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It's that time of the month once again, as Xbox has announced the second wave of games being added to Game Pass in June. While the first half of the month was pretty stacked in terms of new releases, the latter half of June is taking it easy with four more games arriving, and the first two games of July have also been confirmed. Here's a closer look at what's on the horizon. Kicking things off today is the release of Junkster, a 3D action platformer that also includes building mechanics. A day-one launch, the game puts you in the mechanical boots of a plucky little construction bot charged wit

House House's critically acclaimed co-op puzzle-solving game Big Walk has only been out for two days, but one modder is taking it upon themselves to add a new dimension to the gameplay. Independent solo developer CircuitLord has announced that they are developing a VR mod for Big Walk. A brief demonstration of the mod was posted on social media as proof of concept. https://twitter.com/CircuitLord/status/2084802172525367443 CircuitLord subsequently posted a follow-up video that showed off the progress of the VR mod. In this iteration, the player's character can pick up objects and interact with

The ongoing collapse of the crypto gaming industry claimed another victim this week, with blockchain startup Proof of Play announcing its demise roughly one year after shutting down its flagship game, Pirate Nation. Founded by FarmVille co-creator Amitt Mahajan, Proof of Play was one of the many companies that attempted to pair familiar, casual gameplay with crypto token incentives and player-owned assets in the form of NFTs--a premise that most gamers never warmed up to. “When we started out, we believed games using blockchain tech had the potential to usher in a new, decentralized internet,”

RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks is being developed by Springloaded, makers of the excellent Let's Build a Zoo.

Before Mat Damon sets sail in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, dive into this Chinese-U.S. co-production that's stupid fun.