Cozy

An illustrated reconstruction of the Bronze Age stilt settlement unearthed at Must Farm in the East of England. Credit: Cambridge Archaeological Unit A major report on the remains of a stilt village that was engulfed in flames almost 3,000 years ago reveals in unprecedented detail the daily lives of England's prehistoric fenlanders. Must Farm, a late…

Big Blue Sky Games Big Blue Sky Games, a new studio of industry veterans, has revealed its debut game, Merchants of Rosewall. The project, set to launch sometime this year, is described as a story-driven, online shop-management game where the climate of its world impacts the availability and cost of resources. The game has been in development over at Big Blue Sky Games for the past two years. The small studio is comprised of 25 developers total, with 16 dedicated to the game. That talent comes from major publishers…

Palia developer Singularity 6 announced today that the cozy social MMO will finally head to Steam on March 25. As of now Palia is only available via a stand-alone client on PC and Nintendo Switch. The Steam version will also include c ross-progression play and cross-platform availability, allowing friends to play together across the Steam and standalone clients on PC as well as those on Nintendo Switch. Image via Singularity 6 Feeling Froggy Those who login to Palia during its first 30 on Steam will receive an…

today, the company is selling a never-before-seen accessory in the form of a $199 Travel CaseThe outside of the case also has a retractable handle, according to Apple's listing page, keeping the dimensions of the whole thing as compact as 11.69 x 8.78 x 6.5 inches.Beyond the Travel Case, Apple today is also selling a new Belkin Battery Holderthat allows users to secure the portable battery pack onto a belt or pants. Considering the Travel Case has enough space to house "additional accessories," I wouldn't be…

When it comes to figuring out a formula for a hit game that keeps players coming back year after year, Saxs Persson would know. Now at Epic Games overseeing the Fortnite ecosystem, Persson previously spent 12 years at Mojang building Minecraft into the stratospheric success it is today. Persson hopped over to Epic in 2022 to work on the Fortnite maker’s roadmap, shepherding Lego Fortnite from a press release last year into a polished, ambitious standalone experience designed to draw new audiences to Fortnite’s…

You tired? I’m exhausted. According to the internet, we should probably hydrate more. Also, we should watch a cozy movie. There’s a catch, though: Nobody seems to know what a “cozy movie” is. By most popular definitions, it’s a film with low stakes and an underlying positive vibe. But then the same people who say that sort of thing will call the Harry Potter movies “cozy,” and so many people get attacked by giant snakes in those things. Is that cozy to you? Is that warm like a blanket? What about the bad guy with the…

After announcing that the Grand Theft Auto PS2 trilogy is joining the service this month, Netflix Games has offered a brief look at what subscribers can expect in 2024. Among the announced titles is a sequel to a 2021 indie hit, as well as a retro adventure starring a certain blue hedgehog.Sonic Mania Plus will join the Netflix Games roster in 2024, as the game makes its mobile debut exclusively with the streaming service. The full console experience--which include every mode, zone, and playable…

By the end of this year, Netflix will have already released 86 games, and it has no plans to slow down its gaming ambitions anytime soon. The streaming company already has an initial lineup of titles to add to its library in 2024, including Game Dev Tycoon. In the oddly engaging indie business simulator, you can build your own gaming company and create your own video games. You can even research new technologies in your field and invent your own game types like a real developer.Sonic Mania Plus, which was originally…

If you like bears, breakfast, and management sims, boy do we have some wildly specific news for you. Armor Games Studios and Gummy Cat announced that Bear and Breakfast is coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on December 12, 2023. It’s been a little over a year since Bear and Breakfast made its debut on PC. It first hit Steam on July 28, 2022, with a Nintendo Switch port following on September 15, 2022. The game’s PlayStation Store page is now live with the ability to add to wishlists. Armor Games Studios…

Screenshot: NetflixAfter much teasing earlier this year, Netflix and Dwarf Studios’ stop motion series set in the world of Pokémon is finally ready to open its doors to the world—and it looks so adorable you might just want to reach through your screen and hug every Pokémon you can see.Netflix Passwords, ChatGPT Can’t Detect AI, and No More CoTweets | Editor PicksThe first full trailer for Pokémon Concierge introduces us to Haru (Karen Fukuhara in the English dub, and Rena Nounen in Japanese), a young woman who becomes a…