Apr 30
'A lot of people hate it, but I think it's fun': Eric Barone backs Stardew Valley's fishing minigame, but does admit that 'it starts too hard'
PC Gamer
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BTWecJmyYCpBeF5RYPdNyU.png[/img] They call me the Jeremy Wade of Stardew Valley.
Apr 30
'I kind of failed in that particular aspect': Eric Barone doesn't understand all the Pierre hate and wishes that he'd been 'a little bit more nuanced' when it came to creating JojaMart
PC Gamer
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7TWEpoRZy6xdFu2zyynASX.jpg[/img] Pierre isn't all that bad, but JojaMart is.
Apr 30
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone hasn't 'really' played a lot of other farming and life sims, but he appreciates the impact the game has had on the genre—'it seems to have inspired a lot more people to consider this kind of game'
PC Gamer
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YfifN3ZSP9bTVo6QQCeUrW.jpg[/img] The routine of farm life won't be stopping any time soon.
Apr 29
Splitgate 2 open beta test kicks off in May with a 'massive amount of new content'
PC Gamer - andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk)
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rvptKenrhdovbmhZM5iY3B.jpg[/img] Developer 1047 Games also teased "infinite maps," but we won't get to know more about that for a while yet.
Apr 29
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered review
PC Gamer
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cQqfSikWNNPcWZHfY76tHM.jpg[/img] Oblivion Remastered is a beautiful, buggy wonder.
Apr 29
Electronic Arts lays off hundreds of employees and cancels 2 'incubation projects' including a new Titanfall game
PC Gamer - andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk)
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2PDEmFr2RymaR9L2aDWvxi.jpg[/img] It's all about "driving future growth," you see.
Apr 29
Eric Barone says Stardew Valley was about 'the fundamentals of human sustenance,' while Haunted Chocolatier is about 'what's next': 'There's another realm of the human experience'
PC Gamer - wesley@pcgamer.com (Wes Fenlon)
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ovUy6ngQ2WvBgMj3Q76Bki.jpg[/img] What if making chocolate wasn't a traditional crafting system, but more "intuitive?"
Apr 29
After getting Stardew Valley to 'a good place' with update 1.6, Eric Barone is now fully focused on his next game: 'I'm committed to not working on Stardew Valley until I'm done with Haunted Chocolatier'
PC Gamer - andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk)
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m389LoPvyAqf9qA5hhnu5N.jpg[/img] Eric Barone's got a plan for getting Haunted Chocolatier across the finish line—or at least an idea.
Apr 29
For a limited time you can get all the XCOM games for just $10—yes, even that one
PC Gamer - robin.valentine@futurenet.com (Robin Valentine)
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qZs2wJDiWcgvAsSJhhvDyC.jpg[/img] That's $269 and 100s of hours' worth of the best turn-based tactics around.
Apr 29
Devs lament Oblivion Remastered's surprise release as Todd Howard eats their lunch: 'I noticed a complete stop in game sales from about 2 pm onward on Oblivion day'
PC Gamer
[img]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uUPvMJAx6tRfig2DWUd2J4.jpg[/img] "I'm pretty sure Oblivion releasing gave us like a 10-20% haircut on daily revenue."
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