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The penguin in Minecraft
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The Penguin Completes the Roster of Minecraft Live's Mob Vote

With Minecraft Live coming soon, the annual Mob Vote is also ready to go with the introduction of the third competitor, the Penguin.  The penguin isn't just very cute, but it's also friendly. It…

October 5, 2023 | 10:05 EDT

Minecraft Mob Vote 2023, crab and armadillo
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Crab & Armadillo Are the First Two Candidates for the Minecraft Mob Vote

Every year, to celebrate Minecraft Live, fans of Mojang's ultra-popular game vote for their favorite among the three mobs to decide which one will join the game.  This year is no exception, and now…

October 4, 2023 | 12:45 EDT

A character with a gun walking towards the camera in the first Everywhere gameplay trailer
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Build A Rocket Boy Reveals First Everywhere Gameplay Footage

Build A Rocket Boy has revealed the first Everywhere gameplay footage, giving us an idea of what to expect from this highly ambitious sandbox endeavor. Everywhere was first unveiled in 2017 as the…

September 21, 2023 | 09:34 EDT

The player standing in a field with a house in the background in Enshrouded
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Enshrouded Demo Revealed For Next Month, New Gameplay Teaser Released

Keen Games has announced that an Enshrouded demo will be available to check out next month. The promising-looking survival RPG was announced in May, with a combat-oriented gameplay trailer following…

September 13, 2023 | 10:00 EDT

Enshrouded Hands-Off Preview - Cover Image Player Character Sitting Next to a Campfire Near a Ruined Tower
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Enshrouded Mixes Great Gameplay Into an Epic Adventure

Open-world survival crafting games aren’t exactly uncommon in 2023, making it harder for newer releases to get noticed. Enshrouded is yet another entry in this crowded genre, aiming to carve out its…

July 21, 2023 | 11:27 EDT

A group of adventures relaxing around a campfire beneath some tree roots in concept art for the debut game from indie studio Gardens
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Indie Studio Gardens Raises $31 Million From Big Names For Ambitious ARPG

Indie studio Gardens has announced that it's amassed a whopping $31.3 million in funding for its debut project. The studio was announced back in 2022, and after a demo for its first game during this…

July 11, 2023 | 10:04 EDT

How to Do Trading in The Planet Crafter - Cover Image Space Trading Rockets by the Lake
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How to Do Trading in The Planet Crafter

This guide will tell you how to unlock Trading in The Planet Crafter, how Trading Works, and the best way to earn Terra Tokens! You'll unlock most of your new recipes in The Planet Crafter through…

July 2, 2023 | 12:03 EDT

How to Use Drones in The Planet Crafter - Cover Image Drone Flying Over a Lake
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How to Use Drones in The Planet Crafter

This guide will tell you how to unlock Drones in The Planet Crafter, how to use them, how to upgrade your Drones to T2, and more! Quicklinks: How to Unlock Drones | How to Use DronesHow to Unlock T2…

July 2, 2023 | 12:03 EDT

The Planet Crafter Cooking Guide - Cover Image Cooking Station Inside of a Base
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The Planet Crafter Cooking Guide

Our The Planet Crafter Cooking Guide will tell you how to unlock Cooking, how to Cook Food, and the details on every Cooking recipe! A big part of survival in The Planet Crafter is keeping your…

July 2, 2023 | 12:04 EDT

Mount & Blade 2: Bannelord
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Mount & Blade 2: Bannelord Reveals Big Changes in New Updates With New Video

Today TaleWorlds Entertainment released a new video to illustrate big changes implemented in Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord in the latest updates. These go from the current live version 1.1.0 to…

June 28, 2023 | 07:41 EDT

Artwork for Sludge Life 2, depicting a tagger poking their head out of a dumpster
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Sludge Life 2 Review - Hashtag Murky

If you spent a few hours with 2021's Sludge Life and thought "hey, I could go for seconds", then your time has come. Sludge Life 2 is here, and "seconds" is a good way to describe both the title of…

June 27, 2023 | 12:00 EDT

A strange creation flopping about in Dreams
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Dreams Update 2.58 Addresses Animation Frustration And Lots More

