Something For The Weekend – 24/06/17

I welcome the overcast conditions and milder temperatures we’re expected to get this weekend after a blisteringly hot week. The half of my commute missing air conditioning is unbearable, and I’m pretty sure my computer’s graphics card is running hotter than the surface of the sun!

Anyway, enough of me ranting about the weather, let’s take a look over the past seven days on TSA!

In the News This Week

• You Can Now Play Hitman’s Prologue For Free
• Rockstar Addresses Grand Theft Auto V Mod Issues With New Guidelines
• Sony: PlayStation 5 Will Arrive At Some Point, But Not “For Some Time”
  Without a PS5, do Sony need to have something to compete with the more powerful Xbox One X?
• Naughty Dog “Doubt That” They Are Finished With Uncharted
  “I like that they see it as a living, breathing world where the characters are just a part of it” says Bunimomike, and hopes we see new games with different characters.
• L.A. Noire Might Be Getting A Remaster And A VR Mode Along With It
  Aerobes is pleased, saying “The one remaster I would love more than anything else. YES PLEASE.”
• The Gold And Silver PS4s Are Priced At £279.99
• Guess What? Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered Is Getting Standalone Release, Out June 27th
  After months of being told it wasn’t coming, this launch trailer pretty much confirms otherwise.
• Steam’s Summer Sale Goes Live, Wants To Empty Your Wallet
• SMS Clarify That Project Cars 2 Won’t Be True 4K Or 60FPS On Xbox One X
• Chillax With This Range Of Crash Bandicoot Scented Candles. Wait. What?

Competition Time

That’s right, we’ve got a giveaway running this weekend with seven winners getting premium Marvel Heroes Omega content worth up to £160! Head here for details and how to enter.

Games in Review

Not the strongest scores this week, but that doesn’t mean they’re not worth checking out by any means, with Housemarque’s Nex Machina more than worthy of your time.

• Nex Machina – PS4, PC – 9/10
• Ever Oasis – 3DS – 7/10
• Get Even – PS4, XBO, PC – 7/10
• Danger Zone – PS4, PC – 7/10
• Drifting Lands – PC – 6/10
• MotoGP 17 – PS4, XBO, PC – 6/10
• The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Extended Edition – PS3, XBO, PC – 6/10

This Week’s Features

Alongside our giveaway, you can also read Jim’s thoughts on the Marvel Heroes Omega, as he think it’s the almost perfect F2P console game.

In the sole preview of the week, Stefan had a look at Aporia: Beyond The Valley. Danish developer, Investigate North have been pushing the boundaries of storytelling here, comparable to Journey.

Elsewhere, Tef asked why racing game career modes don’t make you feel more like a champion, comparing it to other sports games such as FIFA or NBA. And to finish, Jim explained why he thought Paladins is a ‘damn good’ F2P game, even if it isn’t quite Overwatch.

Lastly, What We Played featured Breath Of The Wild, For Honor & Yakuza 0.

Trailer Park

Michel Ancel Gives Us A First Look At Beyond Good & Evil 2 Gameplay

Naughty Dog Releases Over Nine Minutes Worth Of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Gameplay Footage

Dynasty Warriors 9 Trailer Shows First Look At Gameplay

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice New Hela Trailer Shows A Breaking Point

Your Achievements

It looks like most of our trophy hunters have enjoying the glorious weather (which I made my thoughts on perfectly clear earlier!), so there’s not much for the achievements.

That said, Steelhead completed Life is Strange, and bagged the Platinum trophy after collecting all those pesky photos.

The Week Ahead

Quite a busy week, with some big games arriving. Are you waiting for anything from the postman this week?

• The Golf Club 2 – PS4, XBO, PC – 27/06
• Arizona Sunshine – PSVR – 27/06
• Elite: Dangerous – PS4 – 27/06
• The Elder Scrolls Legends: Heroes of Skyrim – PC – 29/06
• Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy – PS4 – 30/06
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC 1 – Switch, Wii U – 30/06
• Valkyria Revolution– PS4, XBO, PC – 30/06

Have a good weekend, and I’ll see you again soon!