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Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator review - organization as a deadly skill
Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator is a simulation game where players manage a walking artillery unit, focusing on organization and calculation to eliminate targets. The game emphasizes meticulous planning and manual operation, offering a unique challenge that can be highly satisfying for players who enjoy micromanagement. Despite its complexity, the inclusion of an in-game notepad and a gradual ramp-up in difficulty make the demanding gameplay accessible.
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for August 10 to 14
This weekly feature highlights new games arriving on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Game Pass between August 10 and 14. Titles include EA Sports Madden NFL 27, Sandustry, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, and many more across various genres.
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs Released
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs, a new simulation game, has launched on Steam for Windows and macOS. The game allows players to engage in electronics repair scenarios.
Bus Bound Gets A Scenic Upgrade With Hidden Gems Tour DLC
The simulation game Bus Bound has received a new DLC called Hidden Gems Tour, available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. This expansion introduces sightseeing tours, new passenger interactions, and a double-decker bus, alongside a free update that expands the game's map with three new districts. The DLC aims to add variety by shifting focus from scheduled routes to creating memorable sightseeing journeys.
Herd Dispatch Review | TheXboxHub
Herd Dispatch is a puzzle game where players direct sheep to their correct barns using railroad-like junctions. Despite its simple premise, the game suffers from frustrating mechanics, including unclear sheep colors that are difficult to distinguish and junction controls that don't always respond as expected. The lack of variety in gameplay mechanics leads to boredom, making it a bothersome experience rather than an engaging distraction.
Leafy Corner Review | TheXboxHub
Leafy Corner is a cozy plant shop management simulation that focuses on comfort over challenge, allowing players to grow, sell, and care for houseplants. While it offers a relaxing experience with straightforward mechanics, the game lacks deeper strategic elements and can become repetitive with its constant watering and restocking tasks. Despite its simplicity, the game succeeds in providing a pressure-free environment for players who enjoy decorating and nurturing virtual plants.
Jurassic World Evolution 3 Crocodilia Coast DLC dropping next week — MP3s & NPCs
The Crocodilia Coast DLC for Jurassic World Evolution 3 will be released on August 11, introducing the franchise's first crocodile, Deinosuchus, along with Postosuchus, Desmatosuchus, Styxosaurus, and Shonisaurus. The DLC also includes new waterside scenery pieces and blueprints. A free update will add a Hawaii Sandbox map and other features.
Beholder: Conductor Review | TheXboxHub
Beholder: Conductor adapts the series' surveillance and moral dilemma gameplay to a train setting, where players act as a conductor enforcing a totalitarian regime's rules. While the game offers tense situations, unexpected consequences, and dark humor, it is hampered by uneven pacing, awkward console controls, and potentially brutal difficulty spikes on higher settings. Despite its grim atmosphere and replayability through multiple endings, Beholder: Conductor falls short of being an essential experience.
ShackStream: Indie-licious Episode 208 - Ugoku Sushi Bar
Shacknews is previewing Ugoku Sushi Bar, a simulation game from Rogue Duck Interactive where players manage a conveyor belt sushi restaurant in a small town. The game, released on July 29 and available on Steam, involves gathering ingredients, customizing the restaurant, learning recipes, and serving customers. The preview was streamed live on Shacknews's various platforms.
Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Pawnshop Simulator
Questing Goose Studio and tinyBuild have announced Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Pawnshop Simulator, a shopkeeper simulation game set in a dystopian sci-fi space environment. The game is scheduled to be released on PC later this year.
Driv en pantbank på en dystopisk rymdstation i Probably Stolen
Probably Stolen is a new game inspired by Space Station 13 and Papers, Please, where players manage a pawn shop on a dystopian space station. The gameplay involves inspecting goods, making moral decisions, identifying AI-controlled customers, and managing resources. The game is currently in development with a playable test available on Steam.
13th century Mongolian courier sim The Legend of Khiimori becomes a battle against supernatural "poison of the earth spirit" with its Corruption Update
The Legend of Khiimori, a 13th-century Mongolian courier simulation game, has received a 'Corruption Update' introducing supernatural elements. Players now battle a force called 'Savdag-un khor' (poison of the earth spirit) that corrupts wildlife and the environment, requiring new crafting tools and survival mechanics to restore balance. The update also adds new enemies and a larger horse breed.
Coming to XBOX Game Pass: Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta, Cricket 26, Date Everything!, and More
Xbox Game Pass is adding several new titles throughout August, including an Early Access Open Beta for Gears of War: E-Day, Beast of Reincarnation, Bounty Star, and Cricket 26. Several games are also leaving the service on August 15, including Atlas Fallen and Firewatch. Additionally, classic original Xbox games are now available on PC and handheld devices.
Probably Stolen, the cyberpunk shop sim where almost everything will have fallen off the back of a spaceship
tinyBuild and Questing Goose Studio have announced Probably Stolen, a cyberpunk shopkeeping and pawnshop simulator set on a dystopian space station. Players can run various businesses, from gunsmithing to farming, and must navigate questionable merchandise, faction relationships, and rising rent. A Steam playtest is currently available.
Diabolical Hack - Free Online Browser Game
Diabolical Hack is a free, offline browser-based simulation sandbox game where players act as hackers writing fictional viruses in the made-up HexBatch scripting language. The game simulates harmless chaos on virtual Windows 11 machines, featuring a variety of cosmetic effects and dark humor without any real-world consequences. Developed by happystoner5420 Games, it requires no installation and runs entirely in a modern web browser.
Project Zomboid Build 42.20 takes its player count to a new all-time peak
Project Zomboid's latest update, Build 42.20, has propelled the game to a new all-time player count peak of over 121,000 concurrent players. This surge is attributed to significant additions in building content and a revamped map featuring detailed environmental storytelling and unique locations. The update enhances the survival simulation experience, offering more opportunities for multiplayer interactions and community engagement.
Acclaimed 2024 PS5 Game Suddenly Delisted From PlayStation Store
The construction and management simulation game Parkitect: Deluxe Edition has been delisted from the PlayStation Store for PS5 and PS4. Developer Texel Raptor requested the removal due to the port not meeting its standards, with publisher BlitWorks reportedly no longer supporting its ported titles.
With only 143 more sleeps until Christmas, it’s time to start getting excited and play North Pole Workshop
North Pole Workshop, the debut game from BIGG Studios, now has a playable demo available on Steam for PC. This co-op simulation game, developed by Michael Szyszko and Ania Pienio, allows up to four players to work together in Santa's workshop to manufacture, wrap, and ship toys. The demo offers adjustable difficulty levels, supporting both casual play and more demanding challenges.
Bergwerk – A Mining Sim Is Unearthed!
Bergwerk – A Mining Sim, a new mining simulation game developed by Hindsight Studios and published by Aerosoft, is coming to Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. Players will build a coal empire, manage heavy machinery, and navigate procedurally generated mines with dynamic economic challenges. The game features detailed management systems, including safety protocols and logistics, with a release date yet to be announced.
American Truck Simulator trundles off to a land of enchanted highways and giant bovines with a freshly announced North Dakota expansion
SCS Software has announced a new expansion for American Truck Simulator that will take players to North Dakota. The DLC will feature major cities like Fargo and Bismarck, as well as landmarks such as the World's Largest Buffalo and the Enchanted Highway. No release date has been announced yet for the expansion, which joins other upcoming DLCs for South Dakota, Indiana, and British Columbia.
