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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stardew Valley doesn't have any microtransactions because Eric Barone values the player 'more than the money I could squeeze out of everyone' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I dare not imagine a world in which I have to pay actual money for Pierre's fruit and veg. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elie Gould ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5HPuSiRgqza2PQESSqE7gG.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I just need to disappear, go into a cabin': Eric Barone has found the answer to Haunted Chocolatier's development distractions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Barone has dedicated five days a week to Haunted Chocolatier. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:23:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elie Gould ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5HPuSiRgqza2PQESSqE7gG.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone would never use AI, instead wants to rely on human creativity—'I feel like that should take priority over a soulless machine' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Expressing yourself should always be at the centre of all things creative. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:58:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elie Gould ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5HPuSiRgqza2PQESSqE7gG.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ No, Eric Barone is not adding infidelity to Stardew Valley, although he did briefly consider letting you ruin marriages, to Grandpa's deep disappointment ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some idle musing about the nature of morality in sandbox games has spiraled out of control. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:31:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:32:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkTeZoDeGrvhQZtrNGPkbB.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'There are no leaks', says Stardew Valley creator, taking a hammer to the rumour mill ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Also, you don't have to worry about marriage candidates getting hitched. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:06:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ harvey.randall@futurenet.com (Harvey Randall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harvey Randall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zaPuVTnzvtojacaDubFqTe.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stardew Valley's soundtrack is the game's unsung hero, and nails the surprisingly difficult task of making a cosy game's music memorable ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Celebrating a decade of incredible, cosy music. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mollie Taylor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JQ789chECUDBKgvRsNCkLR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stardew Valley has basically become the Tolkien of cozy gaming ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A decade after launch, Stardew Valley is still the de facto starting point and fondest farm sim for so many cozy gamers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lauren@pcgamer.com (Lauren Morton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Morton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6MgVf8uhbHQhz8GSqMgw3Y.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It's been 10 years since the release of Stardew Valley, and these are the 10 best updates the game has released in that time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From new neighbours to uncharted isles, there's a lot to sink your teeth into. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:44:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:29:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kara Phillips ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nkSzDQcRfLnF7seWsyxrZe.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 years later, I still can't believe Eric Barone thought Harvest Moon fans would hate Stardew Valley ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "I still didn't think it was going to be super popular," Barone said of the days leading up to Stardew Valley's launch in 2016. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:04:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:05:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lauren@pcgamer.com (Lauren Morton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Morton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6MgVf8uhbHQhz8GSqMgw3Y.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Stardew Valley player character standing outside of a green farm house with a heart over her head. Nearby, there&#039;s a black and white dog, and the farm is full of flowers and greenery. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Stardew Valley player character standing outside of a green farm house with a heart over her head. Nearby, there&#039;s a black and white dog, and the farm is full of flowers and greenery. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I'm a total amateur' says Stardew Valley creator and developer of one of the most iconic farming sims of the 21st century ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "I still feel this way." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:02:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mollie Taylor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JQ789chECUDBKgvRsNCkLR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I feel like no one will ever find it': Stardew Valley creator says there's one big secret still lurking in the game, and no, you can't datamine it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Apparently it's a secret message for something that "isn't even true anymore." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:32:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:42:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mollie Taylor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JQ789chECUDBKgvRsNCkLR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I'm not going to release anything I'm not happy with': Eric Barone says Haunted Chocolatier will be out when it's good and ready, 'even if that takes years and years' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I respect it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:57:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mollie Taylor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W9VNF2qWSreZXDkwcVR2tF.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Good news, Stardew Valley enthusiasts: the 1.7 update will make children 'a little more interesting' and add two new marriage candidates ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/good-news-stardew-valley-enthusiasts-the-1-7-update-will-make-children-a-little-more-interesting-and-add-two-new-marriage-candidates/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kids are currently boring, apparently. