San Francisco Chronicle • 18th April 2024

Vibrant S.F. neighborhood gets a makeover from AI-generated paint jobs

But for a handful of small businesses in the area, artificial intelligence is now literally splashed across their storefronts. Over the past week, they’ve all been repainted with designs created with an AI tool from Spanish software startup Freepik, which opened a San Francisco office seven months ago to be at the center of the AI industry.

But for a handful of small businesses in the area, artificial intelligence is now literally splashed across their storefronts. Over the past week, they’ve a...

CBS San Francisco • 17th April 2024

San Francisco Excelsior District businesses to improve storefronts with help of AI design

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Businesses in the San Francisco Excelsior District hope to get more customers in the neighborhood with the help of a community design project.

Leaders of the initiative chose one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the city as the next place to continue the work that has revitalized shops in other parts of San Francisco and in Spain.

"I wanted to settle and lay roots in a foundation for myself, as women of color, a multiracial background, and I have kids now," said Lea...

GameSpot • 6th September 2022

Disney Dreamlight Valley Cross-Play And Cross-Save Explained

With Disney Dreamlight Valley launching on most major platforms today, both farm life sim fans and Disney fans are likely jumping into the titular village to customize it to their heart's desire. Getting your neighborhood just how you like it takes a while, during which time you'll upgrade your home, meet new neighbors, and explore various biomes. Therefore, Disney Dreamlight Valley cross-save and cross-play capabilities are two big question marks. In this guide, we'll walk you through how to ma...

MiceChat • 31st July 2022

Play with Disney Friends (and Foes!) in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Gamers, this one is for you. If you have been hankering for a Disney game that doesn’t have the words “Kingdom Hearts” in the title, Disney Dreamlight Valley should be on your radar. This free-to-play game blends simulation-style life and town management (if you played Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Nintendo Switch or any of The Sims games, you’ll be familiar with this style) and exploration into one intriguing package. Here’s what we know so far.
Dreamlight Valley was once a place where D...

GoNintendo • 30th July 2022

Disney Speedstorm dev shares what separates the game from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

In Disney Speedstorm, characters aren’t just broken up by general types. We’ve given them one of four classes: Speedster, Brawler, Trickster, and Defender to support the strong combat racing element to this game. Boost management is really important, and each class builds extra boost in different ways, such as a brawler gaining more boost through stunning other racers, or a speedster gaining extra boost by going across boost pads. This provides the opportunity for very strategic racing if player...

Rock Paper Shotgun • 27th July 2022

Disney Dreamlight Valley looks like Animal Crossing meets Mickey Mouse

When licensed life sim Disney Dreamlight Valley was revealed in June, I cringed while simultaneously letting out a little “ooh” of excitement. See, Animal Crossing and animated Disney movies have both long been big deals in the Wheeler household, and the new game seemed to be riffing heavily on the former. A fresh gameplay trailer, watchable below, only cements that further.


As you’d expect from a life sim, Dreamlight Valley lets you dress your avatar how you like, make your own furniture, g...

Game Rant • 27th July 2022

Disney Dreamlight Valley Gameplay Features Explained in New Video

Disney Dreamlight Valley has just released a gameplay overview trailer providing a first look at the features and activities that will be available. Based on what has been shown in the trailer, Disney and Pixar fans along with fans of games like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing have a lot to look forward to with the upcoming release. First announced back in April 2022, Disney Dreamlight Valley is being worked on by Gameloft which has predominantly published mobile games from a wide variety...

Shacknews • 26th July 2022

Disney Dreamlight Valley brings familiar faces to a proven formula

Farming and lifestyle sims have taken many forms, and have seen quite the surge in popularity over the past several years thanks to games like Stardew Valley. Disney Dreamlight Valley is an upcoming farming and lifestyle game that features Disney characters like Goofy, Wall-E, and many more. I had the chance to check out Disney Dreamlight Valley and get an idea of what a farming and lifestyle sim can be like when you inject it with a heavy dose of nostalgia.

In Disney Dreamlight Valley, players...

