August2022
News Stardew Valley Creator Uploads New Screenshot Of His Next Project
Introducing the Bee Boss
Stardew Valley creator "Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has already shared a new screenshot of his next project Haunted Chocolatier earlier this month, and now he's released another one. It's perhaps the sweetest one yet - revealing one of the boss enemies in game. This one is simply referred to as "Bee Boss" for now, and as you...
Random The Stardew Valley Subreddit Keeps Making Very Convincing Fake Relationship Advice Posts
AITA for giving my wife some trash?
Reddit may be known for a lot of unsavoury things, but it's also a repository for some of the most entertaining stories and peeks into other people's lives, largely in the form of AITA (Am I The Asshole) and relationship advice posts. These usually unfold with the poster detailing some egregiously...
News Stardew Valley Creator Shares A Brand New Screenshot Of His Next Project
Says "progress is pretty good"
Stardew Valley is an amazing game that seems to just keep getting better and better, and while Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone appears to still be working on future updates for it, he's also busy with his next project Haunted Chocolatier. Now, in a new update - Barone has shared what seems to be a new screenshot, just to...
June2022
News Stardew Valley Creator Working On Version 1.6, Includes "Some New Content"
Get excited
Although Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone is now hard at work on his next game Haunted Chocolatier, he's not completely done with the lifestyle-farming simulation Stardew Valley. In a brief exchange with a fan on social media, Barone was asked if Stardew would receive any future updates such as Version 1.6 and 1.7. While he's not so sure...
News The Next Switch Online Trial For North America Has Been Revealed
Stardew Valley's trial also live in Europe, Australia & Japan
Update [Wed 15th Jun, 2022 01:25 BST]: Following on from last week's news Stardew Valley would be the next Switch Online trial for Europe, Australia and Japan, it's now gone live in North America as well. As usual, you'll need to be a Switch Online subscriber to participate. This offer...
May2022
News Stardew Valley Sells Over 20 Million Copies
No need to be a ConcernedApe
The absolutely lovely and charming farm sim Stardew Valley has arguably redefined and perfected the genre. Capturing the hearts of many across the world since its original release on PC back in 2016, ConcernedApe has continued to update the game for free ever since, and his love, passion, and dedication for the game has...
January2022
Random This 17-Minute Stardew Valley Speedrun Doesn't Go As You Might Expect
Bombs are involved
If you're a keen follower of the speedrunning community then you'll be aware that there are two distinct camps: those who play by the rules and those who don't. While many speedrunners focus on sticking within the rules of the game to earn the best time, others look for exploits and hacks which allow them to shave minutes off...
December2021
News Stardew Valley's Latest 1.5.5 Update May Contain Hints At New Content
Does ConcernedApe ever rest?
Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone recently said that he wasn't sure if there would be any more Stardew Valley updates, saying that he was working on the "next game" — which we now know to be Haunted Chocolatier. Here's what he said during a Twitch stream for the Stardew Valley championships:
October2021
And if it doesn't get there, he'll just "never release it"
Stardew Valley creator, Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone, last week revealed his new game, the Haunted Chocolatier. Although a PC release is the only system he's "100% certain about", he still has "every intention" of bringing it to other major platforms as well. So, when can we expect this new...
Gallery Another Look At Haunted Chocolatier - The New Game From Stardew Valley's Creator
Sweetness awaits
ConcernedApe's farming and lifestyle sim Stardew Valley has experienced a tremendous amount of success - shifting over 15 million copies to date, but it's time to move on. His next game, as you might have already seen, has now been officially revealed. It's called Haunted Chocolatier and at this stage seems to be a little bit of...
News Stardew Valley Creator Reveals His Next Game, Haunted Chocolatier
And it's already "in development"
Eric "ConceredApe" Barone - the creator for the insanely popular farming and lifestyle sim, Stardew Valley - has just lifted the lid on his brand new game, Haunted Chocolatier. It's more formally known as 'ConcernedApe’s Haunted Chocolatier'. After dedicating 10 years of his life "and counting" to Stardew Valley,...
Random Food Website Bon Appetit Is Posting About Switch Games
GET OFF OUR TURF, BON APPETIT
The Nintendo Switch is apparently very hot right now — so hot that it's in the kitchen. Bon Appétit, the New York-based cooking magazine/website/YouTube enterprise that was the subject of criticism back in 2020 after allegations of a toxic and racist environment, has slowly been building up its site after a ton of...
September2021
News Stardew Valley Has Sold Over 15 Million Copies
That's a lot of turnips
After last week's news that Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone is currently working on a new game, we can't be the only ones who ran to Google to figure out just how many copies of Stardew Valley he's sold in total. On Wikipedia, as of yesterday, the answer was ten million — but according to the presskit, the true figure is over...
