Let’s be honest, the only thing anyone’s been talking about is the GTA 6 leaks this week, which is putting an even bigger spotlight onto the GTA 6 gameplay reveal on Thursday night. That’s cast a shadow over Gamescom this coming week, which will have a big blow-out of news and trailers with Opening Night Live, and tons of previews and features coming out of the show itself. It’s going to be a manic week, as usual!
In the News This Week
Let’s check in on the news, which was dominated by the GTA 6 leaks.
- More GTA 6 gameplay has leaked ahead of Netflix reveal
- Take-Two begin their hunt for GTA 6 leaker as new videos appear online
- Horizon Hunters Gathering reportedly rebooted to be less live service-y
- 2XKO development to shut down at the end of the year
- Former Arkane Austin devs found Black Pony Immersive to make more immersive sims
- Warren Spector is retiring from game development – “it’s just not as much fun”
- Compulsion Games completes buyout, no longer part of Microsoft
- Dave Bautista confirmed as Kratos in the live action God of War
- Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy will arrive just in time for Halloween
- The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ picks the hardest release date to face off against GTA 6
Games in Review & Featured Articles
We’re still a couple weeks away from the insanity of September, but August has played host to The Sinking City 2, which certainly has a cachet.
- Sephiria – PC – 9/10
- The Sinking City 2 – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 8/10
- Steins;Gate Re:Boot – PS5, XSX|S, NSW2, NSW, PC – 8/10
- Looking for Fael – PS5, XSX|S, NSW2, NSW, PC – 7/10
- BLUE REFLECTION Quartet – PS5, NSW2, NSW, PC – 7/10
- Slayblade – PC – 5/10
The big preview of the week was my hands on with Marvel’s Wolverine, with Insomniac dishing up another distinct superhero adventure. I also had a hands on report for Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s multiplayer, and an interview with Fuse Games CEO Matt Webster.
Jim went back a couple console generations to revisit the remaster of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, which has aged better than you might expect, and Miguel went to the music hall for the Black Myth: Wukong Global Concert series.
And we wrap up for the week with What We Played featuring The Sinking City 2, War in the North and Wolverine.
Trailer Park
An 18 minute Silent Hill Townfall trailer has been released
Check out 15 minutes of gameplay from Black Myth: Zhong Kui
Here’s how Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis reimagines combat & progression
That’s the round up for this week. Hope you have a great weekend and we’ll see you back here on Monday!
