There are a ton of Shrek movies but not one of them have ever answered this question: Who cleans up the mess when the ogre and his various fairytale villains are done fighting? Square Enix’s PowerWash Simulator finally has an answer.

Dreamworks and Square Enix have teamed up to create the for PowerWash Simulator available now on all consoles and PC. The new pack adds a bunch of scenarios from the iconic animated films and some new armor and tools to help you scrub down the many layers of crud that have accumulated over Shrek’s world.

The new DLC pack comes with 5 new locations that need a good power washing. They include Shrek’s home swamp, the town of Duloc complete with that adorable wind-up information booth, the Fairy Godmother’s potion factory, the dragon’s lair and Hansel’s delectable Honeymoon Hideaway with the Shreks’ onion wedding carriage.

The Shrek Special Pack also offers a new campaign mode that takes you through the new scenes and grants you a new set of knight themed power washing armor and hoses. You’ll also receive messages from “some familiar faces,” maybe even the Muffin Man. (The Muffin Man!) Yes, the Muffin Man! (Actually, you probably won’t. He’s not really an ancillary character in the Shrek universe outside of the nursery rhyme reference from the first movie.)

One of the great things about PowerWash Simulator is just how crazy they’ve gone with the DLC packs. Square Enix has also developed special cleaning scenarios based on , and . The developers have been working on so many things to clean up that they’ve accidentally lost track of one and .

Movement Labs, the builder of a new blockchain that uses the Move smart contract language, announced 85 finalists for its hackathon.

More than $2 million is at stake in the “Battle of Olympus” hackathon. The two-month event attracted 2,100 project submissions from Web3 developers worldwide. Movement Labs said this response underscores the growing interest in Move-based blockchain technology and its potential to reshape the future of decentralized applications.

Movement Labs recently announced that its Web3 projects have deployed on its testnet with $160 million in total value locked (TVL) committed to its Mainnet.

It basically means that projects with a lot of financial backing have begun testing on Movement Labs’ blockchain and are working toward its official launch of its Mainnet. The $160 million is a reference to the amount of capital at risk in projects that are committed to the ecosystem. Movement Labs itself has raised $41.4 million across two rounds.

The Battle of Olympus hackathon produced ten standout projects across six critical categories, each demonstrating innovative applications of Move-based technology:

Titan

StakedMove: Premier liquid staking token for Movement, enhancing network security and user yield opportunities.

DeFi

Gasyard: Cross-network gas optimization protocol, streamlining DeFi transactions and improving user experience.
PicWe: Omni-chain liquidity infrastructure, facilitating seamless asset transfers across the Movement ecosystem.

AI

RNDM: AI-driven modular liquidity solution, potentially revolutionizing automated market-making in DeFi.

SocialFi

Podium: Web3 social audio platform enabling community-moderated discussions, bridging social media and blockchain.
Movewiffrens (MWFs): Decentralized social media platform, reimagining online interactions with blockchain-based identity and content ownership.

NFTs/GameFi

Seekers Alliance: Skill-based trading card game with innovative NFT mechanics, showcasing advanced smart contract capabilities on Movement.
Simemes: Meme-powered social gaming platform, blending viral internet culture with blockchain gaming.

Infrastructure

Movide: Advanced online IDE for Move, accelerating development on the Movement network.
Scaffold Move: Comprehensive toolkit for building dapps, lowering barriers to entry for developers in the Movement ecosystem.

The Battle of Olympus winners will receive substantial support, reflecting Movement Labs’ dedication to fostering blockchain innovation. They will get grants of up to $100,000 from the Movement Foundation; exclusive access to the newly launched Move Collective accelerator program; introductions to Movement’s network of top-tier venture capital firms; ongoing technical support, resources, and expert mentorship; Eligibility for the MoveDrop program; and a sponsored trip to Devcon 2024 in Thailand, covering flights and accommodation, courtesy of 280 Capital, an investor in Movement Labs.

“I’m truly amazed by the caliber and talent of developers from around the world who competed in The Battle of Olympus,” said Ali Shiekh, lead strategist, Movement Labs, in a statement. “This event is just a glimpse of the Movement we’re building, and I’m incredibly proud of all the builders who took part.”

The company said the Battle of Olympus hackathon signals a significant growing developer interest in Move-based blockchains. As Movement Labs progresses towards its mainnet launch, these projects will play a role in strengthening its ecosystem and demonstrating the versatility of Movement’s modular architecture.

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Today, Google filed its official notice of appeal against the district court ruling and jury verdict in Epic v. Google. Judge James Donato’s ruling earlier this week would force the company to distribute third-party app stores on Google Play and drop requirements that Google Play apps use its billing system, among other competition-friendly changes.

Google had said it would be appealing the verdict. “As we have already stated, these changes would put consumers’ privacy and security at risk, make it harder for developers to promote their apps, and reduce competition on devices,” Google VP of regulatory affairs Lee-Anne Mulholland said in a blog post on Monday. “Ultimately, while these changes presumably satisfy Epic, they will cause a range of unintended consequences that will harm American consumers, developers and device makers.”

Donato’s ruling this week said that Google’s changes must go into effect starting November 1st, 2024, and they would stay in effect until November 1st, 2027.