There’s a hefty bit of DIY ahead of me this weekend, but I’ll have to try and squeeze in some gaming for some reviews of some upcoming releases. That and watching the Formula 1 from Baku means I have plenty to keep me occupied!
In the News This Week
There’s plenty of strange and facepalm-worthy news stories this week, alongside some great announcements and confirmations.
- Xbox Series X|S consoles get another US price hike in October
- “Premium game” Borderlands 4 makes fixes to performance a “top priority”
- Tencent hit back at Sony’s lawsuit over Light of Motiram
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 DLC Clans added to the base game, with new DLC stories revealed
- Superhero comedy Dispatch will launch in October
- Hyperfunk has been revealed by Bomb Rush Cyberfunk developer, Team Reptile
- Fogpiercer is a train based roguelite deckbuilder coming out next year
- The Séance of Blake Manor launches at the right time for spooky investigations
Games in Review & Featured Articles
A fresh batch of reviews naturally came out through the week, from the frigid to the racy, from the big to the small.
- Frostpunk 2 – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 8/10
- Borderlands 4 – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 8/10
- Misc. A Tiny Tale – NSW, PC – 8/10
- Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree – PS5, XSX|S, NSW, PC – 7/10
- Class of Heroes 3 – PS5, NSW, PC – 7/10
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – PS5, XSX|S, NSW2, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC – 6/10
- Hirogami – PS5, PC – 6/10
- Formula Legends – PS5, XSX|S, NSW, PC – 6/10
We also had a review of the OneOdio Focus A6 headphones, and an in progress look at Dying Light: The Beast, which will be updated with final thoughts and a score in due course.
In the land of previews, Tuffcub was fully absorbed into the near impossible VR action of Reach, while I continued my adventure into Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, and got a first hands on with Styx: Blades of Greed, with the nasty little goblin putting a crew together.
Rounding out the week, What We Played featured Borderlands 4, Frostpunk 2 and Dying Light: The Beast
Trailer Park
Football Manager 26 latest video introduces women’s football
Wreckreation gets a release date and a new trailer
See a new overview of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
That’s the round up for this week, hope you have a great weekend ahead and we’ll catch you back here on Monday!
