News Mash-Up - Week # 39
Tuesday, 4 October 2022
Top News Items |
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- Google has announced that its gaming platform Stadia will be winding down operations, coming to an official close in February 2023. Owners of Stadia will be able to access their libraries until January 18. Refunds of all games and add-ons bought through the Stadia store as well as refunds of hardware purchased through the Google Store are expected to be enacted by mid-January.
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- E3 2023 will take place next year from June 13-16 at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles. The first two days will be business-centric, the third day will be for both businesses and consumers, and the last day will be consumer-centric. E3 will be adding some new features to the event, including a meeting space where those attending the event can hold gatherings and connect via the E3 application.
- Netflix is planning to take its next step into the gaming industry by opening up its own gaming studio in Helsinki, Finland, following its previous acquisitions of some smaller gaming companies. The effort to establish this new studio will be spearheaded by Marko Lastikka, former executive at Electronic Arts and Zynga.
- Savvy Games Group, owned by the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund, has decided to invest the equivalent of £32bn into the gaming industry in an effort to diversify its economy to industries other than oil. SVG has named as one of its goals to make Saudi Arabia “the ultimate global hub for the games and esports sector by 2030.”
- The Ubisoft title Skull & Bones has been delayed once again – this time until March 9, 2023. The title has been repeatedly pushed back, most recently expected in November of 2022 before this new announcement.
- Valve has incorporated a new “Steam Charts” feature for games on its marketplace. This feature will replace Steam’s previous “stats” page and include rankings in ream-time of top-selling and most-played games. Additionally, it will include a list of the week’s as well as the month’s top new releases
- E3 2023 will take place next year from June 13-16 at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles. The first two days will be business-centric, the third day will be for both businesses and consumers, and the last day will be consumer-centric. E3 will be adding some new features to the event, including a meeting space where those attending the event can hold gatherings and connect via the E3 application.
New games |
Week commencing Monday 26 September 2022
Date | Title | Platform(s) | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
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26 September | The Spirit and the Mouse | Win, NS | Adventure | Alblune | Armor Games Studios |
27 September | Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo | NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, | Adventure | Pendulo Studios | Microids |
Black Witchcraft | Win | Action role-playing | Quattro Gear | Crest | |
Grounded | Win, XBO, XSX | Survival | Obsidian Entertainment | Xbox Game Studios | |
Hokko Life | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Social simulation | Wonderscope Games | Team17 | |
The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero | Win, NS, PS4 | Role-playing | Nihon Falcom | NIS America | |
Life Is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection | NS | Adventure | Don't Nod, Deck Nine | Square Enix | |
Moonscars | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action, platform | Black Mermaid | Humble Games | |
Tunic | NS, PS4, PS5 | Action-adventure | Andrew Shouldice | Finji | |
28 September | Deathverse: Let It Die | PS4, PS5 | Action, survival | Supertrick Games | GungHo Online Entertainment |
NeverAwake | Win | Shoot 'em up | Neotro | Phoenixx | |
29 September | Bullet Soul | NS | Shoot 'em up | Tachyon | Mages |
Bullet Soul: Infinite Burst | NS | Shoot 'em up | Tachyon | Mages | |
Dorfromantik | NS | Puzzle, city-building | Toukana Interactive | Toukana Interactive | |
Harvest OverRay + Ano Ko wa Ore kara Hanarenai | NS, PS4 | Visual novel | Giga | Entergram | |
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Cursed Relic and the Perplexed Adventurers | NS, PS4 | Role-playing | Entergram | Entergram | |
La Campanella della Eterno | NS | Visual novel | Windmill Oasis | Ares | |
Labyrinth of Zangetsu | Win, NS, PS4 | Role-playing | KaeruPanda | Acquire | |
The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II -CRIMSON SiN- | PS4, PS5 | Role-playing | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | |
Little Witch Nobeta | Win, NS, PS4 | Soulslike | Pupuya Games, SimonCreative | Justdan International | |
New Prince of Tennis LET’S GO!! ~Daily Life~ from RisingBeat | NS | Visual novel | HuneX | Bushiroad | |
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous | NS, PS4, XBO | Role-playing | Owlcat Games | Prime Matter | |
Post Void | NS, PS4, PS5 | First-person shooter, roguelite | YCJY Games | Super Rare Originals | |
Railgrade | Win, NS | Train simulation, strategy | Minakata Dynamics | Epic Games | |
Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space Remastered | PS4 | Graphic adventure | Skunkape Games | Skunkape Games | |
Sam & Max Save the World Remastered | PS5 | Graphic adventure | Skunkape Games | Skunkape Games | |
Valkyrie Elysium | PS4, PS5 | Action role-playing | Soleil | Square Enix | |
30 September | Airoheart | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure, role-playing | Pixel Heart Studio | Soedesco |
Blade Assault | NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action, roguelite, platform | Team Suneat | PM Studios | |
Bunny Park | NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Construction and management simulation | Cozy Bee Games | Soedesco | |
FIFA 23 | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Sports | EA Vancouver, EA Romania | EA Sports | |
Lemon Cake | NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Management simulation | Cozy Bee Games | Soedesco | |
My Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventure | PS5 | Adventure | Bandai Namco Studios | Outright Games Ltd. | |
Paw Patrol: Grand Prix | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Racing | 3D Clouds | Outright Games |