Oct 30, 2019
GOG.com is having a games sale for many scary Halloween themed games.
Halloween is almost here, and I have been gearing up already for this most spooky holiday. With lots of goodies everywhere, many games tend to reach into the holiday seasons. I usually don’t get into scary things too much, but how can one pass up on an entire holiday.
GOG’s list of games on sale is pretty expansive, so take your time to check it out. One that stood out to me was the great deal on Among The Sleep, a super creepy game played through the eyes of a toddler.
With so many great deals, there sure to be a great scare for everyone here. Tis’ the season to be terrified. So might as well indulge with some games you may never have given the chance otherwise. For more great ideas on what to play this Halloween, check out my article about some not-so-spooky games.
- Oct 30, 2019
In a recent Tweet from the developer, it has been revealed that Guinea Pig Parkour is coming to Kickstarter.
For those that missed it, Guinea Pig Parkour is a whimsical 2D platform game with a cool 90’s flair. If you like guinea pigs, parkour, coffee or all of the above, then this is the game for you. The silly but cute art style is what drew me in, and the crazy yet cool theme is what keeps me coming back for more.
If you are as excited about this game as I am, then your opportunity approaches to help this title become all that it can be. You also get the chance to earn yourself some pretty cool swag by supporting the development of Guinea Pig Parkour. The campaign is not yet live, but you can go to Kickstarter to get notifications of when it does go live.
For up to date information on the game, you can also follow the developer on Twitter. For another awesome and cute platform game to keep an eye on, check out Ayo The Clown.
- Oct 30, 2019
Minute of Islands is a beautiful hand-drawn puzzle and adventure game where you unravel a beautiful poetic story, as you play Mo, a skilled tinkerer.
The mysterious world formed by humans and giants is left abandoned and it is up to you, the player to uncover these secrets. Explore a beautiful crafted world filled with dozens of unique puzzles. As you embark on the adventure you will discover many different islands which will slowly unfold the poetic story of Minute of Islands.
The game set to release in 2020 is currently in development, but you can already wishlist it on Steam, Minute of Islands will also be heading to Nintendo Switch, if you are as excited about this game as I am you should take a looksie at the off-screen footage of the Switch version below, as well as the official reveal trailer!
Minute of Islands Features
- Wield your wand-like Omni Switch throughout story-based environmental puzzle & platform gameplay.
- Unravel an emotional poetic story.
- Explore a fantastic colorful world across multiple unique islands, meet curious characters & uncover the archipelago’s secrets.
- Enjoy hand-drawn comic visuals and a deeply atmospheric soundtrack.
Nintendo Switch off-screen gameplay footage
Minutes of Islands Reveal Trailer
- Wield your wand-like Omni Switch throughout story-based environmental puzzle & platform gameplay.
- Oct 30, 2019
Ever since I first discovered publisher Planet Digital’s article on their new acquisition of Cooking Mama, with a upcoming Switch game titled Cooking Mama: Coming Home to Mama and found that the Australian Classification filed for the rating of Cooking Mama: Cookstar by publisher Planet Entertainment and developer First Playable Productions, there has been some confusion with other news outlets scrambling for more information.
I have been in contact with the CEO of Planet Entertainment, Steve Grossman, and have received confirmation that Cooking Mama is coming to both PS4 and the Nintendo Switch in 2019 and that they will be publishing a press release in two weeks from now with new footage and a trailer. Hopefully this will clear everything up. Unfortunately, the European Amazon site has leaked some screenshots and information about the game as it is listed right here for pre-order. Although the information within the listings has since been removed, see below for the details and gameplay features from Google’s German-English translation I was able to get.
About Cooking Mama: Cookstar
Cooking Mama is back with their awesomest and funniest video game adventure ever. Cooking Mama: CookStar is a brand new Cooking Mama experience designed specifically for console. Cooking Mama: CookStar offers over 90 incredible new recipes for players to master. The menu ranges from classic Japanese recipes to the most delicious home cooking and the culinary soul comforts of today.
Cooking Mama offers something for every taste. Not a carnivore? No problem! For the first time, Cooking Mama offers both traditional and vegetarian recipes: Burritos, Bibimbap, Bubble Tea, Baked Alaska, Poke Bowls, and much more. Explore the diverse menu to find out what suits your taste. Don’t think you have what it takes to become a master chef? Don’t worry, Mama will take care of it! Just follow Mama’s instructions to create delicious and decadent treats that you can share with your friends. Chop, mince, cut, and dice! With Mama’s help, you can become the greatest cook in the world.
