Transparency is a beautiful, often-demanded quality in the gaming industry, but transparency also needs a degree of understanding. It’s hard for anyone to understand game development, and it’s hard to communicate that to someone who lacks understanding. That’s true of everything, but still, transparency in the gaming world should beContinue Reading

A newly-released novel is shouting not only Stardew Valley but the game’s solo developer, ConcernedApe, as a source of major inspiration for the book. The farming sim’s initial launch in 2016 was a groundbreaking moment within the gaming industry, not just for the farming genre but for the entire indieContinue Reading

The Fun Pimps has officially dropped the Storm’s Brewing V2.0 update for 7 Days to Die, and it’s a big one. This update brings a hefty list of gameplay changes, quality-of-life improvements, and customization options designed to let players shape 7 Days to Die to fit how they want toContinue Reading

Some Dune: Awakening players are voicing concerns over the limited storage capacity of the in-game Bank, calling for Funcom to increase it. Many of their grievances come down to concerns about Dune: Awakening not being designed to allow meaningful breaks without risking a significant loss of progress. Funcom’s latest MMORPGContinue Reading

Last Epoch has locked down the release date for Season 3, with the much-anticipated major update coming out on August 21. The upcoming season will be the second time Last Epoch receives a seasonal refresh this year, after the well-received rollout of Season 2 in April. Developed by Eleventh HourContinue Reading