A new Dreams update has arrived, and it's aiming to make some big changes to the way animations work. While the Dreams animation system is already "powerful", according to Media Molecule, it needs…

June 21, 2023 | 08:53 EDT

My Time at Sandrock
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My Time at Sandrock Finally Builds a Full Release Date; Will Leave Early Access in September

Today Focus Home Entertainment and Pathea Games announced a full release date for the popular western life simulator My Time at Sandrock. The game has been in early access for over a year following…

June 7, 2023 | 10:55 EDT

A player aiming a bow at enemies in Enshrouded
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First Enshrouded Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Combat Mechanics

The first gameplay trailer for upcoming survival action-RPG Enshrouded has been released. The devs say this will be the first in a series of videos examining the game's mechanics, and this one's all…

June 5, 2023 | 09:42 EDT

Minecraft Armor Trims
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Minecraft 1.20 Trails & Tales Update Shows New Armor Trims in New Trailer

With the upcoming Trails & Tales update for Minecraft just around the corner, one of its most obscure features has been showcased in a new trailer.  While Mojang has shown most of the features…

June 4, 2023 | 02:53 EDT

How to Build a Ship in Farworld Pioneers - Cover Iamge Running Away from the Dropship
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How to Build a Ship in Farworld Pioneers

In this guide, we'll tell you how to Build a Ship in Farworld Pioneers and what you need to do to get all of the parts you need to Build it! When you first start playing Farworld Pioneers, you'll be…

May 30, 2023 | 11:28 EDT

How to Get a Gun in Farworld Pioneers - Cover Image Charging Toward a Deadly Raccoon in Full Tactical Gear
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How to Get a Gun in Farworld Pioneers

In this guide, we'll tell you how to get a Gun in Farworld Pioneers so you can protect your Colony from Raiders and dangerous wildlife! You'll only have a cheap revolver at the very beginning of…

May 30, 2023 | 11:28 EDT

Farworld Pioneers Colony Guide - Cover Image Player Running Through the Colony Stockpiles with Happy Colonists Nearby
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Farworld Pioneers Colony Guide

Our Farworld Pioneers Colony Guide will tell you how to set up a Colony, how to get more Colonists, how to equip your Colonists, and more! Quicklinks: How to Set Up a Colony | How to Get More…

May 30, 2023 | 11:28 EDT

Farworld Pioneers Farming Guide - Cover Image Colonists and Players Tending to Underground Farms
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Farworld Pioneers Farming Guide

Our Farworld Pioneers Farming Guide will teach you the basics of growing Food -- and we'll also tell you the best Crops to grow! Once you have a handle on the basics of Farworld Pioneers, you're…

May 30, 2023 | 11:28 EDT

Farworld Pioneers Research and Unlocks Guide - Cover Image Standing Next to a Research Console with Buddy Being Useless
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Farworld Pioneers Research and Unlocks Guide

In this Farworld Pioneers Research Guide, we'll tell you how Research Works, how to unlock more Research, and the best way to Research new technology! Your first Colony will be pretty basic at the…

May 30, 2023 | 11:28 EDT

Farworld Pioneers Crafting Guide - Cover Image Player Standing Next to the Workbench
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Farworld Pioneers Crafting Guide

This Farworld Pioneers Crafting Guide will tell you how to Craft all of the items at the game -- and which Workbenches you'll need to make them! Once you've got a handle on the gameplay basics of…

May 30, 2023 | 11:28 EDT

Farworld Pioneers Starter Guide - Cover Image Farworld Pioneers Logo with Drop Pod Next to a Campfire and Chair
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Farworld Pioneers Starter Guide

Our Farworld Pioneers Starter Guide will tell you everything you need to know to get started with this game and make your way to the first boss fight! Quicklinks: HUD Explanation | Starter Guide | F…

May 30, 2023 | 11:27 EDT

Minecraft Trails & Tales Update Key Art
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Minecraft Trails & Tales Update Gets Release Date & Details

Today Microsoft and Mojang announced the official release date of the upcoming "Trails & Tales" update for the massively popular sandbox game Minecraft.  Originally announced only as version 1.…

