We've been diligently tracking Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin for years on Destructoid because we enjoyed Edelweiss' last game, Astebreed, and we're into the idea of an action-game-meets-rice-growing-sim. I can't say I've played one of those be...

Zynga has announced that its era-defining Facebook app, FarmVille will be closing its barn doors for good in December, following almost 11 successful years of operation.Zynga revealed the news in a statement on its official website. "We&rsq...

As the seasons change, Ooblets is changing too. Err, growing actually. It's nearing a major update that will add the first new region since the game launched in Early Access in July. This new area is called Nullwhere, and it's Hallowee...

Stardew Valley is calling my name with each update 1.5 check-in, and today's screenshot – a laid-back beachside scene with ducks floating around some submerged trees – is about as cozy as they come. To an outsider, it's just a ...

A lot of people have run into a content wall in Ooblets. The Early Access launch was a fine first taste -- an introduction to all the farming, collecting, socializing, and dancing that awaits us. It didn't last terribly long though, as...

For all the time I've spent in Stardew Valley, I've never thought about moving my bed – which is good, because in the current version of the game, it won't budge. That's changing in update 1.5, though! People are stoked about the bed...

In a game about collecting little critters through dance battle prowess and agriculture, you find yourself overrun with Ooblets awfully quick. Not a problem! They're adorable and only a monster wouldn't want an endless flock of these little...

As this blur of a summer wears on, I've found myself drawn to wholesome games more than ever. Games that lift me up, give me something pleasant to focus on, and let my mind rest – if only for a bit. Ooblets sits at the top of the feel...

Sometimes you need to return to your past to see a way forward, and honestly, I believe nothing could be truer for the Story of Seasons franchise. Since the split with Natsume, its games have gotten better, but those improvements have been ...

I feel like a restless kid on an all-day road trip who only left home twenty minutes ago. "Is it ready yet? Is it ready yet?" No, Stardew Valley hasn't gotten its 1.5 update yet – "it's still in a 'nose to the grindstone phase'" &ndas...

The three-year wait for Ooblets, a game about farming crops for cash and raising a team of cute little critters, is almost over. Glumberland is starting its Early Access journey for Ooblets on Xbox One (with the Game Preview program) and PC...

After 20 hours of lite farming, crafting, sailing, and fetch-questing, I finished Summer in Mara feeling like I'd probably never come back to mop up my final few optional questlines – at least not without updates. The game is wholesom...

Since losing the rights to the Bokujō Monogatari franchise, Natsume's Harvest Moon series has had difficulty finding its grounding. The publisher has tried games inspired by Minecraft, a return-to-roots top-down experience, and last y...

Summer in Mara captured my imagination right away with its promise of farming, crafting, and island hopping in a tropical archipelago setting. Talk about a fun idea for a game. Its alien-looking inhabitants caught my eye, as did its kid-her...

Summer in Mara is a smile-inducing adventure about farming, crafting, and sailing between islands, and if you could use some of those sun-soaked vibes right now, you should watch today's story trailer. The game centers around Koa, a lone c...

I have a lot of family members who cross-stitch, but every time I think I can remotely begin to grasp the fine art of it, something else comes up. These Stardew Valley seasonal designs are really tempting me to finally take the pl...

I stopped and starred at this Stardew Valley image for quite some time. Shared by pikaprim on Reddit, it showcases all four seasons spliced into one image, which is actually a 33-year-old Stardew Valley farm. For those who ar...

The cutie-pie farming adventure game Summer in Mara is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC on June 16, 2020. Better yet, developer Chibig has prepped a free Prologue demo for Summer in Mara that's available on Steam today and should arrive on ...

The Story of Seasons franchise may have been surpassed by one passionate developer who seems to be very concerned about apes, but it's still one of the most consistently good farming sims out there. In fact, there are several games in ...

[Update: A PlayStation 4 version is also coming in 2020, according to Natsume.] Natsume is prepping another Harvest Moon, and despite showing up with little more than a logo in hand, this year's Switch entry – Harvest Moon: One World ...

Stardew Valley has skyrocketed into my "most played games of all time" list these past couple of years. Free substantial updates help (there's more on the way!), but co-op single-handedly sealed the deal. I literally doubled my playtime wit...

Stardew Valley launched back in February of 2016, but at any given moment, you wouldn't think so! The passion for Stardew is just as strong as it was back when it was a little-known Harvest Moon contender, and developer Eric "ConcernedApe" ...

It's kind of crazy that Stardew Valley hasn't hit Switch yet physically in the west, but it sure hasn't. Amazingly Japan got a limited release physically, and region-free copies go for hundreds of dollars. That...may change. According to a ...

Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone is letting fans influence the direction of update 1.5 – a tiny part of it, anyway. The game designer recently held a Twitter poll asking fans if they'd rather have an avocado, banana, mango, or passi...

Rust is such a ridiculous game, and I mean that in the best possible way. It's fascinating to watch it grow from the sidelines. The latest update, Farming 2.0, encapsulates that sentiment well. In a game about surviving on a harsh island w...