Next Stardew Valley Update Adds New Outdoor Decorations
Stardew Valley developer Eric Barone has detailed a few new additions fans can look forward to from the game's forthcoming content update.
In a post on Twitter, Barone said the update will include a new town event for the winter, as well as more outdoor decorations—some of which change with the seasons—and new NPC events. The update will also add signs that can be used to display any item, a new collection type that can be started this winter, and the ability to re-spec professions.
In a subsequent post, Barone said the update will indeed come to consoles, but will arrive first on PC, Mac, and Linux.
19 Nintendo Switch Games Released This Week
The Nintendo Switch is seeing another packed release week, with 19 games and one demo hitting the system over the next seven days.
Among the confirmed releases are Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, Mom Hid My Game, Blossom Tales, and many more. Check out the full slate of releases below:
And a full list of releases:
- Frederic: Resurrection of Music — Available Dec. 21
- TINY METAL — Available Dec. 21
- Dark Witch Music Episode: Rudymical – Demo Version — Available Dec. 21
- 60 Seconds! — Available Dec. 21
- Tiny Troopers Joint Ops XL — Available Dec. 21
- Puzzle Box Maker — Available Dec. 21
Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition to Have Team Versus Mode
The upcoming Arcade Edition of Street Fighter V will feature a Team Versus Mode, and Capcom has outlined what players can expect from the mode when the updated version of its popular fighter launches next month.
As detailed in a post on Capcom Unity, Team Versus Mode will allow you to compete in local battles with teams of up to five members.
The mode will allow you to choose between Elimination and Best of Series matches. In the former, the winner remains in the fight until there's only one fighter remaining. In Best of Series, each team member is matched up against an opposing fighter, and the victor is the team who wins the most matches.
Splatoon 2’s New Weapon is The Squeezer
’Tis the season of giving and this weekend proves to be no different in the world of Splatoon 2. Earlier this morning Nintendo revealed the games latest new weapon: The Squeezer.
In what looks to be a bottle of champagne cloaked in some festive candy cane wrapping paper, The Squeezer aims to be the ideal weapon for inking-in the new year. The weapon will come with the Sting Ray as its special and the Splash Wall as its sub-weapon. Check out the images down below for a closer look.
Check Out Our New Cosplay Transformation Video Series
Welcome to Hero Makeover, our new video series where professional makeup artists and costume designers transform real-life heroes into their favorite characters.
Hero Makeover is voiced by Jennifer Hale, the prolific voice actress who's worked on a wide array of video game franchises, including Mass Effect, Metal Gear Solid, Metroid Prime, Baldur's Gate, Spider-Man, BioShock Infinite, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Check out the trailer in the player above for a sneak peek at what to expect.
Be sure to follow Hero Makeover on Facebook if you want to catch each episode before it airs in the weeks following on IGN, our apps, and places like YouTube. The series will premiere on December 26, with a new episode airing each subsequent Tuesday.
Poll Results: How Would You Rank the Star Wars Movies?
With moviegoers vocally divided over The Last Jedi (and, frankly, every Star Wars movie except the universally beloved Caravan of Courage: The Ewok Adventure), we decided to put the same question to you that we've all been asking ourselves: How would you rank the core, canon, non-cartoon Star Wars movies? We also asked a few other questions, while we had your attention. Here's how you answered:
Arms Version 5.0 Is the Game’s Final Major Update
Update: Nintendo has announced Arms Version 5.0 will serve as the game's final major content update.
"As a big update, this time will be the last update," a post on Nintendo's official Japanese website reads (as translated by Google Translate). While major content updates are coming to an end, Nintendo intends to continue to support the game with future balance adjustments.
Arms Version 5.0 launches today, bringing with it a new character named Dr. Coyle. Check out the trailer below to see the fighter in action.
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Mario + Rabbids Director Pitched GBA Version of Wind Waker
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle creative director Davide Soliani wanted to make a Game Boy Advance version of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
Soliani revealed on Twitter he and Ubisoft artists Fabio Pagetti pitched making a demo for a GBA version of Wind Waker back in 2003. Soliani even had Pagetti mock up the pixel art (below) to help sell the idea to Ubisoft and Nintendo.
Wind Waker GBA pixel art. Image via Soliani on Twitter
Apple Requiring Games With Loot Boxes to Disclose Odds
Apple has revised its guidelines for iOS developers, requiring games with loot boxes to disclose the odds of attaining randomized digital goods to consumers before they shell out the cash.
"Apps offering 'loot boxes' or other mechanisms that provide randomized virtual items for purchase must disclose the odds of receiving each type of item to customers prior to purchase," reads the in-app purchase section of Apple's revised App Store guidelines.
This change is of particular note because this new requirement could affect Hearthstone, South Park: Phone Destroyer, and many other iOS games with a loot box-like system.
Civilization 6 Is Now Available on iPad
Civilization VI is now available on iPad and costs $30 USD for a limited time, Aspyr Media announced.
The latest entry in the turn-based strategy series requires iOS 11 on an iPad Air 2, iPad 2017, or any iPad Pro in order to be played. Additionally, the first 60 turns of the game will be free to play.
The 50 percent off sale, which is only available on the App Store, will run until January 4. Afterwards, Civilization VI will cost the regular price of $60 USD. It's also important to note this iPad version is only the base Civilization VI game without any downloadable content.
Civilization VI launched in October last year for PC. In our Civilization VI review, we called it the most full-featured launch of any Civilization game in the series' 25-year history. The game is getting the new Rise and Fall expansion on PC in February next year.