The Steam Summer Sale is kicking off this week, say Valve, purveyors of fine games and thousands of crap ones too (don't worry, we help you tell the difference). The sale begins on Thursday June 27th and runs until July 11th. That's a full two weeks of sun and soulslikes, beach balls and beat 'em ups, paddling pools and puzzle games. I don't know any other objects associated with this mythological "summer" people talk about, I'm from Ireland. But I can tell you at least some of the games that'll be in the sale, according to some bargain-teasing by Valve.
]]>Welcome to my first selection box for Rock Paper Shotgun, where I get to pick my favourite games of 2023 that didn't make it into our Advent Calendar draw. In anticipation of your judgment incoming, I'd like to preface this list by saying I didn't play nearly as many games as I should have this year (something echoed by other RPS staffers). My pile of shame is ever-growing, but here are a few games I did play and actually liked.
]]>Mouse house life sim Disney Dreamlight Valley has been in early access since it launched last year, with the plan being that it would ditch the fee and become free-to-play upon its full release.
That plan has changed. Dreamlight Valley will leave early access on December 5th but will remain a paid-for game.
]]>A roadmap for what’s coming to Animal Crossing-alike Disney Dreamlight Valley has revealed the life sim will be going multiplayer this year. Along with the option to drag your mates into bothering popular Disney characters and creating a magical kingdom of your very own, Dreamlight Valley’s roadmap shows that Encanto’s Mirabel, Frozen’s Olaf, and Simba from animated classic The Lion King will be coming to the game in free updates over the next few months. The roadmap also promised more new characters, realms, and gubbins such as clothing and furniture to stuff your house full of.
]]>Disney Dreamlight Valley's second major update now has a release date. Characters, locations and cosmetic items from Toy Story will be added to the free-to-play life sim on December 6th.
]]>Disney Dreamlight Valley is a glittering life simulator in which you — having somehow slipped out of the real world into a kind of Disney-sponsored coma — find yourself living alongside all of your favourite intellectual property. Your mission? Emotionally manipulate the awful dog-beast Goofy by gifting him dandelions and bream until he becomes your best friend, then set about working on Scrooge McDuck and the rest.
Before we dive too far into this thing: if you’re here because you’ve got a kid and you just want to know if Disney Dreamlight Valley will make them happy, and that the rat from Ratatouille doesn’t say the f-word, and that at no point does Ariel drag herself onto the beach to try to recruit them into a multi-level marketing scam, then you’re golden. Disney Dreamlight Valley is a top-marks Animal Crossing rip-off that will make fans of too-big mice irreversibly giddy. Your children may eventually need a special operation to stop them smiling.
]]>Want to know how to upgrade your house in Disney Dreamlight Valley? When you start Disney Dreamlight Valley, your house is a hovel. It certainly isn’t a Disney castle to dance around while saving Dreamlight Valley. Fortunately, you can upgrade your house in Disney Dreamlight Valley, with options to expand rooms, build new rooms, and add new floors. However, you’ll need to complete a few quests first.
In this guide, we’ll break down how to upgrade your house in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
]]>Want to know how to get clay in Disney Dreamlight Valley? Clay is a common resource in Disney Dreamlight Valley. You can use it to craft bricks, along with decorations such as pillars, flower pots, and even a clock tower. However, clay also has another key use. You'll need to find clay for the Mysterious Wreck quest, which you can start very early in Dreamlight Valley after unlocking Dazzle Beach. Completing the Mysterious Wreck quest will allow you to meet Ariel, so clay is an incredibly important resource in the opening hours.
In this guide, we'll explain how to get clay in Disney Dreamlight Valley, so that you can help Goofy fix the mysterious wreck and find Ariel.
]]>Want to know how to get seaweed in Disney Dreamlight Valley? Seaweed is a vital resource in Disney Dreamlight Valley, as it allows you to make fiber. You can then use fiber to make other key items, such as rope to complete the Mysterious Wreck quest or burlap bags to complete Wall-E's Garden friendship quest. Whatever the reason, we're here to help.
In this guide, we'll explain where to find seaweed in Disney Dreamlight Valley, so that you can complete the Mysterious Wreck and Garden quests and improve your Dreamlight Valley.
]]>Want to know how to make crudites in Disney Dreamlight Valley? Crudites are basically an assortment of vegetables and dips that you'll need to make for Mickey Mouse in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Mickey asks you to make crudites during the Missing Minnie quest, so that you can share a picnic. However, the crudites recipe isn't available immediately, so you might not know how to make crudites just yet. Fortunately, that's where we come in.
