We’ll be halfway through the year at the end of the weekend, which is one of those “Where the fork did all the time go?” moments in life. Still, at least it’s not quite as hot as it was earlier in the week, so you can have this existential crisis without sweating buckets at the same time.
Let’s have a quick gander at what’s been happening in video games this week.
In the News This Week
- Concord open beta and early access weekends announced for July
- Football Manager 25 will feature women’s teams for the first time
- Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster announced by Capcom
- Assetto Corsa Evo aims to redefine racing games in 2024
- Forza Horizon 4 is being delisted from sale at the end of the year
- Frostpunk 2 delayed to September after beta feedback
- Rugby 24 is now Rugby 25, and it’s also out in Steam Early Access
- The PS Plus Monthly Games for July 2024 have been revealed
Games in Review & Featured Articles
We had a whole ton of reviews, split evenly between the very, very good and the good.
- Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC – 9/10
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak – PS5, PS4, NSW, PC – 9/10
- Horizon Chase 2 – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC, iOS – 9/10
- EA Sports F1 24 – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, PC – 9/10
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, PC – 7/10
- Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD – NSW – 7/10
- Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble – NSW – 7/10
- Morbid: Lords of Ire – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC – 7/10
Alongside the games, Dom reviewed the Victrix Pro BFG for PlayStation 5, which is just about his favourite gamepad at the moment.
Over in preview land, I went hands on with Nintendo World Championship: NES Edition and the speedrunning really got under my skin, and the opening hours of SteamWorld Heist 2 has a watery twist to it, but the same great side-scrolling turn-based tactical action as the original.
Rounding things out as always, What We Played featured Beyond Good and Evil, Diablo 4 and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD.
Trailer Park
F1 Manager 24 is also coming to Nintendo Switch in July
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed release date set for September 24th
Your Gaming & Achievements
Here’s what you in our community have been up to this week:
- TSBonyman shook off the early jitters from facing a new challenge in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree and dealt with all but one of the bosses in the first map area. He’s having a grand old time.
- And Andrewww has watching his daughter get spooked by Gone Home’s opening, before diving back into his playthrough of Ghost of Tsushima and trying out Dredge (which was just spooky enough for his son!).
That’s the round up for this week. We’ll be back next week for more gaming news and more. See you then!
