The farming sim responsible for Steam’s latest obsession was so heavily inspired by Stardew Valley that its internal file name is “Idle Valley” – literally “Stardew Valley at the bottom of your screen” July 23, 2025 / admin / retro news Not to mention a clever strategy game from 2023 Read More 2019
Hades 2 pulls a reverse Terraria, launching “one more” final update before the roguelike leaves Steam early access and goes to 1.0 July 23, 2025 / admin / retro news “Thank you for playing in Early Access!” Read More 2019
“My savings had run out”: In a few months, a Sonic 3 animator made an N64-style game based on an iconic Animal Crossing mechanic and chucked it onto Steam because “I needed to pay rent,” and it worked July 23, 2025 / admin / retro news Merchant 64 is a fascinating slice of game dev and a cute little sim Read More 2019
Ahead of First Steps, I revisited the Fantastic Four film with a 9% Rotten Tomatoes score, and it’s a fascinating take on Marvel’s first family July 23, 2025 / admin / retro news OPINION | Reviled at the time, Josh Trank’s 2015 Fantastic Four film has better ideas than its reputation suggests Read More 2019
Good job, internet: you bullied Microsoft out of $80 Xbox games – let’s do Nintendo, and everyone else, next July 23, 2025 / admin / retro news $80 games simply do not make sense Read More 2019
Todd Howard joins fans mourning “the driving force in the creation of The Elder Scrolls and the foundations of Bethesda as a game studio,” Julian LeFay: “Without Julian, we would not be here today” July 23, 2025 / admin / retro news “His work and spirit will live on both in our memories and in our games.” Read More 2019