In this guide, we'll explain how to make crudites in Disney Dreamlight Valley, so that you can complete Missing Minnie and enjoy a picnic with Mickey Mouse.
]]>Want to know how to make ratatouille in Disney Dreamlight Valley? Ratatouille is both a fancy dish, and a famous Pixar film. If you want to complete the Important Night at the Restaurant quest and invite Chef Remy, the main character of Ratatouille, into your Disney Dreamlight Valley, then you'll need to make him a dish of ratatouille. However, the Disney Dreamlight Valley ratatouille recipe is one of the most complicated in the game, using five different ingredients that are usually hard to find.
In this guide, we'll explain how to make ratatouille in Disney Dreamlight Valley, so that you can invite Remy to the Dreamlight Valley.
]]>Want to know how to raise a Disney Dreamlight Valley friendship level? Raising your friendship level with various characters is key to progressing in Disney Dreamlight Valley. As you increase a friendship level, you'll unlock new quests, locations, cosmetics, and more. However, raising your friendship level can take a while if you're simply working through quests and completing random tasks. Fortunately, we're here to explain which activities you can complete to raise your friendship level quickly.
In this guide, we'll explain how to raise your friendship level quickly in Disney Dreamlight Valley. This includes the best gifts to give and how to raise friendship while completing other activities.
]]>Looking for a Disney Dreamlight Valley With Great Power walkthrough? With Great Power is a quest that you'll get upon reaching Dazzle Beach in Disney Dreamlight Valley. With Great Power is one of the more complex quests, as it involves a few puzzles with tricky solutions. However, you'll need to solve them if you want to complete With Great Power and save Ursula, who is trapped in a cave on Dazzle Beach.
In this guide, we explain how to complete With Great Power in Disney Dreamlight Valley, covering each of the puzzle solutions and how to get the Orb of Power so that you can save Dazzle Beach from the Forgetting curse.
]]>Want to know where to find the Royal Tools in Disney Dreamlight Valley? When you first enter Disney Dreamlight Valley, you'll find that you can't do much without a set of tools. Fortunately, your ally and guide Merlin (from The Sword in the Stone) believes that there is a set of Royal Tools scattered throughout the Plaza and the Meadows of the Dreamlight Valley. That sure sounds easy, but finding the Royal Tools might prove challenging, as they are incredibly well-hidden.
In this guide, we explain where to find the Royal Tools in Disney Dreamlight Valley, including the Royal Pickaxe, Shovel, Fishing Rod, and Watering Can.
]]>Want to know the Disney Dreamlight Valley release time? Disney Dreamlight Valley is a life sim similar to Animal Crossing that is coming to PC and consoles. In it, you will help save Dreamlight Valley from a mysterious plague known as the Forgetting. Along the way, you'll meet, chat, and hang out with all of your favourite Disney characters. Mickey Mouse, Moana, Merlin, and more live in the Dreamlight Valley, and it isn't long until you can hop in and meet them yourself.
In this guide, we'll cover the Disney Dreamlight Valley release date and time, and also cover a few other important points, such as whether Disney Dreamlight Valley is free to play and whether it has multiplayer.
]]>Disney Dreamlight Valley pitches itself as a "life-sim adventure game", in which you can return a cursed land to health while hanging out with characters from across the Disney pantheon. I'm skeptical of it in several different ways, but there's now a free character creator to download and try ahead of its launch next month, and hey, I had fun with it.
]]>Disney and Marvel have revealed they’ll be hosting a joint games showcase for the first time during this year’s D23 Expo. The in-person and digital showcase starts at 1pm PST/4pm EST/9pm BST on September 9th. Have a watch of the very concise trailer below to get an idea of what’s being shown at the event.
]]>When licensed life sim Disney Dreamlight Valley was revealed in June, I cringed while simultaneously letting out a little “ooh” of excitement. See, Animal Crossing and animated Disney movies have both long been big deals in the Wheeler household, and the new game seemed to be riffing heavily on the former. A fresh gameplay trailer, watchable below, only cements that further.
]]>I think of Disney as a company that will protect their image by working on something until it's both good and finished, which is frankly stupid of me given I just finished watching Obi-Wan Kenobi. Still, I found myself surprised when I learned that Disney Dreamlight Valley will be an early access game when it launches on September 6th. Watch the latest trailer for the Disney-themed Animal Crossing 'em up below.
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