This week has understandably been overshadowed by the war that’s now raging across Ukraine, where our thoughts remain with the people caught in the conflict.
Video games provide us an escape from the real world, even at the best of times, it was another busy week with a first glimpse of the PSVR2’s design, and the highly anticipated release of Elden Ring. What will you be getting up to this weekend?
In the News This Week
- The PSVR2 design has been revealed – secret vents, PlayStation symbols and more
- Street Fighter 6 has been officially announced
- Elden Ring performance issues being investigated
- GTA Trilogy update finally coming next week
- The Ascent is coming to PlayStation next month with New Game+ mode
- Report: Call of Duty to skip it’s annual launch in 2023
- Sony brand the Uncharted “a new hit movie franchise”
- The VSC leak that Horizon Forbidden West is getting DLC expansions
Plus we found out next month’s subscription service games:
- March’s free Xbox Games with Gold revealed
- PlayStation Plus March 2022 games revealed, includes some Ghost of Tsushima
Games in Review
Jason was on hand for our Elden Ring review, calling it “the game Souls fans have been waiting for”:
- Elden Ring – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, PC – 10/10
- Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream – PS4, PC, NSW – 9/10
- FAR: Changing Tides – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, PC, NSW – 8/10
- GRID Legends – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, PC – 6/10
- Martha is Dead – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, PC – 4/10
And for the hardware, Dom looked at a haptic feedback vest to enhance your VR experience:
Featured Articles
To support the launch of Elden Ring, we had plenty of handy guides to get you going, including:
- Elden Ring Tips and Tricks for new players and beginners
- How to level up in Elden Ring
- Elden Ring Stats: Everything you need to know before you spec your build
- How to get Torrent, the Elden Ring Horse
- Elden Ring Spirits: Everything you need to know
- Elden Ring Flask of Wondrous Physick: What does it do and how can you get it?
Meanwhile, Tuffcub provided us with a delightful poem explaining his troubles with Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, as Jim looked back fondly on the PlayStation Vita as it celebrates its tenth anniversary.
Finally, What We Played featured Elden Ring, Atelier Sophie 2 & Horizon Forbidden West.
Trailer Park
ELEX II overview trailer shows more of Magalan and a jet pack
Street Fighter 6 has been officially announced
Your Achievements
Here’s what you in our community has been up to this week:
- hornet1990 continues their adventure in Metro 2033, and swapped an SSD into their PS4 Pro for some speedier loading times!
- Tactical20’s son got a PS5 as a birthday present and is looking for suggestions for games that a nine year old could enjoy. Plus I’m sure a few more he could enjoy himself too!
- willbuchanan has continued to build his PS3 backlog, and has also found time to play Lego Batman 2 on Vita.
Stay safe everyone and I’ll see you again soon!