Key Features
- Brand new Cooking Mama game designed specifically for console.
- Completely new Vegetarian mode.
- A total of 90 recipes in traditional and vegetarian mode.
- Classic and fun new recipes like unicorn food.
- Mix of traditional and motion control.
- Multiplayer and co-op party games.
- Up to two players.
- Challenge Mode for experienced chefs.
- Share your great creations with friends on Facebook and Twitter.
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I’ll continue to keep in touch with our contact and post when I have more information and when the official announcement is made!
- Oct 29, 2019
Hokko Life, created by sole developer Robert Tatnell, is one of my most anticipated indie games! Not only is Hokko Life a cute villager-life simulation game like Animal Crossing, it also brings a few new unique features to the table. Pun intended! The customization for Hokko Life goes quite in-depth with the capability to choose your character’s skin tone, to shaping and sizing your own furniture!
The game is still in early development, and since my interview with the creator and my other updates, we wanted to summarize everything we know so far! Although there is no release date or confirmed platforms other than PC/Mac as of now, let’s take a look at some older and newer screenshots which show quite an amazing progress!
Furniture and House Customization
All items you create for either inside your home, or that of a villagers’, as well as outside, you will be able to scale the size, move, and rotate! The UI has gone through many improvements including pre-set shapes that are now nice and organized under menus. Under these categories you’ll also find materials such as wood and metals to decorate with. So far you can use that painting tool to make T-Shirts, wallpaper, and flooring! The developer intends to add a option to cake decorating eventually.
Animal Character Personalities and Interaction
There’s a train station in town and at various times during the day characters will hop off the train. After you’ve met a visitor a few times, helped them out with tasks, and become friends with them, you’ll open up the option to ask them to move to town! When interacting with those villagers, there will be tons of new variety in the player and character conversations. Greetings will change depending on time of day and the weather. You can also wave at the villagers which puts them in a happy mood! Villagers will have visible reactions now; laughing, crying, getting angry, which can be triggered in dialogue.
Shopping and Accessorizing
The interior of the shops have their entire inventory laid out and on display. You can walk up to each item and interact with them before buying. The contents of the shops change every day, so you can look forward to checking what’s new as often as possible. Shopkeepers will have set hours and will otherwise have the store locked. The fashion store specifically recently got a make-over, both internal and external.
When creating your character, you can change hair color, eye color, skin color, and more! For now we get to see the most recently-added blue mohawks, buns, and buzzcuts! You can buy clothing at the above-mentioned fashion store such as hats, pants, tops, even headphones. Clothing is non-gender-specific, so you’re free to wear whatever you want too.
Activities: Farming, Fishing, Chopping Trees
The world is set up as different areas, each with their own activities and feel. There’s a dedicated town center for all your shopping needs, a lovely beach for night time strolls, some pleasant riverside walks, etc. Other core activities include farming with crops such as cabbages and radishes! Moreover, since a weather mechanic was added, rain can now water these crops. There are also the mines and forests areas that are randomly generated each day, full of lovely resources! Stuff your backpack full of these resources so you can later craft some items with them. I’m particularly excited with the adorable 3D fishing mini-game. It reminds me of Mario Party where you can scoop up some fish. There are even treasure chests added in the water that you can pick up too!
You can follow along what Robert’s working on next with his Devlog right here on his website! Of course, I’ll also be watching out for his monthly updates and will keep you posted on this adorable town-builder.
- Oct 29, 2019
I’m back again with a list of some big titles for the month of November 2019. All are wholesome, adorable, and exciting new games coming to PC and/or consoles! This is usually the month where Nintendo releases a large title before the holiday season and this year is no exception with Pokemon Sword and Shield. But I want to hear from you! Which games will you be getting upon release?
Planet Zoo – November 5th
This most anticipated management/tycoon simulation game has a Career Mode and a new Franchise Mode with very realistic graphics and game mechanics! You can pre-order the Deluxe Edition on Steam right now and receive a copy for November 5th, 2019 which will include the soundtrack, wallpapers and three unique animals!
