PowerWash

FuturLab has partnered with independent researchers from Oxford University’s Internet Institute for a one-of-a-kind study looking at the relationship between gaming and mental health using PowerWash Simulator. The opt-in program went live yesterday (August 18), with a Research Edition of PowerWash Simulator currently available on Steam. According to FuturLab, the most significant difference from the main game is that both multiplayer and non-English language support have been disabled in the Research Edition. Research…

PowerWash Simulator might sound like a terribly boring game, but it’s quickly becoming one of the most darling releases of 2022. Its relaxing gameplay lets you kick back and bask in the oddly satisfying feeling of restoring objects to their former glory, and there’s even a multiplayer mode so you can chill with your friends. Learning the basics of PowerWash Simulator is simple. After all, you’re essentially just blasting away dirt with a super-powered hose. But if you’re looking to fast-track your power-washing…

Microsoft has announced a slew of games coming to Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Cloud Gaming in July. Among the new arrivals, Last Call BBS along with the returning Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, and Yakuza Kiwami 2 are available now. More games will go live in the future, including the day-one launches of Matchpoint: Tennis Championships, Escape Academy, and more. As usual, a new month means a handful of games are set to leave the subscription service.As revealed by Microsoft, Last Call BBS is the only new title live…

A toggle to help with motion sickness Has it really been a year since PowerWash Simulator launched on Steam? It has! It turns out that time flies when you’re meticulously blasting away gunk with a pressure washer. If you like the idea of this surprisingly resonant sim but are waiting until it hits version 1.0, it’s still in Early Access — but it’s getting closer, as evidenced by this week’s Birthday update. There’s a new Aim Mode in PowerWash Simulator to help reduce motion sickness.…