Haunted Chocolatier 'More of an Action RPG' Compared to Stardew Valley, ConcernedApe Says
Eric Barone, aka ConcernedApe, has briefly discussed the difference between his all-conquering indie game Stardew Valley and his hotly anticipated follow-up, Haunted Chocolatier. Barone announced Haunted Chocolatier back in 2021, but amid ongoing work on his phenomenally successful Stardew Valley, progress on the follow-up has been slow going. Indeed, in June, Barone admitted to feeling somewhat embarrassed to have to keep on saying he was still working away on the game. “Feels kinda dumb posti
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Here come the weird and wonderful mods for the Steam Frame, as Valve drops the full CAD files for free
I bet someone is already mocking up cat ears for this thing.
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Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Boosters Are Back in Stock, but Where’s the Best Price Right Now?
Amazon has recently restocked its allocation of Pokémon TCG's 30th Celebration boosters, but prices have skyrocketed to all-new highs.
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'The algorithm continues to properly prioritise Mister Biddy Blas'—Star Wars: Galactic Racer has created the perfect creature
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is out, and it's pretty solid, netting a firm 76 score in our Galactic Racer review. It's also, as should always be the case with Star Wars videogames, full of funny little guys. None so funny as Biddy Blas. Why is Biddy Blas so popular? Just listen to his voice actor having an absolute ball. I will have the words "SCRIB DOON" burned into my brain forevermore:.. Read more.
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Haunted Chocolatier Is For “The People In Stardew Valley That Go Into The Mines”
Haunted Chocolatier, the second game from Stardew Valley creator, Eric Barone, has been in development for more than five years, having been announced in October 2021. While there's no official word on the Haunted Chocolatier release date, Barone has been discussing the development of the game, including who it's for and more about the playstyle. In a recent interview with GQ, Barone said that Haunted Chocolatier is "more of an action RPG," although it is still what he'd call "a town game." "The
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New Co-Op Game is Basically It Takes Two Except One Player is a Dog
Given the success of Hazelight games like Split Fiction and the Game of the Year-winning It Takes Two, it’s no surprise that more and more co-op video games are being released that look directly inspired by those genre-defining titles. Whether it’s a kung-fu adventure, controlling a group of brave mice, bringing a grandfather and granddaughter closer together, or—in the case of Steam’sIkuma: The Frozen Compass—guiding a boy and his dog to safety, there are plenty of upcoming co-op gems to look f
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As Arc Raiders sees Steam player count surge to 185,000, Embark dev knows it "won't last forever"
After months of decline, Arc Raiders has seen an enormous resurgence in players thanks to its new Frozen Trail update and recent free trial, but while things are suddenly looking a lot healthier for Embark's shooter, one dev knows it "won't last." Although Arc Raiders was undoubtedly a massive hit when it launched last year and maintained an extremely strong player count on Steam for months, as with any live service game, things eventually began to dwindle. Until recently, the game hadn't seen
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Why Paying "Market Price" for Rare Pokémon Card Sets Somehow Became The New Normal
Pokémon TCG market prices often exceed MSRP, but they can help collectors avoid scalpers' worst prices, so here's why fans still rely on them.
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For the second time this year, Steam has set a major new concurrent user record
There's clearly no stopping Steam's continued growth. Valve's PC digital store and social platform set a new user concurrent record on Sunday, with a staggering 43,505,724 million users (via SteamDB). Read more
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The Best Books You Can Read In October 2026
From sci-fi to romance and thrillers, here are the best books you'll find on store shelves in October 2026
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Gears of War: E-Day Dev Confirms DDoS Attack
Gears of War: E-Day suffered a DDoS attack over the weekend, developer The Coalition has said. Players suffered intermittent disconnects and login issues while trying to play the Xbox Series X and S and PC action game, which The Coalition eventually got on top of. It has now confirmed the problems were the result of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeting online services. “Our teams are continuing to monitor and mitigate this activity. We’ll provide updates if there are any sig
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Près de 70 films et trois nominations aux Oscars. Une légende du cinéma de science-fiction vient de fêter ses 77 ans
À 14 ans, elle piquait son nom à Gatsby le Magnifique. Aujourd’hui, c'est une icône absolue du cinéma et il ne lui reste plus qu’une poignée de sagas cultes à conquérir.