May 26, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

Minecraft Cherry Blossom Biome
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Minecraft Version 1.20 "Trails & Tales" Gets New Video About the Sniffer & Cherry Blossom Biome

Today Mojang released a new video about its massively popular sandbox game Minecraft, specifically about the upcoming major update. Update 1.20, titled "Trails & Tales," will have several new…

May 14, 2023 | 08:53 EDT

Image of a player in Enshrouded Looking over their custom built base
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Enshrouded

In Enshrouded, you'll awaken as the Flameborn and start an epic journey across different biomes and a vast world to explore and build in. With a open world teeming with secrets, difficult bosses, and…

May 7, 2023 | 09:14 EDT

Minecraft
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This New Minecraft Trailer Is Basically a Soothing & Super Cute Nature Documentary

Today Mojang released a new trailer for its ultra-popular sandbox game Minecraft, but this one is different from what you might expect.  Focusing on the game's cold biomes, it's basically a full-…

May 6, 2023 | 05:45 EDT

Farworld Pioneers Key Art
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Farworld Pioneers Release Date and Pricing Announced

Today indie developer Igloosoft shared with TechRaptor the pricing of the upcoming open-world sci-fi sandbox game Farworld Pioneers. The game will be priced at $15 when it releases simultaneously on…

May 4, 2023 | 12:20 EDT

Enshrouded
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Promising Survival Action RPG Enshrouded Announced

Today Keen Games announced a brand new survival action RPG titled "Enshrouded."  The game will come in 2023 for PC via Steam in early access, promising survival action RPG gameplay for up to 16…

May 3, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

Nintendo Indie World Showcase
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All the News & Trailers from the April 2023 Nintendo Indie World; Oxenfree 2 Release Date & More

Nintendo just broadcasted its Indie World Showcase, providing news and reveals for indie fans.  The broadcast, which was teased yesterday, included a look at plenty of independent games coming to…

April 19, 2023 | 12:45 EDT

Two intrepid adventurers outside a wooded cabin in Dreams
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Media Molecule Says Dreams Live Support Is Ending In September

Media Molecule has announced that it's ending live support for Dreams later this year. You'll still be able to create and share projects, but starting from September 1st, the developers won't be…

April 11, 2023 | 07:46 EDT

Ark Survival Ascended + Ark 2 Logos
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ARK 2 Delayed to the End of 2024; ARK: Survival Ascended Remaster Announced

Today Studio Wildcard had news to share about its upcoming survival game Ark 2 and its predecessor Ark: Survival Evolved. First of all, we learn that Ark 2, the sequel starring Vin Diesel announced…

March 31, 2023 | 09:24 EDT

Three characters advertising the My Time at Sandrock Knives Out update
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My Time At Sandrock Knives Out Update Release Date Revealed

The upcoming My Time at Sandrock Knives Out update now has a release date. The update, which adds a marriage system, new story content, and lots more, is scheduled to arrive on April 12th, and there'…

March 31, 2023 | 07:46 EDT

D&D Direct Minecraft Preview Image
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Dungeons & Dragons and Minecraft Cross Over For D&D DLC, and Minecraft Mob Stat Blocks

The Dungeons & Dragons Direct this year is doing a lot more than just announcing the next books for the popular TTRPG. This year at the Dungeons & Dragons Direct one of the biggest…

March 28, 2023 | 12:00 EDT

Two My Time at Sandrock characters in the new marriage attire
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My Time At Sandrock Devs Share Info On Marriage And More For Next Update

Pathea Games has once again taken to Steam to share more information about the next major My Time at Sandrock update, which now also has a snazzy new name. The Knives Out update, as it will be called…

March 24, 2023 | 10:23 EDT

Xbox Acvision Microsoft
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Microsoft, Sony, Activision, & Third-Party Developers Respond to UK Authority's Findings on Acquisition

Today the British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published Microsoft's, Sony's, and Activision's responses to its provisional findings, on top of comments from third-party developers. …

March 16, 2023 | 12:35 EDT

my time at sandrock fang hug

The Best Bachelors in My Time at Sandrock

As with any farming sim, My Time at Sandrock has a plethora of NPCs for you to romance, toy with, and potentially marry over the course of the game's storyline. And, naturally, that means we have to…

