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![Stardew Valley player character standing outside of a green farm house with a heart over her head. Nearby, there's a black and white dog, and the farm is full of flowers and greenery.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WCJ7ZqY3vFxvUrRA854eFk-320-80.jpg)
Stardew Valley cheats: Every cheat code you need, no mods required
By Andrea Shearon published
Guide Stardew Valley’s 1.6.9 update makes cheating easier with Sims-like changes.
![Stardew Valley key art - a player on a horse rides near a farmhouse while another harvests corn.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/okqcnYVvjSmFkFBmgBgNBW-320-80.jpg)
Stardew Valley creator says he 'could work on it for the rest of my life' and wants to keep sharing new things with players
By Fraser Brown published
News "I want to keep it alive, keep it fresh, delight the fans."
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The next generation of The Sims will finally have some much-needed competition
By Lauren Morton last updated
Life Choices The long-dominant life sim will finally get some competition in its next generation.
![Inzoi character studio - A Zoi designed to look like Billie Eilish](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N2uAF4sWYQWXptXZNg8tnJ-320-80.jpg)
The Sims competitor Inzoi is being delayed until next year because 'it is said that among primates, raising a human child to adulthood takes the longest time'
By Harvey Randall published
News Oh, baby?
![Stardew Valley: Hats on cats (and dogs)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NJak6jFzDtTNRnuYzFEZDg-320-80.jpg)
Eric Barone issues emergency Stardew Valley performance PSA: 'Remove all hats from pets'
By Andy Chalk published
news Having performance problems following the 1.6 update? Blame the animals.
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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
By Andy Chalk published
news It's experimental and may not work well under some conditions, but Stardew multiplayer has now come to mobile devices.
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Stardew Valley has a troublesome new 'disappearing chickens' bug, which Eric Barone is explaining away by declaring invisible coyotes are stealing them
By Andy Chalk published
news Missing some chickens? It's not a bug, it's, uhhh... coyotes! Invisible coyotes. Yeah, that's it.
![Stardew Valley screenshot - farmer standing in the yard in front of his house](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4MinT2MVda9k32KqhnJ3se-320-80.jpg)
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
By Andy Chalk published
news 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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