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I’ve only been back from GamesBeat Summit for a few days and Meta decides to drop me not only a new headset – the Quest 3 – but also several game trailers. I’m not generally one to get too excited about VR games, but the slate they showed us at the Meta Gaming Showcase wasn’t too shabby. Oddly enough, the game I’m most excited about is The 7th Guest remake, if only because it’s one of the last games I predicted would get a VR remake.
Of the other games on the list, Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice was the one that caught my eye. Maybe I’m just craving a new Vampire game (no, not a vampire game; sorry, Redfall), but I thought it might be fun if (and this is a big if) the developers can maintain the intensity and attitude I’ve come to associate with the franchise. The other game that caught my attention was, oddly enough, UNDERDOGS. I’m all for a fun mech game, and that looks like it has some juice in it.
To change things up a bit, Happy Pride Month, everyone! Now is the time for game publishers to bring out everything in rainbow colors. So that everyone knows, the Queer Games Bundle from itch.io is available now and Dontnod’s Tell Me Why is free on Steam. Zynga also partners with the It Gets Better Project at some Pride Month events and employee spotlights.
In personal news, I’m going to dive into both Diablo IV (in early access) and Street Fighter VI. The fact that both games are available at the same time makes for an unusual weekend – but an entertaining one, if nothing else. I’m also going to check out the System Shock Remake at some point, because I need to see if Shodan’s horror show still holds up after all this time. Hmm, an evil AI story – that doesn’t seem very current right now, does it?
What to play this week
What’s new:
- Street Fighter VI
- System Shock Remake
- Killer frequency
- Super Mega Baseball 4
- We love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie
- Farworld pioneers
- Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer
- Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection
New on subscription services:
- Chicory: A Colorful Story (Xbox Game Pass)
- Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 (Xbox Game Pass)
- The Big Con (Xbox Game Pass)
- Adios (Xbox games with gold)
- Sengoku 2 (first gaming)
- Mutation Nation (Prime Gaming)
- Wrecked (Amazon Luna+)
- Harbor (Amazon Luna+)
- Batman: Arkham Knight (Luna Prime)
- Citizen Sleeper (Luna Prime)
- Monster Harvest (Luna Prime)
- SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition (Luna Prime)
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