It’s time for yet another dive into the open ocean of gaming news for the week, and although Gamescom is just around the corner, it’s been a relatively eventful one.
From major studio acquisitions through to game delays and other big news, we’re once again not short of important things to report, so you can rest easy if you thought nothing had happened this week.
Here’s our latest rundown of everything that’s been going on in the world of gaming for the week between August 12th and August 18th!
Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks acquired by Krafton
After Microsoft closed down Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks, the fate of that studio, as well as its well-received Hi-Fi Rush IP, was in doubt.
Luckily, PUBG publisher Krafton stepped in this week to purchase both Tango and the Hi-Fi Rush property from Microsoft, thus ensuring that more Hi-Fi Rush games can be made.
Sadly, it looks like The Evil Within and Ghostwire: Tokyo are still in the hands of Microsoft, so new games in those franchises don’t look likely, but still, we can rejoice that Hi-Fi Rush is safe (for now, at least).
Deadlock is becoming the industry’s worst-kept secret
Valve’s hero shooter Deadlock has been doing the rounds in the world of news for some time now, and this week, it took another step towards becoming the company’s (and the industry’s) worst-kept secret.
As noted by Eurogamer, Deadlock enjoyed almost 17,000 concurrent players this weekend, even though the game technically still hasn’t been announced.
We wouldn’t be surprised if an official announcement was made at Gamescom, but for now, Deadlock is probably the most-played unannounced game around, which is sort of an accolade, we suppose.
Terminator: Survivors gets delayed
A survival game in the world of the Terminator movies seems to make perfect sense, so it’s a shame that it’s going to be a bit longer before we can actually play said game.
This week, publisher Nacon announced that Terminator: Survivors has been delayed beyond its intended release date of October 24th. It’s now intended for launch sometime next year.
The reasons for the delay are the usual mixture of Nacon wanting to “realize our vision” and also to “deliver the game that fits your expectations”. Time to trot out that old Shigeru Miyamoto quote again.
Looks like Red Dead Redemption is coming to PC
Sometimes, information on upcoming releases can come from the unlikeliest places, and so it proved this week when a Red Dead Redemption PC port was apparently leaked via the PlayStation Store.
The listing has been changed since it appeared, so it now features no mention of a PC version, but thankfully, Twitter/X user Wario64 spotted it and noted it down before it was removed.
Bank on Red Dead for PC being announced soon, either at Gamescom or at some undetermined future date, and prepare to revisit the adventures of John Marston one more time.
Big changes are coming to Helldivers 2
This week, Helldivers 2 game director Mikael E took to Steam in order to tell players about the company’s ambitious plans for the game’s future.
According to Mikael, developer Arrowhead Game Studios “didn’t hit our target” with the latest update, Escalation of Freedom. Said update featured “some things we just didn’t get right”, along with “other more fundamental inconsistencies” in design.
As such, in the next two months, Arrowhead will reassess its approach to game balance, rework gameplay “to prevent excessive ragdolling”, and fix fire damage, as well as reworking Chargers and more.
Two Point Museum continues the Two Point series
A new game in the Two Point series of wacky management simulation games was announced this week, and it’s giving you the chance to manage another important institution.
Two Point Museum was announced this week, and as you’ve probably surmised from the title, you’ll get the chance to manage your very own museum.
That means sourcing your own exhibits, arranging them however you like, and looking after the needs of your guests, all while trying to make sure your exhibits aren’t poached by thieves or other ne’er-do-wells.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II delayed to next year
Originally, upcoming immersive medieval RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance II was scheduled to launch sometime in 2024, but the game has been delayed to early next year.
Developer Warhorse Studios announced the delay on X/Twitter, further promising that more information about the game will arrive between now and its new intended release date of February 11th, 2025.
That info includes a gameplay showcase at Gamescom, as well as a new Collector’s Edition that you’ll be able to snap up if you want to spend some extra cash to get some more goodies. Consider us interested, especially if this one’s as fun (and janky) as the original.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard release date leaked, then announced
If you’re a fan of BioWare’s fantasy RPG series Dragon Age, you’ve probably been waiting on tenterhooks for the Dragon Age: The Veilguard release date, and this week, it was finally announced, but not before it was leaked.
An ad for the game was seemingly leaked (and then spotted once again by Wario64), declaring a release date of October 31st for the game. That’s a positively spooky release date if ever we saw one.
The date was then subsequently confirmed by a trailer released by BioWare and EA, so it looks like you’ll have to keep your Halloween calendar free if you want some time to play it.
Black Myth: Wukong reviews are out
It’s finally almost time for long-awaited action RPG Black Myth: Wukong to arrive, and ahead of its launch tomorrow, reviews have been pouring out.
Most of the game’s reviews are broadly positive; it’s sitting at an 82 rating on Metacritic, based on 54 reviews from professional critics. That’s not a bad score at all.
We’ll have to see what happens when players get their hands on the game tomorrow, but for now, it looks like Black Myth: Wukong was worth the wait.
