Stardew Valley Mod Adds Voice Actors To The Game

In 2024, Shannon Hobby, a voice actress and software engineer, initially shared a Stardew Valley voiceover mod as a test. This week, she expanded the mod to include voiced lines for all the characters you can romance in the game. Her goal is to give a voice to every character in Stardew Valley, and she’s continuing to work on it.

$8 Is Basically $5 When It Comes To Buying Games, Peak Dev Says

Nick Kaman shared with Game File that a running joke within the team unexpectedly influenced Peak’s pricing strategy. He explained they’d often discuss the perceived value of a game, joking that to a player, there wasn’t much difference between $5 and $6. He said, ‘Five bucks feels like five bucks, but six bucks still feels like five bucks.’

Steam Has Already Set A New Concurrent Player Record, Clearing 42 Million

Steam has been a popular platform for over two decades, but it’s become even more widely used recently, particularly since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic six years ago. The number of people using Steam at the same time has more than doubled compared to before the pandemic, and its growth is happening faster than ever.

Hytale Launches Today In Early Access

Hytale is launching on January 13th at 7 AM Pacific Time / 10 AM Eastern Time, as shown on the official website. Initially, the game will only be playable on PC, with Mac and Linux versions coming later.