What's in the works?
The Stardew Valley creator has once again stated how he's not sure about future updates for the popular farming sim. During a Twitch livestream for the first-ever Stardew Valley Cup, Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone mentioned how he was currently focused on his "next game". As it's taking priority, there's no saying there'll be...
August2021
News Stardew Valley's Creator Is Hosting A $40,000 Esports Cup Next Month
Featuring the "most dedicated players"
Competitive gaming doesn't stop at FPS and MOBA, nowadays there are all sorts of games you can 'compete' in at an esports level to prove you're the best. Still, this news may come as a surprise. Stardew Valley creator 'ConcernedApe' and Stardew Valley YouTuber 'UnsurpassableZ' have announced the social farming...
June2021
News There's A New Update Available For Stardew Valley On Nintendo Switch
Fixes and more
The Nintendo Switch version of the insanely popular farming and social sim Stardew Valley has received a new patch. It bumps the game up to Version 1.5.4.2 As noted by the creator, ConcernedApe, it resolves some bugs and crashes, and that "notorious mummified bat" issue... This latest update follows on the release of Version...
Random Someone Made Stardew Valley In Animal Crossing
Pierre meets Pietro
We know what you're thinking. "Please, Nintendo Life — I can't keep up with all these various permutations of Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, and Pokémon. Surely we have explored all possible combinations by now?" The answers are: no, and stop asking. Anyway, this one is really cool! A Reddit user named u/acnh_kaylee is...
April2021
News Listen To These Jazzy Stardew Valley Lullabies To Get To Sleep
Harvezzzzzzzzzzt Moon
If you're the kind of person who can't go to sleep without the soft, gentle melodies of a Toby Fox soundtrack, then you're probably going to love this new album of jazzy lullaby renditions of songs from Stardew Valley. 'Prescription for Sleep: Stardew Valley' is a 12-track album with songs hand-picked by ConcernedApe, the...
March2021
Soapbox Why Do People Love Games Like Stardew Valley And Animal Crossing?
Playing games shouldn't feel like work, right?
One of my favourite things to do after a long day of nine-to-five work is crack open a beer, get cosy on the sofa, and play two to five hours of a game where I have a nine-to-five job. It seems ludicrous to spend my free time doing exactly what I do in my non-free time, and yet, here I am - one of...
February2021
Anniversary Stardew Valley Is Now Five Years Old
"thanks to all of you for being part of this"
It's been anniversary after anniversary over the past month and now on top of all the other ones currently take place, this week marks Stardew Valley's fifth year. Creator ConcernedApe has taken to Twitter to thank all of the game's fans for being a part of the long journey. Stardew Valley has been...
News Stardew Valley's Version 1.5 Update For Nintendo Switch Is Now Available
Get farming, again
The big moment has finally arrived for console players of the hit game Stardew Valley. Creator, ConcernedApe, has at last rolled out the long-awaited version 1.5 update. "The Stardew Valley 1.5 Update for Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation are out" If you've not been keeping up with our Stardew Valley coverage, version 1.5 contains...
January2021
News Stardew Valley's 1.5 Update For Consoles Could Be Arriving Very Soon
"late this month or early next month is likely"
At the end of last year, Stardew Valley's developer ConcernedApe told console players there was a chance version 1.5 might be released by the "end" of January but didn't want to make any guarantees. So, what's the latest? The console version of this update has now been submitted for certification and...
December2020
News Stardew Valley's 1.5 Update Could Be Ready For Consoles By The End Of January
But there's no "guarantee"
Last week, Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe surprised fans with the release of version 1.5 on the PC. Unfortunately, for console players, they'll just have to wait until early 2021. When exactly could this update arrive then? In his most recent tweet, ConcernedApe said there's a chance of it dropping by the "end" of...
News Stardew Valley 1.5 Update Full Changelog
May contain spoilers
ConcernedApe has just confirmed Stardew Valley's 1.5 update is coming to consoles early next year. It's also out today on PC. That means the "full changelog" notes are viewable right now! If you don't want to spoil the surprise for yourself before the release of this update on Switch, get a more basic rundown in our previous...
News Stardew Valley's 1.5 Update Will Arrive On Consoles Early Next Year
"This is Stardew Valley’s biggest update yet!"
Following on from another minor update on the weekend, ConcernedApe - the creator of Stardew Valley - has now announced version 1.5 of the game is out now on PC and will come to consoles early next year. "we’ve been really busy this year preparing another big free update for Stardew Valley… the...
