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Stardew Valley's Newest Collaboration Will Have You Putting On Your Best Dress
Development on Stardew Valley may have slowed down earlier this year so that developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone can focus on his next game, Haunted Chocolatier, but that doesn't mean it's going into hibernation. In fact it's even going so far as to jump worlds through an upcoming collaboration with Infinity Nikki, of all games, as revealed in a new trailer.
The trailer kicks off with a group of Junimos, those cute, apple-looking creatures that help you tend to your chores on the farm, before revealing a strawberry-looking asteroid that had crash-landed. After inspecting it, the asteroid explodes, shooting off one of the Juminos into Infinity Nikki's world, turning it 3D as it does so. As cute as the trailer might be, it's also quite light on details.
There's no word on what the collaboration will look like in-game, but at the very least a date for the collab has been set: September 1. That's the same date Infinity Nikki receives its next big update, version 1.9, aka the "Music Season." The full scope of version 1.9 is yet to be revealed, though it is set to introduce a new Home feature where you'll get your own house on a secluded island that you get to decorate yourself.
Continue Reading at GameSpotKirsten Dunst Wants To Star In Minecraft 2 To Make Money
Kirsten Dunst is keeping busy with a mix of indie films and big-name projects, including her next role in Roofman, a crime comedy directed by Derek Cianfrance and co-starring Channing Tatum. And although the Oscar-nominated actress had stepped away from summer blockbusters, she's ready to dip her toes back into bigger films and already has one in mind: Minecraft 2.
In a recent Town & Country interview, she spoke openly about the balance between creative passion and financial security, admitting that sometimes she just wants to make a movie that pays well. She mentioned her kids loved the first Minecraft movie, prompting her interest in potentially acting in the sequel. "Maybe I can just make a movie where I don’t lose money?" she said.
Throughout her career, Dunst has managed to move between blockbuster hits and indie gems. Her breakout role came as Claudia in 1994's Interview With The Vampire before she starred as Mary Jane in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy. She's also gone on to critically acclaimed performances in films like Melancholia and The Power of the Dog--which earned her an Oscar nomination in 2022. As director and collaborator, Sofia Coppola added, "She’s never hokey...I feel like she's in her Gena Rowlands age and can do complex roles."
Continue Reading at GameSpotCoD: Black Ops 7 Dev Reacts To Battlefield 6: "Let's All Have Fun"
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 associate creative director Miles Leslie has commented on the fact that 2025 marks the first time since 2021 that there will be new Call of Duty and Battlefield games released in the same year. How does Leslie feel about the competition? He told IGN that he recently played the Battlefield 6 open beta and concluded that "it's a fun game," but Activision is staying focused on its own product.
"We're fans of all games and I think we look for inspiration anywhere. But we're focused on our own craft. They're doing their thing," he said. "We know if we can hit our goals, we're going to deliver what the fans want and that's the key, because if we're happy when we're play testing, then we know fans are going to be happy play testing."
Leslie added: "We're fans of the FPS genre. We're fans of lots of games. Let's all have fun."
Continue Reading at GameSpotCall Of Duty Dev Explains How We're Getting New Black Ops Games In Consecutive Years
For the first time ever, Activision is releasing new Call of Duty: Black Ops games in consecutive years. Beyond that, the same two developers that led the production of Black Ops 6--Treyarch and Raven Software--are once again co-leading the development on Black Ops 7.
With Activision previously stating how important it is to have a three-year production cycle for each new Call of Duty game, many are wondering how it's even possible that Black Ops 7 is coming just a year after Black Ops 6. Treyarch associate creative director Miles Leslie told IGN that development on Black Ops 7 actually began at the same time as Black Ops 6--that game had a franchise-longest four-year development cycle.
"They were started at the same time," Leslie sad. "So obviously they have different production ramp-up times, but they were started in parallel and greenlit at the same time. That was a really unique challenge, but also fun to be able to know that you're going to do that. Black Ops 6 is going to be 1991 rogue team, and now how do you flip the script on Black Ops 7 in 2035?"
Continue Reading at GameSpotCall Of Duty: Black Ops 7 Dev Embraces AI, But Not To Replace Humans
Activision, like numerous other game developers, utilizes AI technologies to create its games, including entries in the Call of Duty series. With Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 coming up this year, associate creative director Miles Leslie has clarified Activision's stance on AI for the CoD series.