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[Article] Burn With Me, deckbuilder et invocation de monstres
Si les jeux de deckbuilding ont surfé sur le succès du premier Slay the Spire pendant des années que plus récemment les jeux de scoring ont pu profiter de l'élan donné par Balatro, la fusion des deux genres reste plus rare. C'est sur ce terrain que s'aventure Burn with Me.
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How to turn off your backpack light in Arc Raiders
Use the new feature to get real sneaky.
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Steam hits new all-time high of over 43 million concurrent users just 7 months after its last record
We regularly report on individual games breaking their concurrent player records on Steam, but this time the focus is on Valve's storefront itself. This month, October 2026, the marketplace hit a new all-time record for concurrent users, safely leapfrogging the previous benchmark. Per SteamDB, Valve's platform had a ridiculous 43,505,724 people using it at once during October 11. That's a significant amount of accounts to be active at once, to say the least. The last record, a similarly beefy
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Halo 3 Returns With Massive 128-Player Multiplayer Mayhem
Halo 3 has always been regarded as the pinnacle of multiplayer excellence within the first-person shooter space, and it's not hard to see why. While the game's narrative is certainly one to be remembered, the game's defining feature was its brilliant multiplayer mode, a facet of its design that spawned countless iterations, fueled an abundance of creativity from the community, and created lasting memories. To have been a part of its multiplayer scene in the early days was enviably glorious.
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Resident Evil Veronica prévoirait bien une grosse surprise avant même sa sortie, ça a encore leaké
Avant sa sortie courant 2027, Capcom préparerait bien une grosse surprise en lien avec le très attendu Remake Resident Evil Veronica, selon un récent leak.
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Marvel Tokon’s Year One DLC roster confirmed, including Venom, Thor and Jubilee
The full Year One DLC line-up for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has been confirmed. As revealed during the EVO France fighting game competition this past weekend, a total of four characters will be coming to the game over the course of the next year, as well as one stage. The first to be added is Phoenix Cyclops, who was previously announced last week. He’ll be added to the game on November 2, it’s been confirmed. Read More...
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Prime Video : toutes les sorties de la semaine avec un film très attendu et la nouvelle saison d’une des séries les plus appréciées du moment
Prime Video fait le plein de nouveautés cette semaine avec deux nouveaux films mais aussi la nouvelle saison d’une de ses séries les plus appréciées du moment.
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced : cette scène coupée pose la question d’une suite ou d’un DLC
Une séquence post-générique supprimée d’Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced vient de faire surface. Elle apporte plusieurs éléments sur le parcours d’Edward Kenway après les événements du jeu et laisse entrevoir ce qu’Ubisoft aurait pu préparer pour la suite. Une scène... L’article Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced : cette scène coupée pose la question d’une suite ou d’un DLC est apparu en premier sur Xboxygen.
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Misfits
Misfits, c’est Jenga à l’envers, donc on s’économise l’infernale mise en place. Chacun a dix pièces en bois, qu’il faut placer au milieu, à tour de rôle, sans qu’aucune ne touche la table, à part la base de la pile. Et si on les fait tomber ? C’est là qu’on commence à se marrer.
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Le jeu Naruto Mobile arrive enfin en Occident, plus d’une décennie après sa sortie en Chine
ActuGaming.net Le jeu Naruto Mobile arrive enfin en Occident, plus d’une décennie après sa sortie en Chine Des jeux Naruto, on n’en manque pas forcément, surtout sur mobiles. Mais le dénommé Naruto […] L'article Le jeu Naruto Mobile arrive enfin en Occident, plus d’une décennie après sa sortie en Chine est disponible sur ActuGaming.net
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« The Last of Us 2 était si long » Cet ancien développeur de Naughty Dog balance tout haut ce que beaucoup de joueurs de plus de 30 ans pensent
The Last of Us 2 a beau être un jeu adoré par des millions de joueurs, sa durée de vie tend encore à faire débat, et cet ancien développeur de Naughty Dog a choisi son camp.
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The Blood of Dawnwalker's lead actor reminds us why AI will always struggle to replicate a human performance
Will de Renzy-Martin, the actor who plays lead character Coen in the English language version of The Blood of Dawnwalker, has reminded us of the value humans bring to a performance, versus AIs generating voice lines. Read more
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