Dot Esports • 26th July 2022

Disney Speedstorm aims for a 'fair' free-to-play experience

Disney is gearing up to enter the Kart Racer genre with free-to-play title Disney Speedstorm. While there will be microtransaction components to the game, the team behind it assures fans the goal is to make the experience fair for all players.
During a Q&A interview with GameXplain, Gameloft manager Aska Suzuki elaborated on the in-game purchases that will be implemented explaining that those who don’t purchase them will not be at any disadvantage. “All players will have access to all content at...

IGN • 26th July 2022

Disney Dreamlight Valley - Gameplay Overview Trailer - IGN

Get a deep dive into gameplay in this latest trailer for the upcoming life-sim adventure game Disney Dreamlight Valley, including creating your avatar, embarking on quests for various Disney characters, a peek at locations, activities like fishing, cooking, and gardening.Disney Dreamlight Valley launches on September 6, 2022, in Early Access on PC and consoles.

Get a deep dive into gameplay in this latest trailer for the upcoming life-sim adventure game Disney Dreamlight Valley, including creat...

GameSpot • 26th July 2022

Disney Dreamlight Valley: 8 Ways It's Different From Animal Crossing

If you haven't heard by now, the farm-life sim genre that gave us classics such as Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley is getting a new entry soon. Disney Dreamlight Valley is, in large part, exactly what it sounds like: a House of Mouse spin on the popular genre where characters such as Isabelle and Tom Nook are replaced by Princess Jasmine and Scrooge McDuck.In many ways, Disney Dreamlight Valley looks to Nintendo's dominant life sim for guidance, which means the two games play a lot alike in s...

IGN • 26th July 2022

Disney Dreamlight Valley: The First Hands-On Preview - IGN

In March of 2020, Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the biggest game in the world because it came at a time when gamers just needed a place to exist when they couldn’t do so in the outside world. Two years later, Disney Dreamlight Valley aims to capture that same magic, but instead of animal-like villagers joining your island, it’s populated with some of the most beloved and iconic Disney characters of all time. And although Disney Dreamlight Valley’s life-simulation aspect isn’t quite up there...

pcgamer • 26th July 2022

Disney Dreamlight Valley is set to be my perfect antidote to 2022's many delays

After a short but sweet demo earlier this year, I was finally able to dive into Disney Dreamlight Valley for around five hours, exploring three unique areas and Moana's realm. Being a bit of a Disney nerd, I was excited to catch up with some familiar faces. But is there enough of the questing and life-sim activities to keep me occupied?. To quote the famous mouse himself, oh boy, there sure is.To get the village up and running, you need to complete quests for Mickey, Goofy, Merlin and Scrooge Mc...

MusicTech • 22nd July 2022

Mouse In The House: Disney's new mobile racing game features EDM remixes of classics from Mulan, Hercules and more

The mouse is in the house in more ways than one was Disney’s new mobile racing game Disney Speedstorm reportedly features remixes of some of the studio’s most iconic songs from movies like Mulan, Hercules and more.According to gaming publication The Gamer, which received closed beta access to the game, Disney Speedstorm itself is a middling free-to-play racing title that nonetheless grabs attention for the out-of-this-world remixes that make up its soundtrack. The remixes are peppered throughout...

CNET • 16th July 2022

Best Games on Apple Arcade This Week

Apple Arcade offers a ton of games to subscribers at just $5 a month. More titles and content updates are released each week for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Since the service's launch in 2019, Apple Arcade has released hundreds of games across various genres. Sometimes, the library can seem overwhelming, so I'm here to help. If you're interested in trying Apple Arcade, you can get a three-month free trial with the purchase of a new device, or one month for free if you're signing up for the f...

Pocket Gamer • 11th July 2022

The Oregon Trail will allow players to take the journey in real life with the new Healthkit integration and Apple Watch App

The Oregon Trail is one of Apple Arcade’s most popular games after being downloaded the most number of times on the service last year. It takes players on a long and educational journey full of adventure and fun. It sees players take control of a wagon with a little family inside. They must keep their health and spirits, while also maintaining the condition of the oxen pulling the cart and supplies.
But today Gameloft and HarperCollins Productions have announced another massive update for The Or...

