The Tokyo Game Show takes place this weekend, and this week we’ve already been treated to trailers and news from Death Stranding to the FF7 Remake. What have you got your eyes peeled for this weekend?
In the News This Week
- The Last of Us Part II media event scheduled for later this month
- Report: Sony have a second event planned for later this month
- Apple Arcade gaming subscription for iPhone, iPad & Mac launches next week
- Praise the lord, Kojima has explained Death Stranding! Plus 45 Minutes of new gameplay!
- The DCMS recommends the UK government class loot boxes as gambling
- Dauntless receives a 1.0 update later this month with Aether Unbound season’s start
- Anthem now available with EA Access
- Stretch your hole in Nintendo’s Ring Fit Adventures for Switch
- The PS Plus Platinum weekend sale is now on
- The Big in Japan sale kicks off at the PlayStation Store today, save up to 70%
- UK Charts 07/09/19 – NBA 2K20 is number one
Games in Review
Check out the games we reviewed this week, there’s something for everyone!
- Daemon X Machina – Switch – 9/10
- Creature in the Well – PS4, XBO, Switch, PC – 9/10
- Oninaki – PS4, PC, Switch – 8/10
- Exception – PS4, XBO, Switch, PC – 8/10
- GreedFall – PS4, XBO, PC – 7/10
- Blasphemous – PS4, XBO, Switch, PC – 7/10
- eFootball PES 2020 – PS4, XBO, PC – Review in Progress
(Reviewed platform in bold)
This Week’s Features
Stefan was full of previews this week, starting with a look at Ghost Recon Breakpoint, which aims to build upon the success of Wildlands and also return the series to it’s futuristic warfare roots.
He then ventured into Luigi’s Mansion 3 which channels Ghostbusters-vibes, and returned for a look at the dungeon building in Link’s Awakening, which is tantalisingly close to release now.
Last up from the previews, he took on the pseudonym Danny Avocado and went hands on with the full career in GRID. It demonstrated the ‘Choreographer’, an AI system that aims to spice up the racing – think of it like Bernie’s sprinklers, but a bit more believable! Oh, and if you fancy taking a look at the game’s multiplayer in action? Well, he’s got a gameplay video for you!
From the other features, Jim pondered if Sony will release any cross-generation exclusives for the PS4 and 5 at launch, or if they will go back and ‘touch up’ a few of this generation’s highlights. Are their any particular games that you’d like to see get a graphical boost?
Last up, Playing with History delved into the history of zombies and Day’s Gone, while What We Played featured Monster Hunter, Creature in the Well & Borderlands 3.
Trailer Park
Yakuza: Like a Dragon unveiled in a brand new trailer
Watch the Tokyo Game Show Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer here
The Surge 2’s story trailer shows the beginning of the end
The Shenmue III TGS trailer is a big mood
Your Achievements
Heading over to the community, and here’s what you’ve been up to:
- TSBonyman is still hooked on No Man’s Sky, and is looking forward to the next VR improvement patch.
- Battlefield V was Crazy Del’s 401st platinum along with the Wreckfest plat, as he looks forward to a week of Borderlands action!
- MrYd was as busy as usual, with sessions for No Man’s Sky, Plants vs Zombies, Darksiders 3, and is now trying to avoid the PSN sales!
The Week Ahead
Here’s this weeks releases, it’s certainly a good week for Switch owners!:
- Lego Jurassic World – Switch – 17/09
- Castle Crashers Remastered – Switch – 17/09
- Truck Driver – PS4, XBO – 17/09
- Police Stories – PS4, XBO, PC, Switch – 19/09
- Grid Autosport – Switch – 19/09
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening – Switch – 20/09
That’s it for this week, I’ll see you again soon!
