This Week In Video Games

This week I've been playing Diablo 4 and Street Fighter 6. We've also kicked off the summer of games with Summer Games Fest this week giving up a heads up about the future of video games. Today I'm going to round up all the latest news from the Summer of Games, plus reviews of two of the biggest games of 2023. 00:00 Introduction 03:20 Diablo 4 12:19 Street Fighter 6 20:42 Charts 21:58 Summer Game Fest 31:51 Day of the Devs 39:42 Coming soon RELATED LINKSSupport This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogamesCheck out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQRate & Review the podcasthttps://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogamesMore ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-gameshttps://gopod.me/thisweekinvideogamesMusic by Christian Hounslow and Jaya McQuaid. 

This week I've been playing a lot of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, and I've been getting lost in Hyrule. Also this week I'm going to round up the PlayStation showcase from this past week, plus we've got all the latest news, plus a new game from Bungie to talk about. LINKS https://www.gamesindustry.biz/european-commission-approves-microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/05/10/hollow-knight-silksong-delayed https://www.eurogamer.net/overwatch-2s-long-promised-flagship-pve-mode-has-been-scrapped https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-in-sonys-playstation-showcase https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/slrecap RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the pod

This week I've been checking out Resident Evil 4, a fantastic new remake from Capcom. Continuing the horror-theme I've also been playing Dredge, a great new indy game that blends fishing and horror. We had a couple of showcases this week with Nintendo's Indy World, plus Street Fighter 6, and the Tears of the Kingdom final story trailer, which was a blockbuster. 00:00 Introduction 03:28 Resident Evil 4 Remake review 11:11 Dredge review 16:33 Indy World Showcase Roundup 23:40 Charts 24:52 Street Fighter 6 Showcase 30:17 Tears of the Kingdom Final Trailer Analysis 38:01 Bungie bans content creator for leaks 43:36 Coming Soon Links Indy World Showcase Round Up https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-featured-in-todays-nintendo-indie-world-showcase Street Fighter 6 DLC characters https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/04/20/street-fighter-6-reveals-first-year-dlc-characters SF6 World Tour detailed https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/04/20/street-fighter-6s-wacky-single-player-world-tour-mode-detaile

This week I've been checking out Tchia, a new indie platform adventure game. I've also been getting very hyped for Tears of the Kingdom, and Nintendo showed off some gameplay for the first time. I also managed to play some of the Diablo IV beta, and I'll bring you my hands-on impressions of that later on. 00:00 Introduction 03:59 Zelda Tears of the Kingdom gameplay analysis 19:08 Link's Awakening review 26:36 Tchia review 30:42 Charts 32:24 Diablo IV Beta 38:21 Destiny 2 News Roundup 45:48 Coming soon RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcasthttps://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames More ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-gameshttps://gopod.me/thisweekinv

This week I've been catching up on some classic Metroid releases including Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion, both recently added to Nintendo Switch. I've also been played the latest Dead Cells Return to Castlevania DLC, plus I'm going to be looking why Lightfall's story in Destiny 2 felt very out of place. 00:00 Intro 03:40 Metroid Prime Remastered 10:26 Dead Cells Return to Castlevania 15:43 Charts 17:01 Metroid Fusion 23:37 Game Boy and Game Boy Advance on Nintendo Switch Online 31:27 Why Bungie changed plans for Lightfall and The Final Shape 39:08 Coming soon RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcasthttps://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames Music by Christian Hounslow and

This week I've been playing a lot of Destiny 2, given the new Lightfall expansion is out. Today I'll run through my first impressions of Lightfall, the campaign, post-campaign and quality of life improvements. I'll also round up the latest gaming news including a release date and showcase for Starfield.  00:00 Introduction 02:46 Destiny 2 Lightfall first impressions  12:46 What went wrong with the story in Lightfall?  24:46 Charts 25:52 News Roundup 31:52 Everything we know about Starfield 42:46 Coming soon Sources  https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/03/08/starfield-blasts-off-in-september https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-confirms-this-years-xbox-games-showcase-airing-11th-june https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/03/03/square-enix-president-yosuke-matsuda-is-stepping-down https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/03/09/resident-evil-4-demo-available-today https://www.eurogamer.net/resident-evil-4-remake-demo-has-a-secret-ultra-hard-mode RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreo

