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Its flashback opening chapter makes a perfect jumping-on point
My ever-growing backlog of farmlife sims gives me a judgemental side-eye every week, as I crawl back to my scarily silent husband in Stardew Valley. That list of Stardew-likes is becoming harder and harder to ignore, though. I’m very much looking forward to Grave Seasons (aka Stardew meets murder mysteries). I was looking forward to Roots Of Pacha (aka Stardew meets the Stone Age) before its publisher woes. And now, I’m incredibly excited about Mirthwood (aka Stardew meets Fable). Check out its announcement trailer below:
After the American Motion Picture and Television Producers union failed to offer acceptable counters and terms to the Writers Guild of America, the WGA called a strike on May 2. Struck companies include Netflix, Amazon, Disney, and Apple, and will likely affect dozens of productions across the next few months.
It seems that even Final Fantasy 14 producer Naoki Yoshida just can’t put down The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
One of the universal problems that comes from playing a very good game is that it’s just too hard to put the controller down. “Just one more level, just one more dungeon, just one more go,” you tell yourself, even though you know you need to take the rubbish out because it’s collection day tomorrow and you’ve been putting it off. The Switch certainly makes that harder, as it puts the controller and console in hand together – and it seems like this is evening causing problems for Yoshi P, who joined the most recent Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer with his eyes glued to his Switch.
As shared in a clip by aitaikimochi on Twitter, as Yoshi-P walks into the frame and sits in his chair, you can see him holding the Zelda-themed OLED (thanks, GamesRadar). As he takes a seat, global community producer Toshio Murouchi said that it “seems like his heart’s not in it today…” which honestly, what a mood. Some fans translated the conversation between the two in the FF14 Discord, and according to them, Yoshida said he bought both the game and the console in Shinjuku, where he got some “interesting comments.”
If you’ve been holding off on getting a PS5, but are eager to play Final Fantasy XVI when it comes out on June 22, here’s some good news. You can pick up a bundle that includes a PS5 disc console, plus the upcoming Final Fantasy installment, all for $559.99. That represents a $10 discount off buying the items separately, but you also get the awesome Final Fantasy PS5 box. So it’s probably worth grabbing, all things considered.
The PS5 is an excellent console that continues to dominate Xbox Series X|S this generation. Final Fantasy XVI is shaping up to be a massive, epic adventure involving warring kingdoms and powerful crystals that must be destroyed. It’s also a PS5 exclusive, at least for the first six months after launch. Check out our Final Fantasy 16 preorder guide for information about what comes in the various editions and how much they cost.
You can find out more about the game in our exclusive Final Fantasy XVI interview with the game’s director, and be sure to check out our Final Fantasy XVI hands-on preview. That ought to tell you everything you need to know about whether it’s your kind of game or not.
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Is there worse box art than that for the first Age Of Wonders, back in 1999? Probably – but I still wouldn’t have seen it and bet on the series continuing 24 years later.
Yet here we are. Age Of Wonders 4 is out today.