve got what it takes inRatten Reich This “grim and unforgiving world” we’re soon to find ourselves in is that ofSteam’sRatten Reich, a war that has impacted not just humans but other creatures as well – “rats, mice, roaches and lizards alike” are battling it out to come out on top....

If you have ever wondered what aFalloutxStar Warscrossover would look like then wonder no more as one fan has created just that in an ambitious open-world RPG. Check out theFallout: New Vegastrailer below! However, it wasn’t long before one fan seemingly wondered how the game could be even better and thus a project was born which combinesNew VegaswithStar Wars.Titled ‘Star Wars Open Worlds’,theNew Vegasmodwill add 12 planets to openly explore, “all with their own breathtakingly unique environments, stories, and characters....

TheGTA VIFlorida Joker saga continues. It feels like this beef has been discussed for years, when in fact, it’s only been a couple of months. Still, within that time there’s been countless threats made towards Rockstar Games from the man who is pretty much the knock-off of DC’s Joker. Afterissuing a final warningto Rockstar Games in December 2023, telling the developers to pay up for using his likeness, the Florida Joker then made reference tobusting aGTA VIhacker outof jail, seemingly as a veiled threat towards Rockstar once again....

There’s one thing that any roguelike should nail, and that’s consistency. There needs to be some form of consistency running throughout the game, whether that’s in unlocking upgrades, making steady progress, or having a balance between your firepower and the enemies that meet it.While go Mecha Ball has a lot going for it, itlacks something that I can only refer to as consistency. The best way to highlight this is to describe a situation that comes up more often than not while describing the game....

Games have the potential to be one of the most powerful mediums through which to tell a story. You’re not passive in the same way that you are whilst reading a book or watching a film. You’re very much complicit in carrying out the actions of the protagonist, creating a bond between you and them that deepens your attachment to the story. With that in mind, it can be oh so very easy for a game to totally rip your heart out....

Developer Avalanche Software has officially announced new DLC and a slew of new updates and features forHogwarts Legacy, coming this year.If you’ve been followingHogwarts Legacy, you’ll know the open-world adventurehas sold roughly a gazillioncopiesand is already generating sequel discussions. Now, as theHarry PotterRPG approaches its first anniversary, further updates are on the horizon.Take a look atHogwarts Legacyin all its glory below!Over on social media, developer Avalanche Software confirmed thatHogwarts Legacywill continue to be updated throughout 2024....