This week I've been playing the monster-hunting game called Wild Hearts from Koei Tecmo and EA. I've also been checking out Atomic Heart, plus we had a State of Play from Sony. We've had some big news related to EA, with some big players pulling out, plus I'm looking forward to Destiny 2 Lightfall coming next week. 00:00 Introduction 03:09 Wild Hearts review  12:02 State of Play Roundup 17:21 Charts 18:29 Atomic Heart review  25:05 Nintendo out of E3  33:02 Destiny 2 Lightfall QOL updates  41:53 Coming soon RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcast https://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames More ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-games https://gopod.me/thiswee

This week we've had big Nintendo news with the latest Nintendo Direct including a new Zelda trailer, Pikmin 4 news, plus loads of demos and Metroid Prime! Today I'm going to round up all the biggest news from Nintendo, including Kirby Return to Dreamland, Octopath Traveller 2 and more. I'll also be bringing you my thoughts on A Space for the Unbound, plus rounding up some of the best demos from Steam's Next Fest 2023. 00:00 Introduction 03:03 Nintendo Direct headlines  11:29 Tears of the Kingdom trailer analysis 23:38 Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe  27:33 Charts 28:33 Octopath Traveler II 33:32 A Space for the Unbound  37:30 Steam's Next Fest Roundup 43:06 Live service games get shutdown  49:53 Coming soon  RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channel https://ww

This week I've been checking out Hi-Fi Rush, a surprise new game coming from Tango Gameworks this week. Goldeneye also made it's long, awaited returning, plus it has online multiplayer too, so I'll be checking that out. I'll also recap the Xbox Developer Direct which was held earlier this week, letting us know of some major titles coming to Xbox in the first half of 2023 00:00 Introduction 03:38 Hi-Fi Rush first impressions 08:27 Goldeneye 007 review  15:05 Xbox Developer Direct Roundup 22:32 Charts 23:58 Sea of Stars - One to watch in 2023 27:52 Fortnite Chapter 4 32:50 Destiny 2 Year 5 review 49:37 Games coming soon RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcast https://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekin

This week I've been checking out Need for Speed Unbound a racing game from Criterion and EA. I've been going back to some games I missed or fell off from including Hitman 3, plus getting back into Elden Ring. I'm also looking ahead to Diablo IV, which arrives later in June, as well as looking at a short history of secrets in Destiny 2. 00:00 Introduction 03:41 Need for Speed Unbound 10:05 Diablo IV - One to watch in 2023 18:52 Hitman 3 review  25:36 Charts  27:04 Elden Ring revisited  33:19 The Secrets of Destiny 2  45:58 Coming soon RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcast https://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames More ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-gam

This week I've been looking ahead to 2023, and today I'm going to go through my most anticipated games of 2023, plus a few gaming predicitios. I've also been playing The Case of the Golden Idol, plus checking out for Forspoken Demo from Square Enix. All that plus we have one of the best seasons in Destiny 2 all year with Season of the Seraph, and today I'm going to unpack it all. 00:00 Introduction 03:31 Most anticipated games of 2023  14:53 2023 video game predictions 24:19 Forspoken Demo first impressions  27:36 Charts  28:36 Case of the Golden Idol  33:29 Destiny 2 Season of the Seraph thoughts... 43:26 Games coming soon 43:57 Outro RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcast https

This week I've been playing the Street Fighter 6 closed beta, plus Return to Monkey Island. Today I'll be going through all the news from the Game Awards 2022, the biggest announcements, plus I'll be revealing my Game of the Year for 2022, and rounding up the biggest news from 2022 too. RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcast https://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames More ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-games https://gopod.me/thisweekinvideogames Music by Christian Hounslow and Jaya McQuaid.

This week I've been playing Pokemon Scarlet, a technical mess of a game, that still manages to bring the Pokemon magic. I've also been playing Pentiment from Obsidian, in this 16th-century narrative adventure. Season of Plunder is finishing in Destiny 2, so I'll bring you my thoughts on the current state of the game, plus I've been playing Somerville too. 00:00 Introduction 04:06 Pokemon Scarlet review  15:23 Pnetiment review  21:07 Somerville review  25:03 Charts  26:09 Latest Video Game News  34:19 Season of Plunder review (Destiny 2) 46:44 Coming soon RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcast https://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames More ways to listen https://anchor

This week I've been playing God of War Ragnorok. It's finally time to jump into one of the biggest games of the year, and it does not disappoint. I've also been playing The Entropy Center, plus I'll be rounding up all the news from The Game Award Nominations and Nintendo's latest indie world showcase. I'm also going to be putting together a list of recommended games for new Xbox owners. 00:00 Introduction 05:19 God of War Ragnorok review  17:06 Game Awards 2022 Nominations 26:00 10 games to try for new Xbox owners 35:10 All platform charts  36:18 Nintendo Indie World Showcase November 2022  43:33 The Entropy Centre review  47:42 Destiny 2 Season 19 preview  56:27 Games coming soon RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk

