I have zero archaeology experience or knowledge, but I bet archaeologists really love their jobs (for the most part). They get to analyse and discover cool artefacts and educate us on the histories of forgotten civilisations. That’s dreamy stuff, that is. But I do wonder what it’s like for archaeologists to discover and study something they shouldn’t have; something with a disturbing secret – a curse, maybe. Bite-sized horror game The Children Of Clay explores this idea and I’d like more of it, please.
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Moida Mansion is the new free game from Return Of The Obra Dinn’s Lucas Pope, and it’s out now
You remember Lucas Pope, right? He who casually dropped two of the most influential puzzle games ever then got distracted by yellow cranks for six years, occasionally popping up to drop a demake of Papers Please? Well, Pope has ceased hogging that crank, for now at least, and just released Haloween-y adventure game Moida Mansion. It’s on Itch here, and it’s completely free to play in your browser.
Some iPhone 14 Plus phones have a camera issue, but Apple may fix it for free
Apple has announced a new service program to repair iPhone 14 Plus phones whose rear cameras don't show previews. Apple has discovered that the rear camera may not display a preview on a very small percentage of iPhone 14 Plus devices. Affected devices were manufactured between April 10, 2023 and April 28, 2024. If your … Read more
Balatro gets a second set of free card cosmetics inspired by Cyberpunk 2077, Stardew Valley and others
I played Balatro for an hour, had a pleasant time, then uninstalled it. I know a trap when I see one. Perhaps you are made of stronger stuff than I am, however. Perhaps you like that monkey on your back. For you, there’s a new free update, which adds a second set of themed card art to the game inspired by the games Binding Of Isaac, Cyberpunk 2077, Stardew Valley and Slay The Spire.
Velvet 89 is a free hidden object game that tells the story of the 1989 Czechoslovakian revolution
Velvet 89 is a free hidden object game that tells the story of communist Czechoslovakia’s “Velvet Revolution” in 1989, which brought an end to 41 years of one-party rule and led to the founding of a parliamentary republic. The game released earlier this month, and you can find it on Steam, iOS and Android. I know nothing about the Velvet Revolution, but I do have some quick thoughts on the use of a format I associate with Where’s Wally to capture a process of extraordinary political change.