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 03:43:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VHK6WWHuYbRyFX3dSXbr3G.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eric Barone says he'd 'love to' make Stardew Valley 2 someday: 'A whole new set of characters, a whole new world, maybe capture some of that original energy that I had back in 2012' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/eric-barone-says-hed-love-to-make-stardew-valley-2-someday-a-whole-new-set-of-characters-a-whole-new-world-maybe-capture-some-of-that-original-energy-that-i-had-back-in-2012/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Maybe someday? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:58:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkTeZoDeGrvhQZtrNGPkbB.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I shouldn’t have announced the game so early,' Eric Barone admits about Haunted Chocolatier, says he had his reasons for doing so but then doesn't tell us what they were: 'The only thing that really matters is that I keep making progress on the game' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Way to leave us hanging, Eric. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:40:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkTeZoDeGrvhQZtrNGPkbB.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eric Barone makes $125,000 donation to the C# framework Stardew Valley uses, as well as 'an ongoing monthly commitment' in what the team behind it calls an 'extraordinary show of support' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ MonoGame has been used to make all sorts of notable games, including Celeste and Bastion. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:26:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Justin Wagner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3yTcG3EnWfJ6YqZzDouj5c.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eric Barone doesn't want to 'reveal much yet,' but Stardew Valley's 1.7 update is starting to sound like another big one ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Apparently adding a new farm type is now a tradition. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:03:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkTeZoDeGrvhQZtrNGPkbB.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eric Barone says he doesn't want 'too much hype' for Stardew Valley's 1.7 update, which is a bit like showing the internet a big red button marked DO NOT PRESS ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/eric-barone-says-he-doesnt-want-too-much-hype-for-stardew-valleys-1-7-update-which-is-a-bit-like-showing-the-internet-a-big-red-button-marked-do-not-press/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ We demand wild garlic! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 22:45:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdP7Kn5MdDqLpWVBtKwMiD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stardew Valley's Eric Barone is in the Hollow Knight: Silksong credits for voicing a mystery character ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/stardew-valleys-eric-barone-is-in-the-hollow-knight-silksong-credits-for-voicing-a-mystery-character/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Future EGOT winner Eric Barone? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:48:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ wesley@pcgamer.com (Wes Fenlon) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Wes Fenlon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oLoGHTuSZDFZX6QdzCTj4R.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Yes, Stardew Valley's newly announced update will probably slow down work on Haunted Chocolatier, 'but not as much as you might think' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Eric Barone says he's trying to be less hands-on with the Stardew Valley 1.7 update, so he can keep his focus on Haunted Chocolatier. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:03:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkTeZoDeGrvhQZtrNGPkbB.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bless him, Eric Barone cannot stop updating Stardew Valley, has announced version 1.7 is coming ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/bless-him-eric-barone-cannot-stop-updating-stardew-valley-has-announced-version-1-7-is-coming/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The free update train rolls out of the station once again. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 02:58:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jody Macgregor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3SnLWZBtqUMSAffCn6DvAD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Haunted Chocolatier: all the key details on the followup to Stardew Valley ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Stardew Valley's creator is working on another life sim, and it looks just as sweet as his first. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:35:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:22:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lauren@pcgamer.com (Lauren Morton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Morton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CoudgUkKX2WLFCPMbGjoX5.png ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Jessica Orr ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Haunted Chocolatier has fishing, books, and a new screenshot so pretty I want to live in it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Now that Silksong is almost out, we'll move to obsessing over minor Haunted Chocolatier updates. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:59:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VHK6WWHuYbRyFX3dSXbr3G.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eric Barone says he doesn't get paid for Stardew Valley collabs, and that's the way he likes it: 'I wouldn't want to make money from a collaboration' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Stardew Valley creator's strategy for collaborations is pretty simple—he works with games he likes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:15:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkTeZoDeGrvhQZtrNGPkbB.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eric Barone clarifies he's just 'open to entertaining the idea' of saving Hytale, but he's not pursuing it himself because he's completely focused on Haunted Chocolatier ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Barone said earlier this year that he's now fully committed to Haunted Chocolatier, and I'm starting to think that maybe he was serious. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:49:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkTeZoDeGrvhQZtrNGPkbB.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Haunted Chocolatier will be bigger than Stardew Valley, but that's all I can tell you because Eric Barone literally only said 10 words ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's nothing like a one-sentence update to keep you on your toes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:15:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kara Phillips ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XRZDZcf8JTFbGkVwfLBtAZ.