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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer UK in Life-sim ]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ All the latest life-sim content from the PC Gamer  UK team ]]></description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Petit Planet, the upcoming 'cozy galactic life sim' from HoYoVerse, is taking signups for a new beta test happening later this month ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's still no release date, but it's getting closer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:55:58 +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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sC7fGDMRcJEAFmet5uejd5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I opened my own store in Stardew Valley so now Pierre has to buy my seeds. MY SEEDS ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/i-opened-my-own-store-in-stardew-valley-so-now-pierre-has-to-buy-my-seeds-my-seeds/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Merchant mod for Stardew Valley mod lets you open a shop, decorate it, and sell your goods. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:27:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:27:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ clivingston@pcgamer.com (Christopher Livingston) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Livingston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mkaz2etWwoAQkjQ3ZwFAj6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inzoi Studio head says early access was unavoidable, but he feels kind of bad about it: 'The users are testing it on our behalf, so I always feel sorry for them' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Yeah, that's pretty much how it works. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:05:55 +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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L5JwYEj93fkKCgg9eBp8CF-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BTWecJmyYCpBeF5RYPdNyU-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stardew Valley farmer takes advice from AI, ends up brewing 136 useless bottles of rice juice ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Don't listen to Google and mill your rice for vinegar." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:08:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:14:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ morgan.park@futurenet.com (Morgan Park) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Morgan Park ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TLqxSDfaTWcrZG4oteggbD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Sims don't plan anything' says former Sims 4 developer, though he always wanted to program them to: 'it's always shot down, rightfully so' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Sims 4's original AI programmer always wanted to give sims the ability to plan their actions but it never stuck. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Sims]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lauren@pcgamer.com (Lauren Morton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Morton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2UcZuXjcZzzAdA6HxjiQF7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I took those files and deleted them': Former Sims 4 developer says he totally rewrote the sims' AI in the middle of development and 'that was a scary thing to do' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Sims 4's original lead AI programmer says he pitched the entire AI system not long before alpha and rewrote it from scratch. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:39:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Sims]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lauren@pcgamer.com (Lauren Morton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Morton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i4qUbWUztXKyou4vZSm3BF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stardew Valley and Wordle sure do make for a cute combination in this daily guessing game on the farm sim's crops ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Test your encyclopedic knowledge of fruits and veggies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:13:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:21:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Shearon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5J2VbYcn9C4vKgA4A4kVGa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ All about Sandy: Stardew Valley gift guide, schedule, and events ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's how to befriend the upcoming marriage candidate. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:42:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:58:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Shearon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ype5oVJvvBE2eMdb99WRUJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Sims announces a Creation Club-style Marketplace and Maker program enabling content creators to sell their work directly to players ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Sims 4 Marketplace will go live on PC and Mac on March 17, and will follow on consoles later this year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:15:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Sims]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wYKpGckrcBeT39m6gaJ7rN-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p6ubEDiujLCWhvrf6LMo46-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zWDHb4tRqJWvp7Kzcn2JDi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I went on a serious cottagecore Stardew Valley mod hunt and now I've got the cozy farm of my dreams for my next save ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/stardew-valley-cottagecore-mod-list/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Paint the town green with a curated list of Stardew Valley downloads. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:22:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Shearon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dNVE4HTjpooBfsqncxfSs4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ConcernedApe finds out not everyone will be hot for the blacksmith in Stardew Valley's upcoming 1.7 update: 'You've all been dying to marry Clint... right? ...guys?' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ He's not my first choice either, but some of you are just being mean. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:12:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Issy van der Velde ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YTt4CDc6DWSB2xbak3Zp8j-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ All the Stardew Valley 10th anniversary announcements, including new romance options and a giant Pelican Town desk mat to replace your map keybinds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/all-the-stardew-valley-10th-anniversary-announcements-including-new-romance-options-and-a-giant-pelican-town-desk-mat-to-replace-your-map-keybinds/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's shaping up to be a year-long celebration. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:24:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:54:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Shearon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vBXqzSUBN92oMzaNCsjsHa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An early version of Stardew Valley's mines featured an 'underground goblin village' before ConcernedApe scrapped it ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/an-early-version-of-stardew-valleys-mines-featured-an-underground-goblin-village-before-concernedape-scrapped-it/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Goblin mode denied. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:13:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lincoln.carpenter@futurenet.com (Lincoln Carpenter) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lincoln Carpenter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DnMDGw6kMFZhiyZkSzAomM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ May I have the envelope, please? Stardew Valley will add Clint and Sandy as marriage candidates in its 1.7 update ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/may-i-have-the-envelope-please-stardew-valley-will-add-clint-and-sandy-as-marriage-candidates-in-its-1-7-update/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ No, really, I need it to reveal these new singles. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:55:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:54:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Shearon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YTt4CDc6DWSB2xbak3Zp8j-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Only expert farmers will harvest a high score in our Stardew Valley quiz sown for Pelican Town veterans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Celebrate Stardew Valley's 10th anniversary with trivia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:58:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Shearon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Unp35JALCkw7kEjDTJrD6n-1280-80.jpg">
