We’re in the peak of the British summer sports season, from the Ashes to Wimbledon to Formula 1, there’s something for pretty much everyone! We’re also enjoying the vagaries of British weather, with glorious sunshine and temperatures one day, and then rain and thunderstorms the next.
Anyway, let’s crack on with this week’s round up!
In the News This Week
As we get close to the summer holidays, things are slowing down in the industry…
- Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown seemingly delayed to early 2024
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage will have a History of Baghdad feature
- Grand Theft Auto V joins Xbox Game Pass
- Ark: Survival Ascended release delayed and will feature reduced content
- Football Manager 2024 will support Football Manager 2023 saves
- Diablo IV Season of the Malignant revealed, and it is coming soon
- Mortal Kombat 1 Lin Kuei trailer introduces Rain, Smoke and others
- Return to Monkey Island will debut on mobile this month
- Disney Speedstorm will be free to play from September 28th
Games in Review and Featured Articles
It was also a tranquil scene for the reviews, however some of the scores were less than desirable:
- Dordogne – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC – 8/10
- Crash Team Rumble – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO – 6/10
- AEW: Fight Forever – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC – 4/10
Looking at the previews, I went hands on with Six Days in Fallujah, an early access co-op shooter that shows promise, but needs to do more to address the controversy surrounding the chosen setting.
Elsewhere, Stefan shared his thoughts on the latest Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin, which has an open beta this weekend. This rebooted RTS available across PC and consoles features a new DirectStep control system, of which you can see more in the video below:
Finishing off the week, What We Played featured Final Fantasy XVI, Crash Team Rumble & Diablo IV.
Trailer Park
Street Fighter 6 first DLC character, Rashid arrives on 24th July
Payday 3’s new dev diary is all about the combat
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Wave 5 DLC is out next week
Have a good weekend and I’ll catch you all soon!