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eric Barone says he 'might eventually make a Stardew Valley 2,' but not because it'd make a zillion dollars: 'I honestly don't care about money that much' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Barone doesn't want to "just be the Stardew Valley guy," but a sequel isn't out of the question. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 19:42:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tyler@pcgamer.com (Tyler Wilde) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tyler Wilde ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rGvfSUkSBEPzBAVS3jRh9E.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eric Barone's been playing lots of chess and reckons Elon Musk's 'tech tree' idea isn't awful: 'What if someone did a Balatro treatment… a chess roguelike?' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "I'm not like a huge chess guy, it's just always been something that I've wanted to be decent at." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:06:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdP7Kn5MdDqLpWVBtKwMiD.png ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Wes Fenlon ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eric Barone has regrets about not fleshing out Stardew Valley's characters more, but likes that it's so open ended since it makes things 'more personal' for each player ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There could've been more to Stardew's unsolved mysteries. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:46:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kara Phillips ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XRZDZcf8JTFbGkVwfLBtAZ.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Stardew Valley bachelors Sam and Sebastian playing a game with the player character during one of the game&#039;s heart events. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Stardew Valley bachelors Sam and Sebastian playing a game with the player character during one of the game&#039;s heart events. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A lot of people hate it, but I think it's fun': Eric Barone backs Stardew Valley's fishing minigame, but does admit that 'it starts too hard'  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ They call me the Jeremy Wade of Stardew Valley. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:08:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elie Gould ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5HPuSiRgqza2PQESSqE7gG.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I kind of failed in that particular aspect': Eric Barone doesn't understand all the Pierre hate and wishes that he'd been 'a little bit more nuanced' when it came to creating JojaMart  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/i-kind-of-failed-in-that-particular-aspect-eric-barone-doesnt-understand-all-the-pierre-hate-and-wishes-that-hed-been-a-little-bit-more-nuanced-when-it-came-to-creating-jojamart/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pierre isn't all that bad, but JojaMart is. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:56:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elie Gould ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5HPuSiRgqza2PQESSqE7gG.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone hasn't 'really' played a lot of other farming and life sims, but he appreciates the impact the game has had on the genre—'it seems to have inspired a lot more people to consider this kind of game' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The routine of farm life won't be stopping any time soon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:50:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kara Phillips ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XRZDZcf8JTFbGkVwfLBtAZ.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eric Barone says Stardew Valley was about 'the fundamentals of human sustenance,' while Haunted Chocolatier is about 'what's next': 'There's another realm of the human experience' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What if making chocolate wasn't a traditional crafting system, but more "intuitive?" ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:57:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ wesley@pcgamer.com (Wes Fenlon) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Wes Fenlon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oLoGHTuSZDFZX6QdzCTj4R.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ After getting Stardew Valley to 'a good place' with update 1.6, Eric Barone is now fully focused on his next game: 'I'm committed to not working on Stardew Valley until I'm done with Haunted Chocolatier' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Eric Barone's got a plan for getting Haunted Chocolatier across the finish line—or at least an idea. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:49:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkTeZoDeGrvhQZtrNGPkbB.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Eric Barone at GDC 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Eric Barone at GDC 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I want Eric Barone to make his new game, but I get why he's still fixing Stardew bugs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Who among us has never gotten locked into eternal tinkering mode? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tyler@pcgamer.com (Tyler Wilde) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tyler Wilde ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rGvfSUkSBEPzBAVS3jRh9E.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It’s been a little sad to see Haunted Chocolatier getting dusty on the shelf, but this is the reality of my situation,' Eric Barone says: 'Stardew Valley is a big and popular game' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/its-been-a-little-sad-to-see-haunted-chocolatier-getting-dusty-on-the-shelf-but-this-is-the-reality-of-my-situation-eric-barone-says-stardew-valley-is-a-big-and-popular-game/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Barone paused work on his new game so he could focus on Stardew Valley's 1.6 update, but he wants everyone to know he hasn't abandoned it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:36:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkTeZoDeGrvhQZtrNGPkbB.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eric Barone warns that Stardew Valley's hat mouse has gone missing, but only in Spanish games ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Adiós ratón ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:52:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kara Phillips ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XRZDZcf8JTFbGkVwfLBtAZ.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eric Barone issues emergency Stardew Valley performance PSA: 'Remove all hats from pets' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Having performance problems following the 1.6 update? Blame the animals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:37:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkTeZoDeGrvhQZtrNGPkbB.