We’re really hurtling our way through the summer months, and Gamescom is now almost upon us, with the hordes of gamers and fans set to descend on Cologne next week.
Dom and I will be out there, going hands on with upcoming games, speaking to their creators, trying to churn out previews and, come the nighttime hours, demanding that bar staff serve Kölsch in larger glasses.
But what about the week that’s been? Let’s round up this week’s gaming news.
In the News This Week
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard October release date confirmed
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 gets delayed February 2025 release date
- Tango Gameworks is back as Krafton revives Hi-Fi Rush studio
- The Plucky Squire is leaping from the page on 17th September, and day one with PS Plus Extra
- nDreams announce Vendetta Forever for PSVR 2 and Quest
- Curate quirky exhibits in Two Point Museum, ‘coming soon’ to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC
- Surprise Arizona Sunshine Remake revives one of the best VR shooters this October
- Trombone Champ will glissando its way onto VR later this year
- Terminator: Survivors early access will now release in 2025
Games in Review & Featured Articles
Black Myth: Wukong was the biggest embargo drop of the week, but did it live up to the hype and expectation?
- Sam and Max: the Devil’s Playhouse Remastered – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO NSW, PC – 9/10
- Black Myth: Wukong – PS5, PC – 6/10
- MTG Arena – Bloomburrow – PC, iOS, Android – 6/10
Dom also dished out a gaming accessory review:
- CRKD Nitro Deck+ – NSW – 8/10
Beyond the reviews, I dipped a toe back into VR with the PSVR 2 PC Adapter, and with Sony’s first party investment in the platform seemingly non-existent, this feels like the future of the headset. Also, I got to finally play Half-Life: Alyx.
Speaking of older games that I’m playing for the first time, I also got to sample the opening few hours of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, which is a much bigger deal than its title would suggest.
And Dom played the Early Access release Cataclismo, which is a really intriguing fusion of construction and defence.
Rounding things out as always, What We Played featured Kunitsu-Gami, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster and Black Myth: Wukong.
Trailer Park
Watch the 36 minutes STALKER 2 developer deep dive for another big gameplay reveal
Do your own stunts in Action Hero for Meta Quest 2 & 3
Your Achievements
Let’s check in on what you’ve been playing in the community:
- Andrewww helped his daughter play Bendy and the Ink Machine this week, which is “just the right type of scary for her age.” Speaking of scary, he’s off to watch Alien Romulus this weekend.
That’s the round up for this week. We’ll be back next week for more gaming news and more. See you then!