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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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/10-years-later-i-still-cant-believe-eric-barone-thought-harvest-moon-fans-would-hate-stardew-valley/</link>
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WCJ7ZqY3vFxvUrRA854eFk-1280-80.jpg">
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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[ Where to find salt crystals in Disney Dreamlight Valley  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/disney-dreamlight-valley-salt-location/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Add a little bit of seasoning to your dish. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:33:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:55:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kara Phillips ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bynv6CnfBms3Fo9ybKHsgc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A beginner's guide to installing Stardew Valley mods: SMAPI, Stardrop, and more ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/stardew-valley-how-to-install-mods/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Set up SMAPI, find your mod folder, and use the Stardrop mod manager. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:17:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:21:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Shearon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6bA7MycaLGL5dxHKEcZiFS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ All the Sims 4 Royalty & Legacy cheats you need to attain a noble lifestyle without the effort ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-sims/sims-4-royalty-legacy-cheats/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Get all the traits and skill cheats for Royalty & Legacy plus some other handy dynasty and favor controls. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:30:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Sims]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace Dean ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KKRqkhcTEkVdVcsMg3iMiW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stardew Valley fan left their Switch running for 'over 3 weeks straight' to sleep for 1,000 years, waking up to immortal villagers, giant mushrooms and debris everywhere ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Haunted Chocolatier cabin fever is setting in, I see. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:42:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Norris ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DQFv5J7r8WtJqwuobjQ9FK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The cozy game boom is the clearest trend on Steam over five years of data ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ GameDiscoverCo's data shows the word "cozy" being used in capsule descriptions more and more frequently. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:17:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:17:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jody Macgregor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vJ9iJ5ytiu75hGLASnXDhM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to become a noble in The Sims 4 Royalty & Legacy ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4-become-a-noble/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Joining the noble career is not as easy as just finding a job. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:02:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:07:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace Dean ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hto5iq8e3X62fg9rgM9ifS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to complete Anansi's Trials in The Sims 4 Royalty & Legacy ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4-anansis-trials/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A cunning web is yours to unravel—do it and grab an excellent reward. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace Dean ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/93d47GRsZtfQtwHougRitS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A public peeing scandal couldn’t stop my rise to power for long in The Sims 4 Royalty & Legacy ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-sims/a-public-peeing-scandal-couldnt-stop-my-rise-to-power-for-long-in-the-sims-4-royalty-and-legacy/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scandals can be your downfall or a windfall in the new Sims 4 expansion. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:00:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Sims]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace Dean ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZUEyDYyR8rWvt34AN9BX7D-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to complete Cupid's Confections in Disney Dreamlight Valley  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/disney-dreamlight-valley-cupids-confections/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Everyone loves a bit of chocolate. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:04:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kara Phillips ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9k7WgGoPFfn4c4oPv7rf8B-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to unlock Lady and Tramp in Disney Dreamlight Valley ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/disney-dreamlight-valley-lady-and-tramp-unlock/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ All the steps you need to complete to invite these pawfect pals to stay. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:28:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:30:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kara Phillips ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ekEPxQWewAH4jF7Kx6Pp3S-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is the new farm sim Starsand Island worth playing in early access? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/starsand-island-early-access-features/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's what it's like playing Starsand Island in early access and all the major farm sim features you need to know about. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:59:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:19:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lauren@pcgamer.com (Lauren Morton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Morton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LXsmiobkcDg4A53Nur7XZL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Starsand Island is the first can't-miss cozy game of 2026 and it's already taken over 20 hours from me ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/starsand-island-is-the-first-cant-miss-cozy-game-of-2026-and-its-already-taken-over-20-hours-from-me/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ I think I'm vacationing on Starsand until spring. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:59:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:59:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lauren@pcgamer.com (Lauren Morton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Morton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mabfVYCyzsvLoEezuvhKBB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to prepare for the Puppy Love update in Disney Dreamlight Valley  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/disney-dreamlight-valley-puppy-love-update/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A few ways you can get a headstart. