Something for the Weekend – 28/01/23

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Coming to the end of January, we’ve had some of the first really big game launches of 2023. Forspoken might have landed as a long-awaited PS5 exclusive, though I think it might have been outshone by the surprise announcement and release of Hi-Fi Rush on Xbox. Away from the exclusives, it’s really all been about EA Motive’s Dead Space remake, and I bet many of you have either already taken your first steps back onto the USG Ishimura yesterday or have plans to dash through this retold space horror classic over the rest of this weekend.

In the News This Week

Games in Review

A lot of people will have circled this week on their calendars with the Dead Space remake high on many a wishlist coming into 2023. Has it been worth the wait?

Dead Space – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 9/10
Season: A letter to the future – PS5, PS4, PC – 9/10
Forspoken – PS5, PC – 6/10
Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters – PS5, PS4, PC
OmegaBot– PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC – 6/10

We also had our review of Sony’s first pro controller:

DualSense Edge – PS5 controller – 8/10

Featured Articles

With the DualSense Edge release, you need to weigh up whether a £210 gamepad is a sound investment for your hobby. So, we cooked up a selection of eight games and highlighted some of the interesting use cases and advantages that the PS5 pro controller can provide, from Apex Legends to Horizon Forbidden West.

And as the first big PS5 exclusive dropped courtesy of Square Enix this week, Aran had five tips for beginners in Forspoken.

Rounding out the week, What We Played featured Dead Space, Season and Hi-Fi Rush.