Texel Raptor is giving classic tycoon fans a second helping of Parkitect with Taste of Adventure, an expansion that adds eight rides, four shops, and ten levels to the well-liked theme park simulator. The rides themselves look neat enough ...

Stardew Valley came out in 2016, developed by one person, and is still churning out big new content updates. Insane! Although Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone is working on a side project he just can't stay away from his first love, and recently ...

Planet Zoo is a very good game for very good people, but disaster can strike at any moment. If you've played the original Zoo Tycoon series and Frontier's previous sim title, Planet Coaster, you'll have a decent idea of what to expect from ...

Planet Zoo captures the spirit of Zoo Tycoon in a way I've only dreamed of until now. It's the zoo simulation I've waited 15 years for someone, anyone, to nail. Frontier Developments pulled it off. I wasn't necessarily the target audience f...

At this point, I'm convinced you could make a simulation game for any niche on this planet. On one end, we've got Microsoft Flight Simulator – a jaw-dropping recreation that lets you fly planes around the world above eerily accurate l...

It's official: The Sims 4 is finally going to college with Discover University, a $40 expansion pack coming November 15 (for PC and Mac) and December 17 (for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One). It's going to be all business, all the time. No misse...

Forager is arguably too easy for its own good, but HopFrog is raising the stakes with the newly-released Combat update on Steam. Along with endgame tasks like an endless enemy-filled realm called The Void and two new gear tiers (Void and Co...

Stardew Valley continues to amaze pretty much everyone years removed from its launch. Created by just one person, the project has hosted tons of free updates and massive quality of life improvements, as well as full mod support on PC, ...

Yes, Your Grace is the kind of management sim that I think a lot of us could get down with. It's the kind of game where you start out with the best intentions only for your cordial plans to go up in flames. As the ruler of a medieval kingdo...

The Planet Zoo beta is up and running as of this week. There's a lot to love (and some issues). The piece-by-piece habitat customization is really rewarding, particularly if you decide to build intricate caves rock by rock, or climbable str...

Stardew Valley slowly evolved into a worldwide phenomenon before our very eyes. What started as a low key send up to Harvest Moon in early 2016 became a craze with a massive modding community, then really took off when it hit consoles ...

I'm counting the days until I can bundle up with a cup of coffee, kick on my little space heater, and spend a whole cozy weekend with the Planet Zoo beta. It won't be much longer now. Frontier is only offering beta access to Deluxe Edition ...

Note to self (and anyone else who finds a strange sort of relaxation in video game item management): don't forget to play Wilmot's Warehouse when you're not buried under prior commitments. It's a charming game about sorting and delivering a...

Spintires: MudRunner was a decently enjoyable truck driving simulator about hauling loads through the wilderness. Imbuing each vehicle with a real sense of weight, it was a struggle to get anything done in the game. While lacking in conten...

Planet Zoo looks like a dream for those of us still clinging onto fond old memories of Zoo Tycoon. Frontier's latest management simulation game is starting to feel more and more real with each passing video, and today's is substantial &ndas...

Ubisoft is bringing back The Settlers in 2020, and this week at gamescom, the village-raising strategy title came into greater focus. It's wild to think that the long-running series is alive and well on Snowdrop, the same engine used for ga...

Forager might just be the coziest, most laid-back video game I end up playing this year. I didn't exactly know what it was coming in – there's farming and crafting and skeleton slashing, based on the screens – but I knew I'd be ...

While you may not have heard of it until now, the restaurant simulation series Cook, Serve, Delicious has been out there quietly building an empire. The first two cooking games have sold a combined one million units, according to Vertigo Ga...

Win Rescue HQ: The Tycoon and an MSi GTX graphics card in today's contest! I love giving away games. I love giving away physical things to play those games. So today, I get to combine my two loves and give you guys both a video game, AND so...

MinskWorks, the mind behind the road-trip sim Jalopy, is making another weird game with a laser-focused mood. This one is Landlord's Super – a very British, very '80s life simulation game. When you aren't hitting the pub, you'll ...

I have no idea if Nintendo and Syn Sophia are planning a fifth entry in the Style Savvy series for Switch, but I sure as heck hope they are. 2017's Styling Star ended up being my favorite game in the franchise and while I've enjoy...

I feel as if I've cooked more in video games than I ever have in real life or ever will. There are so many compelling choices right now, from lighter arcade co-op experiences like Overcooked to more intricate simulation games like Cook, Ser...

It seems each time I write about MechWarrior 5, the game is getting pushed back. Same as the last article I wrote, I regret to inform everyone looking forward to this series' return that the latest entry in the giant mech series has been de...

Two Point Studios is bringing its acclaimed comedy strategy game Two Point Hospital to PS4, Xbox One, and Switch later this year. Confirmed to be getting both a physical and digital release, players will be able to experience the quirks of...

The Sims 4 is getting a makeover. Okay it's mostly cosmetic in nature (no not that "cosmetic," well kinda), but it's getting one all the same. The game will sport new box art and some UI changes, including a new loading screen and the optio...