The Strong Museum of Play announces new finalists for its Video Game Hall of Fame every year, and this year’s potential inductees are a heavyweight collection of video game franchises and titles that have become legendary in the years since they were first released. And Farmville’s also there for some reason. Here’s the full list from the Strong Museum.
People who are old enough to remember being back in a whiz on Telly Fun Quiz, will be delighted to know that Battletoads returns on August 20, while the indie side of the Xbox Game Pass equation throws Hypnospace Outlaw and Crossing Souls directly at your face. Here’s the full list, of what’s coming and when.
They may not have the highest of profiles, but between dedicated horror games such as a new Flight Simulator, indie rock adventures in No Straight Roads and flinging a foolish samurai into battle against an ancient evil, I'm digging what I'm seeing so far.
Microsoft Flight Simulator is a brand from another era, but it’s one that plenty of fans can’t wait to get their hands on in August. It’ll be out on PC and through Xbox Game Pass, but if you fancy getting a more physical version to play, good news! A properly boxed incarnation will be hitting shelves. Bad news: You’re probably going to throw your back out lifting it, because this behemoth ships on ten discs. Dual-layer DVD discs, to be precise.
It’s official: The greatest horror game of all time, finally has a release date. It’s you, a cylinder of death held together with duct tape and dreams, soaring high over various cities and praying that you can land the damn thing without bursting into a ball of flames upon a safe return to terra firma. I am of course talking about the latest incarnation of Microsoft Flight Simulator, which will finally be touching down soon.
You’d think that a hefty PC rig would be required to play Microsoft Flight Simulator. And you’d be right! Especially if you’re looking to try it out at its mondo-ultra best. For those of you who can handle a few visual downgrades? The requirements aren’t that bad.
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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