Just Dance 2020 – November 5th
In celebration of its 10th Anniversary Ubisoft announced at this years E3, that Just Dance 2020 will be coming to Nintendo Switch, Wii ( yes Wii! ), as well as the PS4 and Xbox One. Just Dance 2020 will feature 40 new songs from a variety of new musicians that you can read more about here.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – November 5th
The game offers a wide variety of mini sport games in 3D as well as classic 2D games. There will be more than 30 different Olympic sports you can participate in using your favorite Nintendo characters. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be releasing on the Nintendo Switch on November 5th, 2019!
Harvest Moon: Mad Dash – November 5th
Originally supposed to release October 29th, 2019, Harvest Moon: Mad Dash, a puzzle-game spin-off title, will instead by releasing on November 5th, 2019 for the Nintendo Switch and the PS4.
Pokemon Sword and Shield – November 15th
The newest iteration in the classic Pokemon series is an open-world multiplayer RPG with new Pokemon to catch in the Galar Region. Many more surprises include Max Raids, Autosaves, Pokemon Camp, Cooking, and more! Mark your calendars for November 5th; when Pokemon Sword and Shield is releasing on the Nintendo Switch. Pre-order the Double Pack edition for $119.99 right here.
Bug Fables – November 21st
During the Tokyo Game Show 2019 with Bitsummit’s 2019 live-stream on Twitch, we got to see a new trailer and some gameplay of Bug Fables. Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling is an action/adventure RPG developed by Moonsprout Games and published by DANGEN Entertainment and they have confirmed that it will be releasing on Steam on November 21st, 2019, with console versions to be announced at a later date.
Lost Ember – November 22nd
This beautiful adventure game created by Mooneye Studios lets you play as a wolf and possess dozens of other animals! It will be releasing on November 22nd, 2019 (due to a delay) for Steam, GOG, Xbox One, PS4, and the Nintendo Switch!
DLC, Expansion Packs, Other Releases
The Mims: Beginning Switch Version – Novemver 1st
This God-like strategy game, The Mims: Beginning, offers much to do such as farming, crafting, skill learning, livestock raising and trading, etc! It was originally released on PC back in 2016, and now it’s coming to Nintendo Switch on November 1st, 2019.
Garfield Kart Furious Racing Remake – November 5th, 2019
The original Garfield Kart was released in November of 2013. This new racing title will boast some definite improvements from the 3DS version including different characters from the Garfield universe. Garfield Kart Furious Racing will be coming out on November 5th, 2019 in the US and November 7th, 2019 in EU on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam!
Super Lucky’s Tale Switch Version – November 8th
This adorable platformer, about setting on a journey to help your sister protect the Book of Ages, is currently only available to be played on Xbox One and PC. Now, you can also play Super Lucky’s Tale on the Nintendo Switch on November 8th, 2019!
A Hat in Time Physical Release – November 8th
The digital version of A Hat In Time released on the Nintendo Switch eShop on October 18th, 2019, however the physical version has been pushed back to November 8th, 2019. You can pre-order this adventure game right here via Amazon.
The Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition (Switch Port) – November 8th
The game was first released on the Nintendo 3DS and quickly gained a lot of popularity. Fans of the series are excited to be able to enjoy the game on the Nintendo Switch with enhanced graphics and a whooping 40 new puzzles. If you want to reserve one, to add it to your collection you can do so now for $39.99 on Amazon now. Amazon lists the Deluxe Edition for pre-order to be released on November 8th, 2019!
Astroneer Physical Release – November 15th
Astroneer first released, digitally-only, on Steam and Xbox One in February of this year. Now, you can buy a physical copy of this space exploration sandbox game for Xbox One or PS4 on November 15th, 2019.
If you missed last month’s list, you can check it out here: Most Wholesome Game Releases in October.
- Oct 29, 2019
In a recent Tweet from Mayor Mori, I learned that a new patent may bring item trades to AC: Pocket Camp.
That’s right! We may finally be able to share all of our awesome and seemingly endless goodies with our friends in Pocket Camp. Thanks to an in-depth video by Animal Crossing super-fan Mayor Mori, we can in a new patent by Nintendo that there a new trading system for items may be implemented soon.
Not only can this apply to items, but also to fortune cookies. Being able to buy fortune cookies and share them with other Pocket Campers is kinda what Animal Crossing is all about. Make your own zone, and help your friends make theirs.
