Something for the Weekend – 03/08/24
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.
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.
It was a high-scoring week for reviews, as we all found games that we thoroughly enjoyed playing.
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!
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!
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