//Body It’s the end of the line for preposterously successful cleaning sim PowerWash Simulator. The last of its free updates has emerged squeaky clean from developer FuturLab’s power shower, representing station terminus for PowerWash Simulator as a game still in active development. Through these updates, officially known as The Muckingham Files, developer FuturLab has been…
Don’t think twice, it’s all right. It’s time to say goodbye. Well, not really. The massively popular Switch will live on in a way few other Nintendo consoles have done thanks to backwards compatibility, a host of free upgrades to existing games, and a Switch 2 form factor that keeps everything about the previous console….
There were a bunch of excellent-looking puzzle games revealed at this week’s Thinky Direct, including a new mystery game from one of the designers of the Case of the Golden Idol, and a time-loop based “Metroidbrainia” (a portmanteau that caused me physical pain) which swaps out tool-gathering for puzzle-solving. The game that really stood out…
Atomfall wasn’t as good as it could have been when it launched in March, mainly due to its barebones combat and anaemic stealth and survival systems. But I nonetheless enjoyed exploring Rebellion’s eerie take on the Lake District while unravelling the mystery behind the catastrophe at the Windscale Power Plant. I’d be more than happy…
Landing on Switch this year. Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots was announced for the Switch earlier this year but at the time few other details were shared. In a small development (via Wario64 on social media), the game has now been rated by the ESRB. At the very least it’s a sign the game’s release schedule…
I wanna take you for a riiiiide ♫. Hello folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! So last time, to celebrate its addition to Nintendo Switch Online, we looked at Kirby’s Star Stacker for the Game Boy. Gosh, just how many Kirby games are there..? Crikey. Anyway, the western design really…
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with legendary competitive gamer and The Video Game Summit promoter Paul Zimmerman, who lets us know why this year’s event is going to be a special one. *Writer’s note- Patrick Hickey Jr. will be appeared at The Video Game Summit as a special guest this year. Old School Gamer Magazine:…
“Designed to prevent fragments scattering”. Nintendo has uploaded the Switch 2 instruction manual and apart from all the warnings, there’s a small but notable detail about the system’s screen. This new LCD panel has a pre-applied film layer which is “designed to prevent fragments scattering” in the event of damage. Nintendo advises users to “not…
It’s difficult to think of games whose soundtrack had a bigger impact on an entire generation than the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series. Popular music had been a part of games for decades: Journey Escape for the Atari 2600 was a particularly weird example, and the use of Song 2 by Blur in FIFA: Road…
Use our clue for today’s Wordle to kick off your June puzzling with a win. It’s on standby and ready to help at any time, just as useful on the last row as it is the first—especially if you pair it up with our everyday tips and tricks. Or do your best and see how…