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stardew Valley's latest update added a 'secret, experimental mobile multiplayer' mode, and you have to use the Konami code on a bunch of leaves to unlock it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's experimental and may not work well under some conditions, but Stardew multiplayer has now come to mobile devices. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:54:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fhJSYUb92TCEtsz4ZL8UZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stardew Valley has a troublesome new 'disappearing chickens' bug, which Eric Barone is explaining away by declaring invisible coyotes are stealing them ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Missing some chickens? It's not a bug, it's, uhhh... coyotes! Invisible coyotes. Yeah, that's it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:48:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkTeZoDeGrvhQZtrNGPkbB.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Brea, CA - September 21: One of two coyotes howls as it pauses along The Tracks at Brea Trail in Brea early on Saturday morning, September 21, 2024. (Photo by Mark Rightmire/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Brea, CA - September 21: One of two coyotes howls as it pauses along The Tracks at Brea Trail in Brea early on Saturday morning, September 21, 2024. (Photo by Mark Rightmire/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Not content with finally getting Stardew Valley 1.6 live on all platforms, Eric Barone has piled a bunch of other new stuff on top of it in yet another big update ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Stardew Valley's 1.6.9 update adds a 'new friend' in the secret woods, new Easter eggs, and hidden cheat commands. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:49:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkTeZoDeGrvhQZtrNGPkbB.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eric Barone reveals his secret pumpkin folder, full of Stardew Valley fan carvings of Krobus that players keep sending him on Halloween ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Is your pumpkin good enough to make the cut? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:02:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elie Gould ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5HPuSiRgqza2PQESSqE7gG.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I've always released on PC first': Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone discusses why the 1.6 update came to PC before console—'it's sort of a beta test'  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'I've always released on PC first': Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone discusses why the 1.6 update came to PC before console—'it's sort of a beta test' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:53:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elie Gould ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5HPuSiRgqza2PQESSqE7gG.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This incredible Stardew Valley Lego build won an award and got a surprise visit from ConcernedApe ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It took two years to build this giant Pelican Town for BrickCon 2024. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:19:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lauren@pcgamer.com (Lauren Morton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Morton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mg29LiUBJgqLGZdAhNiQZG.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I have not touched Haunted Chocolatier in a long time': Eric Barone says work on Stardew Valley's 1.6 console and mobile port is still ongoing ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "To those who are patient and understanding, thank you." ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elie Gould ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5HPuSiRgqza2PQESSqE7gG.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stardew Valley maker Eric Barone says he's 'trying to' score a Fortnite collab and knows just who he wants in the game: Pelican Town's smoky, middle-aged bus driver Pam ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/stardew-valley-maker-eric-barone-says-hes-trying-to-score-a-fortnite-collab-and-knows-just-who-he-wants-in-the-game-pelican-towns-smoky-middle-aged-bus-driver-pam/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's a match made in heaven. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:55:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joshua.wolens@futurenet.com (Joshua Wolens) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oYajqiFjn2Rwz4msxoLFyP.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It turns out that music was the endgame for Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone: 'I've always dreamed of people appreciating my music'  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The best of both worlds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 15:03:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elie Gould ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5HPuSiRgqza2PQESSqE7gG.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I have this problem where once I start, I can't stop': Eric Barone discusses how Stardew Valley has affected work on his upcoming game Haunted Chocolatier  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Let him cook. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 18:45:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elie Gould ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5HPuSiRgqza2PQESSqE7gG.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A new Stardew Valley patch is here, and we can all rest easy: it fixes Mr. Raccoon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Stardew Valley's 1.6.6 update is "mostly bug fixes and translation changes," but it still manages some whimsy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 22:11:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 22:36:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fhJSYUb92TCEtsz4ZL8UZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Eric Barone]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stardew Valley's latest patch 'adds two inappropriate names to the list to exclude from the name generator' and I am dying to know what they are ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/life-sim/stardew-valley-164-update-patch-notes/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 'fishing thing and mining stuff' patch Eric Barone announced last week is now live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 21:54:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:54:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkTeZoDeGrvhQZtrNGPkbB.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Eric Barone]]></media:credit>
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