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You might notice that the gaming news is one day late, but there’s a good reason for that. We have been moving this past week, not me personally, but the site. After eight years with the same server provider, it was time to go bigger. So now we have moved to a new server, but we also have professional maintenance.
Anyway, the site is running well again, so here’s this week’s news.
Farming Simulator Kids is Coming
If you are into simulation games, you’ll no doubt know the Farming Simulator games. This week, GIANTS Software announced a brand-new game to introduce the younger generation to the colorful and fun world of farming and blooming nature.
With cute aesthetics, Farming Simulator Kids invites young players to live a cozy farm life. Virtual neighbours, including some animal characters, will ask for help to harvest crops or prepare a delicious sandwich. Aside from these mini-games like gardening or sandwich making, there is much more to do: Little farmers visit their own farmers’ market to get a feeling for the value of the fresh produce they grew and cared for. They can trade items at a swap shop, create delicious food items from produce, or simply chill out in their house and meet lovable characters to interact with.
Farming Simulator Kids will be available on Nintendo SwitchTM & mobile devices, suited for all ages – coming Spring 2024.
Free Costume DLC in SoS: A Wonderful Life
Do you have Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life on Switch, Steam, PS5 or Xbox series X|S? The ‘Mukumuku Costume’ cosmetic DLC is available to all fans as a free download in their remade farming/life sim classic, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life on Switch, starting on November 6. As Forgotten Valley gears up for the cold winter, fans can show their love of the town’s most huggable, hairy residents by redeeming and downloading this free DLC.
Don’t worry, though; No Mukumuku were harmed in the making of this outfit!
Oceania Expansion for Wingspan
Monster Couch studio has announced that the digital version of Wingspan: Oceania Expansion will be released on December 12th, 2023. It will supplement, next to Wingspan: European Expansion, the base game of Wingspan. Wingspan: Oceania Expansion will be available on Steam, GOG, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, and XBOX with cross-platform multiplayer.
The DLC brings a host of game-changing mechanics that will shift the gameplay balance. With access to nearly 100 unique bird species from the Oceania region, each possessing distinct abilities, players will experience a whole new level of strategic depth. Additionally, the expansion introduces an innovative end-game power that promises to add an exciting twist to your gameplay.
Everdream Valley Team Working on Bug Fixes Switch
Players who are working on their Everdream farm on the Switch are experiencing bugs with the loading screen. On their Discord, the developers behind Everdream Valley are making great progress with fixing the infinite loading screen issue on Nintendo Switch. They state “A new build with a fix for this issue is being tested, and we’re putting our whole hearts into bringing this patch to you as soon as possible.”
Managing a Bustling Railway in Train Traffic Manager
Do you know Baltoro Games’ Urban Flow? You might like the upcoming Train Traffic Manager! In Train Traffic Manager, players must juggle a multitude of trains as they navigate an intricate web of tracks, switches, and signals. From the scorching heat of desert landscapes to the eerie stillness of midnight terrains, each environment introduces its own challenges.
The game is coming to the Switch and Xbox at November 24th.
New DLC for Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos
There’s a new DLC available for one of our favourite farming simulation games, Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos. The Tool Upgrade & New Interior Designs Pack costs $ 2.99. Check the image below for the contents.
Hokko Life Sales
If you were thinking of going for Hokko Life somewhere in the future, now may be the time. The game is also on sale on Steam and the Nintendo Switch.
The sale on Steam means the game is 75% off and available for $ 4.99 and ends November 21st.
In the eShop, the game is 50% off for $ 9.99; this sale ends on November 26th.
Ikonei Island 15% Off
If you were waiting for Ikonei Island to leave Early Access and land in full on Steam, you will be happy to know that the game is 15% off until November 21st!
Not sure yet? Check out our review here.
Wildmender Competitions Deliver Amazing Gardens
It hasn’t been very long since survival simulation game Wildmender landed on Steam, Xbox and Playstation. Since then, the people behind the game have been busy running competitions with the most amazing results. So if you have started Wildmender, but are still very much occupied to just survive, there is a bright future in there too for your garden. They challenged players to create a garden with the theme “Living in Harmony with Nature” to celebrate Kwalee’s collaboration with the Rainforest Alliance.
Check out the winners in this article: Best Community Garden Round-up. Below, the winner of the launch competion!
That’s it for this week; thanks for reading!