He told IGN that, "Everything that goes into the game is touched by the team a hundred percent. We have generative AI tools to help us, but none of that goes in-game."
If content created at least in part by generative AI tools has made its way into past Call of Duty games, that was "by accident," Leslie said. He may be referring to the multiple instances of AI-generated content in Call of Duty that fans have spotted over the years. For what it's worth, Activision has acknowledged that its development teams do in fact use "generative AI tools" as a means to "help develop some in-game assets."
Continue Reading at GameSpotThe Last Of Us Season 3 "Will Be Longer" According To Showrunner
Next month, The Last of Us may take home a handful of Emmy Awards for the HBO original series. However, showrunner Craig Mazin is already looking ahead to working on Season 3. And for anyone who felt Season 2 was too short, Mazin promises that Season 3 will rectify that.
While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Mazin declined to say whether the pacing of Season 3 will mirror Season 2. However, he did say, "Season 3 will be longer than Season 2. Season 3 will be more on par with Season 1. More bang for the buck."
Mazin also acknowledged his former co-showrunner Neil Druckmann, who recently announced his departure from the series. According to Mazin, there won't be a drastic change to the show due to Druckmann's absence.
Continue Reading at GameSpotDonkey Kong Bananza Is On Sale At Amazon For A Limited Time
Donkey Kong Bananza is back on sale for $63 at Amazon. The 10% discount was previously offered last week and the week after launch, but those deals disappeared in a flash. It's possible that this matching deal will be gone soon, too. As of August 19 at 8:45 AM ET, the $63 price is still active. You could put the money you're saving toward the new Amiibo figure featuring DK and Pauline.
Developed by the team behind Super Mario Odyssey, Donkey Kong Bananza is earning fantastic reviews, including a 9/10 from GameSpot. It currently holds a 90 Metascore on review aggregator Metacritic (a GameSpot sister site).
Updated on August 10
Continue Reading at GameSpotHigh On Life 2 Delayed To February 2026
High on Life 2 was originally scheduled to launch in Winter 2025, but that release date has now shifted to February 13, 2026. First announced at the Xbox Games Showcase in June, the Rick and Morty-esque sci-fi first-person shooter from Squanch Games once again features a talkative arsenal that you'll use to blast your way through aliens who view humans as nothing more than ingredients for pharmaceutical drugs.
The idea for the original High on Life was conceived by Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland, and it was first released in 2022. Available as a day-one release through Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft reported that it was the biggest third-party launch of all time on Game Pass back then, and the biggest single-player game launch on Game Pass in its history. The third-party record stood firm until 2024, when Palworld took it from High on Life. High on Life 2 will be a day-one Game Pass release for PC and Xbox Series X|S, and it'll also launch for PS5.
It's unclear if Roiland is involved in the development of High on Life 2, as he left Squanch Games in 2023 after a former employee sued the studio over accusations of sexual harassment and wrongful termination. The case was eventually settled after Roiland's exit. Recently, it was announced that a High on Life animated series is in development.
Continue Reading at GameSpotHow To Play The Dress To Impress Lady Gaga Event
When you think of the personification of glamor in the pop industry, only a handful are on the same level as Lady Gaga. Dress To Impress is all about looking iconic and strutting your stuff on the main stage. So, naturally, it was only a matter of time before the Roblox smash hit would attract Mother Monster to the catwalk.
Unlike some events in Dress To Impress, this one has a lot going on, and it can be quite overwhelming to know where to begin. Below you’ll find all of the items you can find in the game from August 16 to August 23, as well as how to attend the Lady Gaga event and be in with a chance to ask her a question. To help with the competition, use our Dress to Impress codes to unlock more outfits to mix and match to create a look that would impress Mother Monster herself.
Several iconic Lady Gaga outfits have been added to Dress to ImpressAll Dress to Impress Lady Gaga event outfits
All of the outfits are available in the center of the dressing room at the start of a round. The only exception one unlockable outfit, which you can only use after playing six rounds of the Garden of Eden mode. Here are all the additions to Dress to Impress as of the Lady Gaga update:
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