I’m not kitten you! Stray has gotten off to an incredible startonTwitchand Steam, with player numbers skyrocketing since the game’s launch. However, it turns out it’s not just us humans that have fallen for this new release. First up, let’s give the cats their time to shine. It is, after all, the game of their kin. “#Stray is a 100/10 game. #Strayis a 100/10 game. My ginger cat home gives 5/5 for this submersive game freshly launched today on PS Plus Extra....

It’s dead pretty. Undergrave reminds me a lot ofFights in Tight Spaces, which is a good thing. If you die, it’s back around again from the beginning. Then again, you’re able to dash through a line of enemies, which is incredibly satisfying. Jump is great but it’s an expensive ability to use. And generally, that’s it. Undergrave is quite small in terms of what it offers (it’s also a tiny 80MB)....

Digital Foundry tests the ‘next-gen’ patches. Going back to test these 2017/2018 releases, Origins and Odyssey still visually impress. The move from 30 to 60fps is the headline feature here, and it is delivered with surprising reliability. Most obviously, a single frame is duplicated on each camera cut, producing a slight stutter. Secondly, some elements fail to update at a full 60fps. The surface normal map on water in Origins also seems to update at half-rate....

Bloomin' lovely. An incoming update for Mario Strikers: Battle League Football will add Daisy and Shy Guy to the game’s frenzied pitches. This free update, which will be available on 21st July, will also bring a new stadium called Desert Ruin and additional Knight gear to tackle the game’s frantic football frays (say that three times quickly after a few drinks!). you could check out the new trailer, including a closer look at Daisy and Shy Guy’s various stats, celebrations and techniques, below....

No such thing as a freeway. My daughter’s recently started playing Mini Motorways. It’s delightful stuff, and it makes me see her afresh. Mini Motorways This is how Mini Motorways is played. Really, you play by frowning. But when I play chess I can take my time with my terrible moves. Mini Motorways requires speed-frowning. Every second you spend on one problem only means that the next problem is getting worse somewhere else....

Don’t be put off by the unusual art style: As Dusk Falls is good. Your input comes at major decision points when you’re asked to make choices that dramatically change the story. It’s no exaggeration to say characters will live and die based on the choices you make. The magic of this formula is its ability to engage bystanders like movies do. People will shout things like, “No, don’t do that!...

Be safe and stay cool! like stay cool today and drink lots of liquids! And stay indoors if it’s possible for you to - it’s absolutely baking outside. Mario 64 - Cool, Cool Mountain Is this video games' greatest icy mountain? It’s certainly the only one where you might race a penguin through its innards. Each day you chop wood and earn money to buy and place traps. This is winter at its most impenetrable - and euphoric....

We are not in short supply when it comes to video game to TV adaptations. There have even been talks ofLife is Strangemaking its way to the live-action small screen. But one video game franchise that has already seen numerous adaptations is Resident Evil. We have been gifted with big budget live action films and CG miniseries over the years. Now there’s yet another take on the zombie-filled world of Racoon City, thanks to Netflix....

Small screen heroes. Just as Netflix’s live-action Resident Evil series finds itselfflung unceremoniously onto the ‘disappointment’ pile, news arrives of another video game being adapted for television - this time in the form of Obsidian’s inch-high garden adventure Grounded. Released into early access back in July 2020, Grounded adapts the familiar gathering-and-crafting survival formula into a rollicking family friendly adventure inspired by the likes of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and A Bug’s Life....

Everything you’re gonna wanna know about Staryu’s Spotlight Hour. This guide was written for a past Spotlight Hour, but theIV stats remain unchanged. Players will soon have the chance to get their hands on ashiny StaryuinPokemon Go. It’s probably the main reason you’ll want to take part in this week’sSpotlight Hour. There are many other reasons to look forward to thePokemon Goevent. Staryu’s Spotlight Hour falls on a fairly quiet day in Pokemon Go....

Realising youre lost is a moment of pure, cold, panic. Time inches past as thoughts tumble uncontrollably - was the last turn wrong? Why are there no signs in this town? And how did you get on this road in the first place? But beneath that is something more. Stray is constantly encouraging you to explore like this - to discover how high the cat can climb. Helpfully, the act of navigating the city itself is also an incredible amount of fun....

Here’s your chance to catch shiny Starly in the wild! Field Notes: Starlyis the latestCommunity Dayresearch quest inPokemon Go. you’ve got the option to now catchDynamax PokemonthroughMax Battles. First, however, it’s crucial that you visitPower Spots to collect Max Particlesand complete theTo the Max! That said, you’ll likely get through the quest quickly, as each stage is pretty straightforward. It’s always worth squeezing out every possible Candy! It’s also recommended to apply Lucky Eggs to make use of the 3x Catch XP bonus, too....

“Anyway, thats it. And a sentence that I wish I had never said.” “I’m going to start with an apology. My word choice was crude. I am listening and I will do better,” he said in the lengthy statement posted on Twitter. What I would have said if I had taken greater care. “First - I have great respect for game developers,” he began. “The work they do is amazing....