Rune Factory 4 Special is going to be a hell of a good time on Nintendo Switch. Who's with me? The wait for this game – an expanded remaster of a 3DS favorite – won't be too much longer now. XSEED Games has set Rune Factory 4 Sp...

Stardew Valley is proof that staying power is real, even if you don't hold a "live service model" over people's heads, or wage a clandestine PR war against your players. As revealed by creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone, the game just ...

It's been a little while since we last heard from Toge Productions' Coffee Talk, but it's finally time to don your apron, as the fantasy barista sim will be hitting PC and consoles on January 30.Set in a world of elves, pixies and other fan...

Much can be said about the despair-filled real-world housing market, but in the carefree realm of The Sims 4, tiny homes seem fun as hell. It's all sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows. Players have latched onto the downsizing trend as an inte...

Now that 2020 is underway, Nintendo is pulling back the curtain a bit on Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It's nearly here. Just today the publisher shared a new video clip of the game, and now we're in the "screenshot drip feed" phase. Case ...

Yesterday, Planet Zoo got the first of surely many DLC packs to come. This first paid add-on – the Arctic Pack – makes a great impression up front. There's just one problem: it's over before you know it. Fans have been clamoring...

The original creator of Kerbal Space Program is bouncing from one passion to another. Felipe Falanghe's next game, Balsa Model Flight Simulator, will let you design, build, tweak, and battle model aircraft. Much like its space-faring predec...

Stardew Valley recently welcomed its big 1.4 update on PC (which Jordan eloquently referred to as a mini-expansion), and now it's ready to play on consoles according to creator ConcernedApe. In a later message, the creator confirm...

For some, MechWarrior is a religion. I was first introduced to the series in the '90s from a fellow that had what I can only describe as a "battle station." His chair was rigged with joysticks on the arms. He had a force feedback vest for w...

Frontier Developments is checking a few more species off Planet Zoo's most-wanted-animals list. The first of surely many DLC packs to come is the Arctic Pack, a $10 add-on launching December 17, 2019. Along with two zoo scenarios, we're g...

I can't let us tumble into 2020 without remembering Anno 1800 – especially while it's temporarily free. Ubisoft is hosting a free-play event from December 11 at 5:00am PT to December 18 at 9:00am PT. During that time, the free version...

When I think of winter gaming, I think of video games with a propensity for eating whole afternoons like it's no big deal. Management titles, sims, strategy games – you know the kind. Once you get in there and untangle their inner wor...

Simulation games mean a hell of a lot to me. Ever since a young age, no matter what was going on in my life, I could lose myself in a good simulator. The Sim series hooked me quickest of all, particularly some of the more out-there marvels ...

It's crazy to see how much No Man's Sky has grown. I mean I had fun at launch but it wasn't nearly as expansive as the initial pitch: now it's getting pretty close. Yes, folks, Synthesis is the eighth free update for No Man's...

Money can't buy everything – not even in Planet Zoo's Sandbox Mode. There are a lot of nitty-gritty management details to juggle in the game, and although you can bail yourself out to some extent with unlimited money and Conservati...

In today's contest, we're giving away Steam copies of potion simulator Alchemy Garden! I don't know about you, but I've always dreamed of being a medieval botanist. There's something about collecting random plants, grinding them down, and m...

Civilization VI tore onto the scene in 2016, and gave us the first mainline Civ in six years. We need way more simulation games in our lives right now, so I was more than happy to receive it, despite some issues and downgrades compared to p...

Not that I'm complaining, but we're never gonna stop returning to Jurassic Park. That's how these things go nowadays. The next DLC for Jurassic World Evolution is Return to Jurassic Park, an add-on pack set in 1993, after the events of the ...

The next pack for The Sims 4 is out, and it's one of the more substantial expansion types (as opposed to the smaller game packs). Following Realm of Magic and Island Living (game and expansion respectively), this time around you're allowed ...

It's been slim pickings for console players who want to build and run their own theme parks, but that's changing soon, at least for one notable game. Today at Microsoft's X019 event, Frontier Developments announced it's bringing Planet Coa...

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...