Item and fortune cookie trading will help streamline the process, and make it that much easier to match your friends campsites. And being able to give away all your duplicates seems much more friendly than handing them over to Gully. Not them riches aren’t grand, and all that.
The news really comes as no surprise as Nintendo recently promised changes coming to Pocket Camp. This comes after the recent uproar regarding some new additions that Pocket Camp fans weren’t too keen on.
Mayor Mori Video
For more news on Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, check out my coverage here. If you like the video, be sure to follow Mayor Mori on Twitter and Youtube.
- Oct 29, 2019
For those of you that live under a rock and haven’t heard, Minecraft has been one of the longest and most successful running game franchises and is available on nearly every platform from mobile to high end consoles such as the PlayStation 4. Today the building game received a major update with a new character creator and adorable foxes!
The latest update brings lots of bug fixes but also introduces fun new features such as the new addition of foxes. While the they might eat your lovely chickens or steal your belongings you can feed them some sweet berries to tame them and make them your next best furry friend!
Furthermore the update brings an in-depth character creator that lets you change and adjust the “body size and shape, limb replacement and tweaking of eyes, mouth, hairstyles and colors, facial hair, and skin tones”. This has been a long requested feature I am so excited to finally be able to personalize the pixel version of myself!
Of course with Halloween just around the corner you can expect some mysterious and spoopy new additions to the game, a supsicious stew has been added as well as a wither rose that grows anywhere someone has died. Interesting!
You can read the patch notes below, for all the bug fixes that have made it into the game in todays update, you can check them out over here.
For more Minecraft fun, take a look at Minecraft Earth the Pokemon Go of Minecraft where you collect blocks in the real world and build your dream creations right in your own front yard.
Minecraft New Features
- Foxes!
- Keep your chickens safe and your belongings close, otherwise you’ll find them dead or gone – especially come nightfall. Foxes are more active at night and seek shade to sleep during the day. However, if you’re patient enough to feed two of them Sweet Berries, you can end up with a trusty one!
- Brown Mooshroom
- Transforms whenever a red Mooshroom is struck by lightning
- Feed them flowers and use a bowl to harvest Suspicious Stew!
- Suspicious Stew
- Craft stew with different flowers to grant different potion effects for a short period of time
- Share the suspiciousness with your friends and see how they like Suspicious Stew!
- Wither Rose
- A new, scary looking flower that is planted wherever a living entity dies to the Wither
- Might be useful when crafting Suspicious Stew?
- Item Frames can now be placed on the floor and ceiling!
- Added abandoned villages
- Added a celebration event that occurs if Pillagers successfully raid a village
- New Note Block instruments
- Make some sweet new jams by placing certain blocks under Note Blocks!
- Discover the new instruments with Glowstone, Haybale, Block of Emerald, Pumpkin, Soul Sand, Block of Iron, Bone Block, Wool, Packed Ice, Clay, and Block of Gold
- Added five dead coral types
- Added the Light Block for mapmakers
- Supports auxiliary data from 0 to 15 for light level
- Light blocks are supported via /give, /fill, and /setblock
- The invisible End Rod (variant 6) is now automatically updated to the new Light Block
- Added new in-game chat settings to improve accessibility
- Added game credits
- A way to see all the lovely people that work on the game!
- The credits can be viewed after defeating the Ender Dragon, and also through a new button found in the Settings menu
Character Creator:
- Personalize your character in a number of ways, including body size and shape, limb replacement and tweaking of eyes, mouth, hairstyles and colors, facial hair, and skin tones
- More than 100 items will be available for free. There will also be a range of custom accessories, created by the Minecraft team, available for purchase
- Traditional custom skins can still be imported as before, on Windows 10 and mobile, using the following steps: Profile > Edit Character > Classic Skins tab > Owned > Import > Choose New Skin
- For even more details, check out the Character Creator FAQ
Experimental Gameplay:
(Work in progress features that are only available when Experimental Gameplay is enabled in world settings)
- New and improved Structure Blocks
- Structure Blocks give creators the ability to copy and save out sections of their world into structures. Saved structures can then be pasted back into the world
- To get a Structure Block, you must use the ‘/give’ command
- When a structure is being loaded in, it can also be mirrored or rotated
- Structure Void blocks can be placed in an area to not copy air into the target area
- See How to Play in the game for more details and tips!
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- Foxes!
