It’s time for all and sundry to give Battlefield 6 a go, with the beta going open today across PS5, Xbox and PC. Have you played it? What do you think about it?
In the News This Week
There was an Indie Direct stuffed with announcements for Switch this week, but plenty more going on in video games alongside.
- Everything announced in the Indie World Direct – Mina the Hollower, Herdling, UFO 50 & more
- Avalanche Studio’s Contraband is no longer in development for Microsoft
- Heretic + Hexen get the Nightdive remaster treatment, and it’s out now!
- Mario Party rival, LEGO Party, confirms September release date
- Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7 both need Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 for PC anti-cheat
- Marathon expected to released by March 2026, as Bungie independence is “getting lighter”
- Guitar Hero veterans form new studio as RedOctane returns
- Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls PS5 Closed Beta announced for September
- The Power Rangers and Halo Spartans blast some bugs in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4
Giveaways!
We’ve got a giveaway this weekend! With the space ninja cheerleader beat ’em up action of Ra Ra BOOM set to launch on 12th August, Gylee Games has given us ten copies of the game to giveaway to you all. Head here for all the ways to enter our Ra Ra BOOM giveaway, and good luck!
Games in Review & Featured Articles
Let’s start with the reviews, with a mix of big and indie, new and old, and some really interesting games.
- Iwakura Aria – NSW, PC – 9/10
- Vinebound: Tangled Together – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC – 8/10
- A Dream About Parking Lots – PS5, XSX|S, NSW2, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC – 8/10
- Heartworm – PC – 8/10
- Two Point Museum: Fantasy Finds DLC – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 8/10
- Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC – 7/10
- Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2 Enhanced Edition – PS5, XSX|S, NSW, PC – 4/10
We also had a solitary hardware review for the GameSir X5 Lite mobile grip controller.
Beyond all the reviews, Dom went hands on with the Titan Quest 2 Early Access release and found a really enjoyable action RPG, and then kick flipped his BMX while delivering packages in Tanuki Pon’s Summer. I also got to go hands on with PowerWash Simulator 2, which is still a delightfully chill time.
Rounding out the week, What We Played featured Battlefield 6, SkyCards and MindsEye.
Trailer Park
Mina the Hollower has a release date and a demo!
Herdling is shepherding its way out this month
Glaciered revealed for Switch
All five Jackbox Party Pack 11 games have now been revealed
Amon is Borderlands 4’s axe-chucking Vault Hunter, and here’s a gameplay overview
Your Achievements
What have you played this week?
- Andrewww is back to Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, which has him hooked just as it’s about to leave PS Plus. “It’s a good mixture of fighting, exploration and environmental riddles, reminds me of some of the better (older) Tomb Raider games, just with a Star Wars story.”
That’s the round up for this week’s round up, enjoy the weekend and we’ll see you for more gaming gubbins on Monday.
