For PS5 players, action hack and slash title Soulstice will be available. PS4 players can look forward to Tacoma, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Killing Floor 2. A game trial for WWE 2K23 will also be available, though this is more than likely exclusive to PS Plus Premium.

It’s worth noting that several other titles like ELEX 2, Redout 2, MX vs ATV Legends, PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay, My Friend Peppa Pig and DC League of Super-Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace for PS4 and PS5 are mentioned in a recent PlayStation Access video. You also have The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition, Lonely Mountains: Downhill, Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York, A Hat in Time, Carto, Forager, Dodgeball Academia, The Wild at Heart and Thief coming to PS4.

Classics coming to PlayStation Plus Premium include Killzone: Liberation for the PSP and Worms and
Herc’s Adventure on the PlayStation One.

Another month is halfway through, and you know what that means: it’s time for the mid-month Xbox Game Pass refresher. The service has had quite a good run these last few weeks it feels like, and for the latter half of July, we’re in for several treats for both Xbox One and PC.

Probably the biggest release will be Yakuza Kiwami 2, which was announced earlier in the week. We’ll also be getting the once Switch-exclusive puzzler The Touryst, the open world adventure The Forager, a reverse monster game from Devolver Digital in Carrion, and the game preview version of Grounded. All of those are coming to both Xbox One and PC.

Also on the PC side Golf With Your Friends will come over after being available on Xbox One for awhile, and Xbox One will also get Mount and Blade: Warband.

These games will start becoming available as of July 16th through the 30th.

HopFrog’s super-addictive sandbox title Forager is available now for PS4 and Nintendo Switch. It contains all of the updates that have released for the PC version, including the recent Appreciation Update. Check out the launch trailer below.

Forager starts out simple, challenging players to gather materials, smelt them into items, and gather currency to acquire new islands. Eventually, your empire will expand and you’ll encounter various monsters and dungeons to explore. The aesthetic is also lovingly retro, embodying the 8-bit titles of old.

The Appreciation Update also added more things to do, including a Single Island Challenge and speedrun modes, a new Carpentry Station, new weather systemm and much more. The developer also recently promised more news on the Combat Update, which introduces new enemies and Hard Mode, along with support for Mac and Linux. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks, and check out the planned roadmap for the game here.

HopFrog’s Forager has been a surprisingly pleasant success, and the developer has been addressing issues with frequent updates. Those seeking more content shouldn’t fear though. In a recent tweet, a reworked post-launch roadmap was shared, taking various ideas and feedback into account.

In May, there’s the Appreciation Update, which will add new modes and weather effects. Quality of life changes are also promised, along with an improved options menu. We’ll have to wait as we get closer to the update’s release to find out what exactly is in store.

The Combat Update in Summer is a little more straightforward. It offers a new biome, Hard Mode, new bosses and foes, and improved difficulty for combat. Fall 2019 has quite the bevy of features, including custom biomes, custom items, custom structures, and “much more.” Winter 2019 will see the addition of multiplayer with new lands and items added to the mix.

Forager is currently available for PC, but it’s expected for the Nintendo Switch and PS4 as well.

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HopFrog’s Forager released last week and has seen a pretty decent reaction on Steam. It’s been receiving consistent updates as well, with the latest, patch v1.0.2, providing fixes for players stuck in objects/water. There is some bad news for those who shut down their computer while playing the game, however. Your save is pretty much corrupted.

It’s possible to delete one’s save data by simply opening the game, deleting the saves, and then hitting play. But corrupted saves seem to be related to the game auto-saving when shutting down. As a result, players are asking for a manual save option to possibly prevent this.

Other quality of life features are straightforward, like the maximum resource spawn numbers being slightly lowered again. The coin counter has also been updated to distinguish between quadrillions and quintillions for some of the big spenders out there. You can check out the full list of bug fixes and improvements below. Forager is currently available for PC, but will be coming to Nintendo Switch and PS4 at a later time.

Forager v1.0.2 Patch Notes

General Notes / Reminders

• For players who are getting stuck in water/objects, we are now testing a new feature which will attempt to free you when loading a save. If you get stuck, simply exit to menu and reload the save!
• Our last patch’s fix for the rainbow puzzle only pertains to save files that have not already lost mushrooms. There are a few issues with the rainbow puzzle (most notably how it is inaccessible to colorblind players), and we are currently discussing how we wish to address this. We hope to update you on this soon!
• If your computer shuts down while playing Forager, and your save files no longer open, there is nothing we can do to fix this! A computer shutdown, while the game is saving, will forever corrupt the savefiles (this is why games ask you not to turn off the machine while the game saves, by the way!). If you are having trouble deleting your save data, open the game, delete the saves, then press the “PLAY” button on the main menu.
• The Waterproof feat is obtainable right now, but due to a bug, the feat only checks for completion when you place a landfill, not a bridge. To get around this, just make sure that your final block placed is landfill. We will look into fixing this in the future, and also making it easier to find your last missing water tiles!
• Some users have reported that they are not getting Steam achievements. Most of these users have had the issue resolved by enabling their Steam overlay. We will try to see if there are ways we can work around this! Currently, an achievement will only unlock if Steam gets the request when you first get the achievement, but we will look into having Steam check them all when you load your saves in the future!

Features / Quality of Life

• Lowers the maximum resource spawn number slightly more (to prevent resource overcrowding).
• Allows the coin counter to distinguish between quadrillions and quintillions (because apparently you guys actually need this, yes, we’re impressed!)

Bug Fixes / Stability

• Fixes various crashes
• Fixes a bug where standing by the Jester makes your UI disappear
• Stops bridges from popping into the view too late if you’re running too fast
• Updates corrupt save error messages to be clearer
• Adds an anti-softlock system when loading saves
• Fixes an issue where chests would spawn in unobtainable places in the museum
• Allows bridges to be built on the left side of the map
• Fixes most occurrences of collisions not working when the player is off the camera

Do you like collecting things? Mining, hunting, farming, and continuously exploring the world for more? HopFrog’s Forager offers all this and more. Now available on PC, the indie title combines aspects of The Legend of Zelda, Stardew Valley, and Terraria into an interesting mix of fun.

Following a very “set your own goals” style of gameplay, Forager lets you craft items and build specific structures while creating and expanding a base. Purchase land to further your expedition, level up to earn new skills, discover dungeons with tough challenges and secret chests, and much more.

Of course, it’s a impossible to establish a trade empire and rake in the profits. Enemies will try to attack your base, so it must be defended at all costs. It’s also possible to bring on different NPCs to help out when raiding dungeons. Forager is only on PC currently, but will also be coming to PS4 and Nintendo Switch down the line.

During Nintendo’s indie showcase back in January (which also saw Chucklefish’s Wargroove dated), Humble Bundle showcased Forager. Developed by HopFrog, this 2D open title promises exploration, farming, and crafting with a twist. The developer has now confirmed when we’ll be able to play it – April 18th on PC for $19.99.

Check out the release date announcement trailer below, which highlights the game’s premise in a nice happy-go-lucky way. With an emphasis on setting your own goals, Forager is about collecting materials, crafting items, creating a base, and buying more land to keep expanding. Along the way, you’ll fight enemies, learn new skills, and unlock new blueprints.

There’s a whole lot more to the game, including taming animals, growing plants, building a trade empire, and much more. Four “old-school, Zelda-like” dungeons also await exploration. Forager will also be coming to PS4 and Nintendo Switch “in a couple of months more” according to its developer. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.