We’re getting over the hump of the Olympics this weekend, and Team GB has been doing a generally fantastic job of picking medals through the first half. Oh sure, a few of those came from the horsey stuff (it’s still super strange that horse dancing is an event, right?), but we’ve also done pretty darn well in and on the water, with early biking events, triathlon, and more!
There’s always this kind of scepticism in the run up to the Olympics – invariably from the locals who fear being subjected to local travel and life disruption – but it’s followed by a swell of pride and joy as everyone gets to see their nation’s representatives compete, and this year is no different.
Anyway, on to the video games stuff.
In the News This Week
The end of the week brought the THQ Nordic Summer Showcase, with a good haul of new trailers and announcements, but the biggest and most depressing news came from Bungie’s mass layoffs.
- Bungie lays off 220 staff – Destiny spin-off cancelled and The Final Shape underperformed, but Bungie layoffs were always planned
- Car smashing sequel Wreckfest 2 has been announced
- Avowed gets new release date of February 18th 2025
- See the first gameplay trailer for Titan Quest 2
- Prison Architect 2 delayed indefinitely
- The Eternal Life of Goldman is a platformer with a wonderful ligne claire art style
- The Thing: Remastered artwork shown in developer deep dive
- Skydance Games and Plaion partner for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
- Zula Hendricks revealed as the protagonist for Alien: Rogue Incursion
- The PS Plus Monthly Games for August 2024 have been revealed
Games in Review & Featured Articles
It was a high-scoring week for reviews, as we all found games that we thoroughly enjoyed playing.
- SteamWorld Heist II – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC – 9/10
- F1 Manager 24 – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC – 8/10
- Earth Defense Force 6 – PS5, PS4, PC – 8/10
- Deadlink – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 8/10
- Thank Goodness You’re Here – PS5, PS4, NSW, PC, Mac – 7/10
Away from the reviews, Dom got to go hands on with Star Wars Outlaws and decided that, yes, this definitely feels like the open world Star Wars game we’ve been looking for.
Reu ventured into the latest Ace Attorney remasters, getting to play the Miles Edgeworth spin-off Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, one of which is coming to the West for the first time.
And with the latest themed expansion for Magic: The Gathering, Nic took a look at the cutesy Bloomburrow and shared how best to get started with MTG Arena.
Rounding things out as always, What We Played featured SteamWorld Heist 2, EDF 6 & Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Trailer Park
Darksiders is coming back: watch the teaser now
Get a deep look at Gothic Remake’s world, gameplay and story
Slide into 15 minute of Planet Coaster 2 water parks and coaster changes
That’s the round up for this week. We’ll be back next week for more gaming news and more. See you then!
