ConcernedApe has teased that Stardew Valley's upcoming 1.7 update will include new marriage options and other major features. Eric Barone described the update as "massive" and said it'll include changes players have been requesting for a long time, though he's keeping the specifics under wraps beyond the marriage additions. After nearly a decade of free updates, Barone's still finding ways to expand the cozy farming sim.

In a separate interview, Barone opened up about a hypothetical Stardew Valley 2. He'd love to make it someday—"a whole new set of characters, a whole new world, maybe capture some of that original energy I had back in 2012." It's a tempting thought, but it remains purely hypothetical for now. Barone revealed he actually considered making it at one point but ultimately decided against it to focus on updates and his other game, Haunted Chocolatier.

The 1.7 update continues Stardew Valley's remarkable pattern of receiving significant free content years after release. While most games would've moved on to paid DLC or a sequel by now, Barone's still here, quietly perfecting his farming simulator and dreaming about what might come next.

Battlestate Games co-founder Nikita Buyanov has revealed COR3, a new sci-fi shooter set on Mars in the year 2251. The short teaser trailer is pure atmosphere—a soldier exploring destroyed cityscapes before the camera zooms out to reveal a terraformed Mars civilization littered with devastated spaceships and floating astronaut bodies. It's eerie, it's ambitious, and it's very different from Tarkov's gritty modern warfare.

The game centers on a group called The Core that "reversed mutual total destruction" and is now focused on reviving human civilization and uniting world governments. COR3's interactive website features lore tidbits you can dig through and an email signup, though there's no release date or confirmed platforms yet. The brief gameplay snippet suggests it'll be a first-person shooter, which makes sense given Battlestate's expertise.

Here's the interesting part—COR3's announcement came alongside Battlestate's 2026 roadmap for Escape from Tarkov, showing the studio can juggle both projects:

It's a bold move to announce a completely new IP while Tarkov's still going strong, but if anyone's earned the right to experiment with sci-fi horror on Mars, it's the team that made extraction shooters a phenomenon.

Valheim developers Iron Gate Studio marked the survival game's fifth anniversary with a new update featuring flower garlands, frosted sweetbread, and Steam Deck optimizations. The celebratory update adds cosmetic items and performance improvements as the game continues its leisurely stroll through early access.

Valheim's become one of those rare early access success stories—the kind where "early access" becomes more of a technicality than an excuse. Since launching in 2021, it's sold millions of copies and maintained consistent content updates, proving that Vikings and base-building make for an addictive combination. The Steam Deck optimizations are particularly welcome for players who want to take their Norse adventures on the go.

Five years in early access might sound like a long time, but Valheim's sustained popularity suggests players don't mind the wait. Iron Gate's taking their time to get it right, and the community's clearly fine with that approach.

Nvidia has confirmed it won't launch new graphics cards in 2026 as the company shifts its focus to AI hardware. If you were hoping to upgrade your GPU this year, well, you're going to be waiting a while longer. Nvidia's decided that AI data centers are where the money is, and frankly, they're not wrong—AI chips have proven far more lucrative than the consumer GPU market.

The pause in new gaming GPU releases could have some ripple effects. Upgrade cycles will stretch out, and prices for existing cards might stay stubbornly high given the lack of new competition from Nvidia itself. It's a significant shift from Nvidia's traditional product release cadence, where gamers could usually count on new GPU generations every couple of years.

The move underscores how AI development is reshaping the tech industry's priorities, even at the expense of the gaming market that helped build Nvidia's reputation in the first place. Gaming GPUs made Nvidia a household name, but AI chips are making them obscenely profitable. Can't really blame them for following the money, even if it stings for PC gamers.

Sony has revealed a co-op Horizon game that'll launch on PC simultaneously with its console release. This is a pretty big deal for Sony, who's historically made PC gamers wait months (or years) for their first-party titles. Day-one PC releases are becoming more common for the publisher, and it's a welcome shift in strategy.

Players can sign up for playtests starting this month, so we should start seeing what this co-op take on the Horizon universe actually looks like pretty soon. The co-op angle is interesting—it's Sony experimenting with different gameplay formats beyond the mainline single-player adventures. Whether it's a full co-op campaign or something more structured remains to be seen.

The simultaneous PC launch continues Sony's evolution from console exclusivity to a more platform-agnostic approach. They've clearly recognised that the PC gaming market is too big to ignore, and waiting a year or two to port games just leaves money on the table. Smart move.

Colossal Order's new team leading Cities: Skylines 2 has finally broken their silence with plans for upcoming patches. They're promising changes players have been requesting for a long time, which is encouraging after the sequel's rocky launch and subsequent personnel shake-ups at the studio.

Cairn has sold over 200,000 copies in its first four days. The Game Bakers' mountain-climbing simulator hit Steam's Top Sellers list with Overwhelmingly Positive reviews, proving there's real appetite for a game where you manually place hands and feet while managing chalk and stamina. It's refreshingly specific.

Ubisoft terminated David Michaud-Cromp, a 13-year veteran, days after suspending him for criticizing their return-to-office policy. Internal screenshots show he also called out the company's live-service investments and having CEO Yves Guillemot's son Charlie run Vantage Studios despite only having Unagi games experience. Probably too transparent for his own good.

Ashes of Creation is in full meltdown mode. Senior team members are quitting, management's warning about layoffs, and Steam's reportedly investigating whether to offer refunds despite players exceeding the usual two-hour window. Not the launch anyone was hoping for.

A Definitive Edition of The Division just appeared on digital storefronts with zero fanfare from Ubisoft. No announcement, no trailer, no social posts—players just stumbled across it. It's a weird way to launch a repackaged game, but here we are.

Take-Two's CEO confirmed generative AI has no part in GTA 6's development. Rockstar's sticking with traditional methods for the most anticipated game of the decade, which is probably reassuring for anyone worried about AI-generated content creeping into AAA titles.

Valve's delayed revealing the price and release date for its upcoming Steam Machine. No new timeframe for when we'll actually get those details about their return to dedicated gaming hardware. Classic Valve timing.

Poker Night at the Inventory is making a comeback after seven years. The card game returns to Steam 5th of March with those free Team Fortress 2 unlockables that made it popular in the first place. Licensing issues pulled it in 2018, but apparently those are sorted now.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 players have killed 5.4 million enemies while drunk. Warhorse Studios says they're surprised it's not higher "because drinking is the best skill in the game." It's nice when developers lean into the absurdity of their own mechanics.

PUBG: Battlegrounds dropped a major February update. The patch includes gameplay adjustments, new features, and balance changes to keep the battle royale fresh. The game's been around forever, but they're still actively supporting it.