Merry Christmas from all of us at Average Joe Games! Joe finally got a copy of #BreathoftheWild today. What other games have people been gifted this year? 🎄

Work sucks; we know. The all too fleeting Christmas break is over, but while the tedium of wage labour may seem overwhelming, we’ve been escaping as we always do into video games. Here’s what we’ve been playing this week🎮 averagejoegames.com/what-were-play… #BOTW #Switch #PS5

Sure there's a cost of living crisis, and sure Christmas was expensive, and sure half the country is on strike. But you know what: it's time for the PlayStation January Sale! We've taken a deep dive to bring you our top picks: averagejoegames.com/playstation-ja… #PlayStation #JanuarySale

Ever wonder what really goes on inside your smart phone? Turns out it's full of puzzles, conspiracies and a whole load of IT puns 📱 Our review of @Backfirewall is in! Dev: Julia | Naraven Pub: @AllinGamesPub averagejoegames.com/backfirewall-r…

✅ Infested spaceship wrecks ✅ Command-line console as controls ✅ Whacking the crap out of robots with a makeshift Gibson flying V? Here's what we're playing this week! averagejoegames.com/what-were-play…

'Dredge manages to conjure a peculiar yet cohesive world that is as compelling as it is disturbing'. Our review of Dredge is now in! This one certainly got its🪝in us. Dev: Black Salt Games 🎣 DREDGE Pub: Team17 averagejoegames.com/dredge-review/ #indiedev #pcgaming #PlayStation5 #Xbox

We've spent #Easter2023 gorging on mini eggs and playing video games. And now we're all out of mini eggs. Here's what we've been playing this week: averagejoegames.com/what-were-play… #Switch #Steam #indiedev #indiegame #metroidvania

"Coffee Talk Ep. 2 is a wonderfully chill experience, one that soothed me during a hectic period of real life stress." Our review of Coffee Talk Tokyo ☕🎆 COMING SOON Ep. 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly is in, and it's got us feeling pretty laid-back! ☕ Find out why 👉 averagejoegames.com/coffee-talk-ep…

As we wait patiently for #TearsOfTheKingdom to arrive, Tom revisits a classic franchise while Joe reminisces about playing browser games in the school IT suite. Here's what we're playing this week: averagejoegames.com/what-were-play… #gaming #indiedev #PlayStation

The CMA blocks Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, Horizon 3 is confirmed, and the Twisted Metal TV show gets a teaser trailer. Read all about it in this week's Bonus Round! averagejoegames.com/bonus-round-mi…

Really chuffed that I got to write this piece for Rock Paper Shotgun about @BellularStudios inspirations for The Pale Beyond. rockpapershotgun.com/how-the-pale-b…

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer speaks candidly about Redfall’s failed launch, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom leaks and narrative game festival LudoNarraCon kicks off on Steam. Read all about it in this week’s Bonus Round! averagejoegames.com/bonus-round-x-…

Unbelievable!! Graham Smith head of Republic has been arrested for unloading placards by Trafalgar Square. He and 6 volunteers are in the police station. This is new anti-protest laws in action..

Protest is a fundamental right, not a gift from the state – but our right to stand up for what we believe in is under threat time.com/6277591/anti-m…

This week, we check out the demos on offer Fellow Traveller LudoNarraCon 2023. Expect homicidal princesses, retro space gadgets, and the whole of London falling into the Earth. Here's what we're playing: averagejoegames.com/what-were-play… #LudoNarraCon #Steam #IndieGameDev

If you’re someone who has never played a game before but has any level of curiosity as to what they can do, we think we know which one you should try. Tom makes the case for why you should play Gone Home: averagejoegames.com/you-should-pla…

After rolling credits on #TearsOfTheKingdom, we're filling the void in our lives with some banging new demos courtesy of Steam. Check out our best of the #SteamNextFest2023: averagejoegames.com/best-of-steam-… #IndieGameDev #gaming

Is it wrong to listen to Triple Click Podcast while playing Sean Murray? Or drool over DOUGHBOYS while smashing up robots in #HorizonForbbidenWest? Tom doesn't seem to think so... averagejoegames.com/the-simple-joy…

'Viewfinder is an accomplished puzzler with sublime, physics-bending gameplay, that, at times, feels like pure magic'. Our review of viewfinder 🍉 is in! 📸 Dev: SOS Pub: Thunderful Games ⚡ averagejoegames.com/viewfinder-rev… #indiedev #indiegame #PS5 #pcgaming

'Fort Solis nails the sense of isolation and paranoia that the crew experience in confined, close quarters.' Our review of Fort Solis is now in! 🚀 Dev: Fallen Leaf Studio | Ultra Mega Cats Demo on Steam Pub: Dear Villagers averagejoegames.com/fort-solis-rev… #indiegame #indiedev #PS5