It’s another bank holiday weekend, and in typical fashion it’s rather damp in many parts of the UK – at least Formula 1 has returned after a spring break, and there’s a big video game release to brighten up the weekend!
But before we get to that, let’s dive into this week’s gaming round-up!
In the News This Week
There was some big games industry news this week, with the UK’s regulators stamping down on the biggest game company acquisition to date.
- The UK’s CMA blocks Microsoft’s Activision acquisition – Microsoft will appeal
- Dead Island 2 gets off to a good start with over one million sales in three days
- Gunfire Reborn heads to PS4 and PS5 on June 1st
- Achilles: Legends Untold heads to PlayStation and Xbox consoles this summer
- PS Plus May 2023 games have been confirmed, GRID Legends in line up
- Stellaris: Galactic Paragons releases May 9th
- Gran Turismo 7 update 1.32 adds four more cars
Games in Review
This week’s biggest game was Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. How has this highly anticipated sequel fared?
- Nuclear Blaze – PS4, PC, NSW, Mac – 9/10
- Cassette Beasts – XSX|S, XBO, NSW, PC – 9/10
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 8/10
- Stranded: Alien Dawn – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, PC – 7/10
- Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord – PS5, PS4, PC, NSW – 5/10
Featured Articles
This week Tuffcub previewed Humanity, which he describes as being similar to Lemmings, but with a twist; you’re a Shiba Inu!
Aside from the preview, Reuben spent the weekend at the Pokémon European International Championships in London to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the games.
And last up, What We Played celebrated it’s 600th edition, with appearances from Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Cassette Beasts & Street Fighter 6.
Trailer Park
Microsoft Flight Simulator world update 13 adds Oceania and Antarctica
Tekken 8 next reveal is Lili, gameplay trailer released
Armored Core VI is coming out in August
Your Achievements
Let’s check in on what you’ve been up to this past week.
- MrYd has returned with lots of games to be mentioned to catch up. There was Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society which is a lot of fun, Life is Strange: True Colors which is the best of the series so far, he gave Riders Republic a go which is “a bit meh” and found Rainbow 6 Extraction surprisingly fun. Lastly from PS+, Sackboy: A Big Adventure was also “surprisingly meh”.
Enjoy the long weekend I’ll catch you again soon!
