Whoever thought it would be a good idea to put a sprint race on at street circuits where it’s nigh on impossible to overtake should have a long hard think about what F1 wants to be. Monaco and Singapore have a place on the F1 calendar for the spectacle and the occasional bit of drama – and to be fair, this morning’s sprint was filled with drama – but actual good racing? You don’t really get anything extra from a sprint versus a regular race, do you?
In the News This Week
But in the world of video games, let’s catch up on the news this week.
- Warhammer Survivors swings for a November release date
- Among Us Story: On Guard has been given a February release date
- The Escapists 3 announced, and it’s going 3D in 2027
- Forza Horizon 6 drifts onto PS5 in January, alongside brand new expansion
- GTA 6 star-studded radio stations and on-demand podcasts revealed
- Ace Combat 8 PC online multiplayer issues addressed by Bandai Namco
- Stronghold 4 will be available from December 7th in early access
- GrimKeep is a roguelite dicebuilder which will launch in November
Games in Review & Featured Articles
Two more huge games dropped through this past week, so long as you’re an Xbox shooter fan or a gruesome horror buff, but that’s not the end to this week’s delights.
- Hellraiser: Revival – PS5, XSX|S, NSW2, PC – 9/10
- Silver Pines – PS5, XSX|S, NSW, PC – 9/10
- Neon Abyss 2 – PS5, XSX|S, NSW, PC – 9/10
- Gears of War: E-Day – XSX|S, PC – 8/10
- RuneScape: Dragonwilds – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 6/10
Beyond that, I had a preview of Warhammer Survivors, which is looking to push the mash up beyond being just a quirky joke and into fan love letter territory, while the new ARC Raiders: Frozen Trail update just makes me pine for more PvE extraction shooter modes by default. I also checked out The Escapists 3 and its jump into the third dimension.
Nick P sounds like he had the absolute time of his life playing Phantom Blade Zero, while Nic B got to share all that he saw coming with the arrival of Marvel in Magic: The Gathering Arena.
We wrap up with What We Played featuring Star Wars Galactic Racer, Gears of War: E-Day and Hellraiser: Revival
Trailer Park
Croteam shares first The Talos Principle 3 gameplay
Machinarium 2 revealed
Marvel is crossing over into the Magic: The Gathering universe
That’s the round up for this week. Hope you have a great weekend and we’ll see you back here on Monday!
