It’s been the day of travel to get home after a friend’s wedding for me, and since getting back through the front door, I’ve made the most of my lack of energy by zoning out and watching the 24hr Rennen Nurburgring. You might have had other priorities today, though, whether it was watching sports or venturing into the hot new release of Subnautica 2.
In the News This Week
There were some intriguing announcements this week.
- The Talos Principle 3 announced to complete the trilogy on PC and PS5
- Hell Let Loose: Vietnam will launch in June
- Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II will launch during Warhammer Skulls next week
- Best Buy appear to have leaked when GTA 6 pre-orders will start, and it’s soon
- Blades of Fire version 2.0 update is out now with New Game Plus, Titanium Difficulty & more
- LEGO 2K Drive is going to be delisted and servers will be shut off
- LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is Steam Deck certified… but how?
- Brinepunk shooter Abyssus is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series in June, with a free content update to boot
Games in Review & Featured Articles
We had a great batch of games in for review that we really enjoyed, from sci-fi horror to Japanese racing and beyond.
- Forza Horizon 6 – XSX|S, PC – 9/10 (video review)
- Directive 8020 – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 9/10
- Vultures – Scavengers of Death – PC – 9/10
- Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes – PC – 8/10
- Quartet – NSW, PC – 8/10
- Call of the Elder Gods – PS5, XSX|S, NSW2, PC – 7/10
- Clockwork Ambrosia – PC – 7/10
- Underling Uprising – PS5, XSX|S, NSW, PC – 6/10
- Motorslice – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 6/10
Elsewhere, Miguel dove into the early access release of Super Alloy Crush and enjoyed its Mega Man X inspirations and evolutions, while Steve was encouraged by what he saw from The Sinking City 2 and its shift towards survival horror.
Dom whipped up some impressions of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Switch 2, and was suitably impressed by the port, while I thought that Battlefield 6 Season 3 was getting back on track with its remake of Golmud Railway.
Finishing up for the week, What We Played featured Forza Horizon 6, Outbound & Everything is Crab.
Trailer Park
Fortnite x Overwatch collab features Mercy, D.Va, Tracer & Genji
PUBG partners with PAYDAY for a new heist game mode
Marathon Season 2: Nightfall will begin on June 2nd
Total War: Warhammer III – Bhashiva & Tiger Warriors DLC looks pretty gr-r-reat!
That’s the round up for this week. Hope you have a great weekend and we’ll see you back here on Monday!
Sounds like a busy but exciting weekend! It’s always nice to return home after a special occasion. Hope you had a great time at the wedding!
Appreciate this post—concise and informative.
Thank you for your kind words! It sounds like traveling home after a wedding can be quite a journey. It’s interesting how these experiences often lead to unexpected reflections on friendships and memories.