While last week’s roundup was packed full of announcements, the news this week felt far more subdued, but there was luckily a bunch of reviews and previews to keep us busy, so let’s dive in!
In the News This Week
- Lance Reddick has passed away aged 60
- Total War developer founds Creative Assembly North in Newcastle
- Far Cry 5 gets a free 60fps upgrade on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, free weekend announced
- The FTC want to know Microsoft’s exclusivity plans and also make Epic pay $245m back to players
- STALKER 2 developer claim they were hacked by Russians
- The Last of Us Part 2 will be split into multiple TV seasons
- Giraffes, alternate endings, bonus episodes, and more The Last Of Us news!
- PS Plus Extra & Premium March 2023 library update – Uncharted, Ghostwire: Tokyo & more
- Nintendo Switch Online adds four retro games in March 2023 library update
- Ghostwire: Tokyo Xbox & Game Pass release date set for April – Also coming to PS Plus extra with free DLC for all
Games in Review
Steve was impressed by the Resident Evil 4 Remake, giving it the first 10/10 we’ve had in a while:
- Resident Evil 4 – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, PC – 10/10
- Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon – NSW – 8/10
- DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC – 8/10
- Dead Cells: Return To Castlevania – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC – 8/10
- The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR – PSVR 2 – 7/10
- Destiny 2: Lightfall – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, PC – 6/10
- Figment 2: Creed Valley – PS5, XSX|S, XBO, PC, NSW – 6/10
Featured Articles
Elsewhere, Stefan had a very zombie-heavy week. He started off having a fun time with Switchback VR ahead of Tuffcub’s review, and spoke to Game Director Alejandro Arque Gallardo.
After that, he had a look at another PSVR2 horror game, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Ch 2 Retribution, before moving onto Dead Island 2, for which he had another video preview:
Many of you will know that the game has been in ‘development hell’ for some time now, but to get the real story, he spoke to Game Director David Stenton to get the inside scoop.
Last up, Dom went hands on with Exoprimal, the multiplayer shooter filled with ‘time travel, mech suits, multiplayer, rogue AIs and dinosaurs’ which is currently in open beta.
And then finishing the week, What We Played featured Resident Evil 4, WWE 2K23 & Switchback VR.
Trailer Park
Toads of the Bayou strategy game announced for PC
Disney Speedstorm goes in to Early Access this April
Project Astrid revealed by Splash Damage, will be an open world survival game
Your Achievements
Now let’s see what you’ve been playing.
- Alongside Eden and Man of Medan, Andrewww’s embarrassed to admit it, but he’s mostly played Fortnite this week with his kids. Nothing to be embarrassed about, as he quickly notes it’s an accessible shooter where you can just have fun!
Have a good weekend I’ll catch you again soon!
