Last week unfolded with a series of cancellations, layoffs, and a general sense of discontent. In an effort to lighten the mood, let’s sprinkle in a few dad jokes to ease the tension.
Gaming Highlights and Releases
- Time-crunched gamers can rejoice as the annual speedrunning festival, Summer Games Done Quick, is now in full swing. Although it kicked off on Sunday, today marks the beginning of the any% category. So far, viewer donations have amassed around 9,000, all benefiting Doctors Without Borders.
- In a twist on a classic, Missile Command Delta reimagines the original as a turn-based experience set within a mysterious, puzzle-laden base. Will July 8th be the day this unique Atari revival finds its footing? Or will it simply coincide with Develop in Brighton, the UK gaming industry’s annual gathering that often feels like a mix of a mini-GDC and a clandestine poker game?
- While nothing particularly piques my interest today, I’m looking ahead to Thursday, July 10th, for the release of Mycopunk, a teampunk punk shooter reminiscent of Destiny but set in a decaying scrapyard.
- For those who enjoy delving into the depths of creativity, Occlude offers a unique twist on Solitaire, allowing players to unlock access to an occult archive. Everdeep Aurora invites you to become a spirited drillcat as you navigate a vibrant underground world reminiscent of Game Boy classics. If building is more your style, Islanders: New Shores presents archipelagoes waiting to be adorned.
- For a more adventurous experience, consider dragging a small child through snowy landscapes in Dogwalk, or sending troops into alien hives in the autobattler Xenopurge. And for fans of nostalgia, the remake of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 promises to deliver thrills, albeit with a few tumbles along the way. Meanwhile, in the turn-based mech strategy sim Death Ring: Second Impact, players may find themselves in a scenario reminiscent of those intense Evangelion moments where mechs transmit battle damage to their pilots.
And just to keep the humor rolling, did you hear about the femme fatale who had to return her pond birds to the pet shop? You see, her Lake Ducks wouldn’t quack. Or the one who went bankrupt? Her long-shot investments simply wouldn’t quadruple. And let’s not forget the femme fatale who had to cancel her Roman-themed drinking party because her legionnaires wouldn’t quaff. Oh dear, the jokes just keep coming. Someone, please, make me stop.
