Something for the Weekend – 21/09/24

It’s the autumn equinox this weekend, and nature has decided it’s had enough of this mini summer renaissance. Big chunks of the country are set to have some thunderstorms this weekend, and as huge swathes of Europe deals with the aftermath of torrential rain and flooding, here’s hoping it’s not too bad where you are.

Good time to remind you that surge protectors are a good idea, as well.

In the News This Week

• Nintendo & The Pokémon Company are suing Palworld maker – Pocketpair to fight back
• Concord’s future still unknown as the game’s Director steps down
• Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii gives Majima a swashbuckling adventure
• The limited edition 30th Anniversary PS5 consoles look fantastic
• Skate will go in to early access in 2025
• Freedom Wars Remastered is coming to PC and consoles January 10th
• Two Point Museum curates a March 2025 release date
• Romancing SaGa 2 remake demo drops onto PlayStation, Switch and PC
• Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered pops up with an ESRB rating
• Reforj is a sandbox survival game from former Minecraft console devs

Games in Review & Featured Articles

It was quite the spread this week, with modern classics remade, delightful new games and ideas, and a few experiments that didn’t come off quite so well.

• Dead Rising Deluxe Remastered – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 9/10
• The Plucky Squire – PS5, XSX|S, NSW, PC – 8/10
• Demon’s Mirror – PC – 8/10
• NBA 2K25 – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, PC – 7/10
• REYNATIS – PS5, PS4, NSW, PC – 6/10
• The Karate Kid: Street Rumble – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC – 4/10
• Jackbox Naughty Pack – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC, iOS, Android – 3/10

Alongside all the reviews, Dom dipped a toe into New World: Aeternum’s open beta, as the MMORPG makes its way to console. Aran shared a few thoughts on the snowboarding animals of Slopecrashers, and Jim has continued to have a fun time with Space Marine 2’s throwback online multiplayer.

Rounding things out as always, What We Played featured The Plucky Squire, Astro Bot and Star Wars Outlaws.

Trailer Park

See 15 minutes of Windblown, the next game from Dead Cells creators

Clean up the swamp next month in PowerWash Simulator: Shrek Special Pack

See what’s new in the Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream system trailer

Your Achievements

Now then, what have you all been playing?

• TSBonyman has been having a great time with the “absolute darling of a game” that is Astro Bot. He’s pacing himself through its delights, and his only real complaint is the locked off photo mode.
• And Andrewww has been forced to stop playing Horizon Forbidden West from PS Plus… but managed to check the game out of the library to spite Sony!

That’s the round up for this week. Hope you have a great weekend ahead!

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