March 11, 2023 | 11:30 EST

my time at sandrock elsie and player

Best Bachelorettes in My Time at Sandrock

As with any life-sim or farming-sim, My Time at Sandrock has an element of romance. There are several villagers that you can choose to pursue a relationship with over the course of the story, and of…

March 11, 2023 | 12:00 EST

Moviehouse Key Art featuring Popcorn, cinema tickets, and a drink
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Moviehouse Opens its Doors In April

If you're a fan of The Movies, cinema in general, or lighter tycoon games, I have some good news for you - Moviehouse - The Film Studio Tycoon has announced a release date. Inspired by Lionhead's The…

March 3, 2023 | 04:19 EST

Fang and Lucy in My Time at Sandrock
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My Time At Sandrock Details New Dungeon, Side Stories, And Gameplay Tweaks

My Time at Sandrock developer Pathea Games has taken to Steam to share more information about the game's upcoming update, which will add new content and features. Things to look forward to include…

March 3, 2023 | 07:19 EST

Minecraft Trails & Tales
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Minecraft Version 1.20 Title Finally Revealed: "Trails & Tales"

Today Mojang finally announced the title of the upcoming major update for its ultra-popular sandbox game Minecraft.  The update was revealed all the way back in October at Minecraft Live, but simply…

March 2, 2023 | 11:41 EST

Minecraft Bamboo Raft
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Minecraft Introduces Version 1.20's New Blocks With New Video

Minecraft's version 1.20 may not have a name just yet, but it's coming, and it includes a bunch of new blocks and pieces to play with. Today Mojang released a video introducing all the new (…

February 24, 2023 | 12:42 EST

The new Magic Mirror helper in the next major My Time at Sandrock update
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Next Major My Time At Sandrock Update Will Add New Stories And More

Pathea Games has given a glimpse into what we can expect from the next major My Time at Sandrock update. It's scheduled to arrive sometime in late March or early April, and it'll add lots of new…

February 23, 2023 | 08:48 EST

Minecraft Archaeology
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Minecraft Shows Archaeology Feature Coming in 1.20 With New Trailer

Minecraft's major upcoming update 1.20 will include a brand-new Archaeology feature, and Mojang released a new trailer showing how it works. Archaeology was originally announced at Minecraft Live in…

February 18, 2023 | 11:59 EST

Minecraft Cherry Blossom Biome
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Minecraft Shows Off New Cherry Blossom Biome & Sniffer Mob from 1.20 Update in Trailers

Minecraft's major upcoming update 1.20 will include a brand-new Cherry Blossom biome and the new Sniffer mob, and Mojang revealed two trailers to show them off. The Cherry Blossom biome will bring…

February 17, 2023 | 12:52 EST

Minecraft Cherry Blossom Biome
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Minecraft Reveals Cherry Blossoms Biome & Wood Set Just in Time for Valentine's Day

Today is Valentine's day, and Mojang announced a rather fitting new feature coming to Minecraft's yet-unnamed major update 1.20.  Today's announcement shares that a new biome is coming, the Cherry…

February 14, 2023 | 11:59 EST

Minecraft Sniffer
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Minecraft Reveals the Sniffer for Update 1.20

Today Mojang announced that the new mob named the Sniffer will come in Minecraft's yet-unnamed major update 1.20.  According to the announcement, the new mob will soon appear in a new snapshot for…

February 13, 2023 | 11:33 EST

Minecraft Archaeology
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Minecraft Reveals Archaeology for Update 1.20; Minecraft Legends Features Music in New Trailer

Today Mojang and Microsoft revealed that Minecraft is getting a highly-anticipated new feature in the upcoming (and yet untitled) update 1.20.  The new feature is Archaeology, which was…

February 10, 2023 | 11:41 EST

Several riders riding through the fields in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, which is heading to Game Pass next week
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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Rides To Game Pass Next Week

Xbox has announced that medieval open-world RPG Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is heading to Xbox Game Pass next week. It'll make up part of the rest of February's lineup, which also includes…

February 8, 2023 | 09:29 EST