It’s been another busy week in the world of gaming, with the legal battles around the Microsoft / Activision acquisition rumbling on, and the Nintendo Direct making lots of Switch owners happy. With that in mind, let’s dive in!
In the News This Week
- Microsoft announces Xbox Series X & Xbox Game Pass price hikes for July & August
- Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 gets an October release date
- Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera will be switched off September 21st
- “Xbox has lost the console wars” say Microsoft
- Need For Speed Unbound, Arcade Paradise and others coming to Games Pass
- Pikmin 4 demo drops next week – Pikmin 1 & 2 remasters out now
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder goes jumbo with Elephant Mario in October
- Super Mario RPG is getting a 3D remake later this year!
- Indiana Jones is Xbox console exclusive, was coming to PlayStation before Microsoft bought Bethesda
- RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe is coming this year
Games in Review
There was a clear winner from the reviews, with Nic writing that FF16 “might just be the best Final Fantasy yet!”
- Final Fantasy XVI – PS5 – 9/10
- F1 23 – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, PC – 8/10
- Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, PC, NSW – 8/10
- Park Beyond – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 8/10
- Aliens: Dark Descent – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 8/10
Featured Articles
From the previews, Miguel ushered in the week giving us a glimpse of Eternights, a fast-paced JRPG taking inspiration from the Persona series. Steve had a busy week, sampling a bunch of games from Steam Next Fest and sharing his favourites.
Elsewhere, Stefan shared his thoughts on the co-op action RPG Atlas Fallen which looks great fun, before going hands on with Evercore Heroes. This MOBA-styled PvE game blends the best from both genres into matches that culminate in climactic boss battles.
Last up, What We Played included Final Fantasy 16, Aliens: Dark Descent & Pikmin.
Trailer Park
Detective Pikachu Returns investigates his origins on Switch in October
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC revealed – The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero adds 230 monsters
Transformers: Earthspark – Expedition is rolling out later this year
Chicken Police – Into The Hive! is the sequel you were not expecting
Fate/Samurai Remnant is launching September
Your Achievements
Here’s what you in our community have been up to this week:
- TSBonyman has had a quiet week, dabbling in a bit of Dreams, and enjoyed Viewfinder which he forgot to share before.
Have a good weekend and I’ll catch you all soon!