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:09:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kara Phillips ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GZLd4Nxw2CcDhsmPfZpePd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Disney Dreamlight Valley is dropping the Puppy Love update in a couple of days, and I haven't been this excited for new characters in a hot minute ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Paws for thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:55:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kara Phillips ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GZLd4Nxw2CcDhsmPfZpePd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stardew Valley 1.7: The farmer's almanac for key details and news on the next big update ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/stardew-valley-1-7-guide/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Romances for Clint and Sandy, new farm types, and more. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:42:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:55:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Shearon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2zUQSjZqQpQ4naT7VpE55Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It's been 7 years since the last Fallout game, so one gamer took matters into their own hands and made an entire Vault in the Sims ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Building a better future underground. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:26:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Sims]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Issy van der Velde ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e4hbuyZqgdEnL4Df3uzRAB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Of course there's a tiny Bridgerton reference in The Sims Royalty & Legacy expansion because it's basically a Lady Whistledown simulation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Make friends with the nobility and then collect their secrets like scandalous trading cards. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:18:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Sims]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lauren@pcgamer.com (Lauren Morton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Morton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pk9u2EuCBnZMCGwNfNkByQ-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BTWecJmyYCpBeF5RYPdNyU-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Eric Barone smiling and talking about Stardew Valley ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Eric Barone smiling and talking about Stardew Valley ]]></media:text>
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/reB9T2MkTHc5ACUFEZqsBY-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mollie Taylor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2uvMjmhHgcDVo4MA9VeM5o-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rFA58dvniCHUYp5CxLz5NB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ As a Sims 4 Build Mode freak, today's free update is way more important than the new expansion ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-sims/as-a-sims-4-build-mode-freak-todays-free-update-is-way-more-important-than-the-new-expansion/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The pre-expansion patch added some new family tree details but all I care about is stairs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:47:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Sims]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lauren@pcgamer.com (Lauren Morton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Morton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ysNsYHSjXofnqCZYi5rrkc-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9zCM3Fab3enM6AKcFnzUUP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Hat mouse in spanish in Stardew Valley]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hat mouse in spanish in Stardew Valley]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ On-Together is the first focus tool videogame I've used that understands the importance of partnered-up productivity ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/on-together-is-the-first-focus-tool-videogame-ive-used-that-understands-the-importance-of-partnered-up-productivity/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Focus fails turned into productivity wins. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:28:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mollie Taylor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2UQ7ZKtDgHfwacFwNt233o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[On-Together: Virtual Co-Working ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[On-Together: Virtual Co-Working ]]></media:text>
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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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/i-shouldnt-have-announced-the-game-so-early-eric-barone-admits-about-haunted-chocolatier-says-he-had-his-reasons-for-doing-so-but-then-doesnt-tell-us-what-they-were-the-only-thing-that-really-matters-is-that-i-keep-making-progress-on-the-game/</link>
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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>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2uvMjmhHgcDVo4MA9VeM5o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Sims 4's most notorious sex mod gets launched 400,000 times a day, which is more people than I realized were even playing The Sims every day ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4s-most-notorious-sex-mod-gets-launched-400-000-times-a-day-which-is-more-people-than-i-realized-were-even-playing-the-sims-every-day/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ One of The Sims 4's biggest mods is putting up numbers a triple-A game would be jealous of. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:52:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:52:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lauren@pcgamer.com (Lauren Morton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Morton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhxxRCAzCcLuGa9BpArXfL-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Sims 4 Royalty and Legacy: all the confirmed features in the next expansion ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4-royalty-and-legacy-guide/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Everything we know so far about how the dynasty system works. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 20:17:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Sims]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lauren@pcgamer.com (Lauren Morton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Morton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WDJM3DnaPHYsbQbaesBpjL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I was getting a bit bored of the traditional life sim routine, but it turns out I just needed more hobbies which Heartopia is happy to provide ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Between birds and dogs, we are so back. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:41:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kara Phillips ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/89tfHx8xg5qPTSMHWLa353-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to get pets in Heartopia ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/heartopia-pets-unlock/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Get by with a little help from your friends. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:28:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kara Phillips ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vWgtQzxqRndThcq9gypYQ4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cozy Caravan is a feast of little cooking minigames and collectathon fetch quests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This super cute life sim is all about touring the countryside to collect and cook up homemade goodies for the market. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:00:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:13:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lauren@pcgamer.com (Lauren Morton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Morton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rYgXungHLYvmnQnPaeUw88-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ My Winter Car is a 'dangerous, depressing and tiring' life sim, and the developer doesn't want you to play it unless you've mastered the infamously tricky My Summer Car ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Don't expect to have much fun. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:21:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Life Sim]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fraser Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7aNTmNKyiQrJrQF6QwbWRg-1280-80.jpg">
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