This week I've been playing Persona 5 Royal, since it's recently come to Xbox Game Pass. I've also been checking out Signalis, Marvel Snap and Wilfrost too. Finally, I've been back to one of my favourite games of all time with the Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past. It's a jammed packed show, full of recent games, classic games and hidden gems. 00:00 Introduction 05:06 Persona 5 Royal review  13:05 Signalis review  18:27 PSVR2 price and date  22:48 Charts  23:54 Marvel Snap review  31:36 Wildfrost first impressions  36:15 The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past review  46:42 Games Coming Soon  RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcast https://ratethispodcast.com

This week I've been playing A Plague Tale: Requiem, where Hugo and Amacia take on the Black Death. I've also been getting ready for Halloween by checking out Scorn, plus we've had showcases from the Silent Hill team and Resident Evil too. All that plus I'll be saying goodbye to Google Stadia, plus checking in on the state of seasonal events in Destiny 2. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 03:42 A Plague Tale Requiem review  09:34 Scorn review  15:30 Silent Hill returns  21:02 Charts  22:45 Goodbye Google Stadia  31:47 Resident Evil Showcase  35:52 Festival of the Lost and the State of Seasonal Events in Destiny 2  45:07 Games coming soon Google Stadia Shutting Down https://www.polygon.com/23378721/google-stadia-shutting-down  Stadia shutdown shocked developers https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/30/23381106/google-stadia-shutdown-shocked-developers-too   Resident Evil https://kotaku.com/resident-evil-showcase-october-re4-remake-village-dlc-1849684286  Silent Hill http

This week I've been playing Overwatch 2, the new iteration on Overwatch from Blizzard. I've also been diving deep into the nostalgia zone with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Cowabunga Collection, plus checking out a brand new point and click adventure in the Excavation of Hob's Barrow, which is perfect for spooky season. CD Projekt also announced some VERY ambitious plans this week regarding Witcher and Cybperpunk sequels. 00:00 Introduction 04:41 Overwatch 2 review 16:02 TMNT The Cowabunga Collection review 24:51 CD Projeckt Red Announces New Witcher and Cyberpunk Games https://www.polygon.com/23389053/cyberpunk-witcher-sequels-cd-projekt-analysis 31:59 All platform charts  33:22 Problems with Destiny 2 right now 42:53 The Excavation of Hobs Barrow review 50:35 Games coming soon  RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscr

This week I've been playing The Last Of Us Part 1, the remake of the hit first game in The Last Of Us series. There has also been a ton of news over the past few weeks, with GTA VI getting leaked, then Nintendo and Sony having major showcases, so there's plenty of news to catch up on. I'll go through all of that plus break down the new Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Trailer. 00:00 Introduction 03:24 The Last Of Us Part 1 review  12:13 GTAVI leaks  19:46 Sony State of Play  23:22 Charts  24:34 Nintendo Direct  32:11 Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer breakdown  44:53 Coming soon Links https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-september-2022-everything-announced https://www.ign.com/articles/grand-theft-auto-6-leaks-everything-thats-happened-so-far https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-in-todays-nintendo-direct RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store

This week I've been playing Rollerdrome, plus checking out the latest Pirate-themed season in Destiny 2 called Season of Plunder. Bungie was also back letting us know what's coming next in their big expansion in 2023, and that's Lightfall, and I'll round up everything we know about what's next for Destiny 2 later on. All that plus Midnight Fight Express, Tinykin and GamesCom news. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 03:30 Rollerdrome review 09:37 What's next for Destiny 2?  18:23 Destiny 2 Season of Plunder first impressions  28:24 Charts  29:33 GamesCom 2022 ONL Roundup 35:18 Midnight Fight Express review  40:09 Tinykin review  45:13 Games coming soon  RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & R

This week I've been having a look back at God of War, given we have God of War Ragnorok coming in only a few short months. I've also been checking out Rumbleverse, the new wrestling battle royale from Iron Galaxy. I've also been checking out Two Point Campus and the new Mario Kart DLC Wave 2 from Nintendo, so it's a busy show, let's get to it. 00:00 Intro 04:15 God of war 12:53 God of War Ragnorok 22:02 Splatoon 3 27:40 All platform charts 28:47 Rumbleverse 35:51 Two Point Campus 40:39 Mario Kart DLC Wave 2 45:06 Games coming soon RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcast https://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames More ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-games https://gopod.me/thi