Harvest Moon for Revolution? at House of Nintendo

Harvest moon developer Natsume recently told IGN that they're currently working on a project for the Nintendo Revolution. Few details were given, but it's not outrageous to assume it will be another Harvest Moon, as Natsume has worked on a few Harvest Moon's for Nintendo platforms. More interesting is the speculation on how the Revolution's controller would be utilized in the game. Digging, hoeing, and other aspects of farming could be [...] Read More


Interview with Harvest Moon Creator Yasuhiro Wada at House of Nintendo

Gamasutra Interviewed Yasuhiro Wada, creator of the harvest moon series. I've always liked the premise of these games, or, really, any game that goes a non-traditional route in that it doesn't use heavy violence in its expression. For those not in the know, the Harvest Moon series deals with farming. Sounds ho-hum, but the series has slowly gained a real fanbase over the years, despite being published in America by [...] Read More


Rune Factory: Harvest Moon Does The Fantasy Thang at House of Nintendo

Rune Factory is the latest in the harvest moon series, transforming the farm-em-up into a fantasy setting, and it looks pretty cool. While it won't be for everyone, and is the sort of game that actually requires you to read the manual (OMG!) for those that dug the other games in the series, or prefer a slower pace of life in their DS gaming, this is well worth checking out. There's [...] Read More


Earliest French Harvest Ever at Celebrate Wine

Yesterday in France's northeastern corner, the very first grapes destined to become champage were picked. This year's is one of the earliest french wine harvests on record - two to three weeks ahead of the typical harvest time. The year has been a tough one for French vineyards - poor weather and mildew have no doubt affected the yield. From The Independant: French growers - and the French government - hope that [...] Read More


Driving Rains Ruin French Grape Harvest at Celebrate Wine

Almost two whole months of rain have nearly ruined large parts of this year's wine harvest in France. The damage is especially bad in Bordeaux. Mildew, thriving in the warm and humid weather, has wiped out entire crops of some of the smaller vineyards, attacking not only the leaves, but in some cases even the grapes. While it's certainly terrible news for the producers themselves, what does it mean for [...] Read More