9to5Mac • 8th July 2022

The Oregon Trail tracks your steps on Apple Watch and the Health app

Alongside an update to the Apple Arcade game, The Oregon Trail: StepTracker has released, now including step tracking capabilities. In addition, users can save their progress within the Apple Health app.


Developed by Gameloft, users can track their steps by either walking, jogging, running, or pushing a wheelchair. Throughout the game, players can discover 64 locations as they navigate the trail from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon.


Go from greenhorn to guide via the Trivia...

MiceChat • 30th June 2022

Race and Battle Disney Style with Disney Speedstorm

Calling all racers! Join Mickey Mouse and his Disney friends as they compete across racetracks inspired by Mickey, Jungle Book, Pirates of the Caribbean, and more! Developer Gameloft has given us an early look at Disney Speedstorm, a Disney-flavored combat cart racing game. Let’s hop in the driver’s seat and take a brief drive around the world of Speedstorm.

If you’ve ever played a cart racer game (i.e. Mario Kart), this will be familiar to you. Steer the car around the track, jump obstacles, a...

TheGamer • 30th June 2022

Disney Speedstorm’s Trap Remixes Need To Be Heard To Be Believed

After playing through the recent closed beta, Disney Speedstorm is shaping up to be an uninspired racer with some worrying free-to-play trappings and repetition that lets the rest of the fairly enjoyable gameplay down. Despite this, there is one element of Speedstorm that leaves a good impression - its weird trap and EDM remixes of classic Disney songs..
You’ll get your first taste of this music style when you initially boot up Speedstorm, where you’re met with a fairly innocuous beat that’s jus...

TheGamer • 29th June 2022

Dreamlight Valley Is Getting Me Hyped For Disney Games Again

Disney games, why do you do this to me? The quick one-two punch of Speedstorm and Mirrorverse had finally reminded me, once and for all, that the sorts of Disney games I know and love are well and truly gone. Even though Disney's might is as powerful as ever, and its characters are enduring enough to not rely on a quick and nasty tie-in game, the kind impossible to make in this era of long development cycles, Disney games are dead. Rather than a triple-A game based on one of Disney's most popula...

VentureBeat • 28th June 2022

Disney Dreamlight Valley hits Switch early access on September 6

Disney Dreamlight Valley will hit the Nintendo Switch in early access on September 6. Nintendo made the announcement today in its Partner Direct show.


Gameloft unveiled Disney Dreamlight Valley earlier as a new life simulation adventure game for the PC, Mac and consoles. The free-to-play title is a major collaboration between Disney and Gameloft, and it marks Gameloft’s entry into the PC and console space. It’s going to be a huge title with 40 to 60 hours of gameplay in the main story.


In...

PlayStation Universe • 28th June 2022

Disney Dreamlight Valley, A New Life-Sim Comes To PS5 & PS4 In Early Access This Year - PlayStation Universe

Disney Dreamlight Valley is a new lifestyle simulation game that was announced earlier this year, and had its first gameplay shown off during Nintendo’s Partner Showcase today.It was also revealed that it’ll be coming to both PS5 and PS4 later this year on September 6, 2022 in early access.The game will eventually be free to play upon full release, though if you want to start playing once early access becomes available, you’ll have to purchase that privilege through a Founder’s Pack.There’s stil...

TrueAchievements • 28th June 2022

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GameSpot • 28th June 2022

Animal Crossing-Like Disney Dreamlight Valley Plants A September Release Date

Disney Dreamlight Valley, the free-to-play farm-life sim from Gameloft, launches as an early access game on September 6. The sandbox game's debut is marked by a rare occurrence, however, as it'll hit not just Steam Early Access, but it'll also be available on Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch platforms as well. The game lets each player create a character and live as a denizen in the titular valley, where, rather than Isabelle, K.K. Slider, and Tom Nook, neighbors may be famous faces such as Ariel,...