This Week’s Games – Games Asylum

Out this week: Evil West, Gungrave G.O.R.E, Saint Kotar, Ship of Fools, Just Dance 2023, Cleopatra Fortune, more

If you’re into grisly shooters, this week has you covered. Evil West – not to be confused with Weird West, Hard West, or Will Smith’s Wild Wild West – could be a surprise hit, coming from Flying Wild Hog – creators of Trek to Yomi and Shadow Warrior....

Out this week: Pokémon Scarlet/Violet, Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, Goat Simulator 3, The Devil in Me, Somerville, Pentiment, more

Nintendo’s Triforce of winter titles is now complete, with Pokémon Scarlet/Violet joining Bayonetta 3 and Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope on store shelves. Three is the magic number, after all. Pokémon Scarlet/Violet takes us to the Paldea region to conquer eight gyms, capture new critters, and explore...

Out this week: God of War Ragnarok, Sonic Frontiers, Atari 50, Return to Monkey Island, Tactics Ogre: Reborn, Police Simulator, more

We wouldn’t be at all surprised to hear that many gamers have booked a day (or two) off work to dive into this week’s new releases. There are a lot of big-name titles due, along with some anticipated new indies. Square-Enix is also back with yet another JRPG,...

Out this week: The Chant, WRC Generations, Harvestella, The Entropy Centre, Tanuki Sunset, Shatter Remastered, more

We expected to see more horror games on the agenda for this week than what’s available. This week’s spooky offerings are all quite intriguing though, flying under the radar somewhat. The Chant is a single-player third-person adventure set on a remote island, where a spiritual retreat turns sour...

Out this week: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Bayonetta 3, Star Ocean: The Divine Force, SEGA Mega Drive Mini 2, Garbage Pail Kids, more

A new Call of Duty is upon us, meaning this week is a busy one almost by default. Modern Warfare II seems to be generating a bigger buzz than recent entries, which presumably means the rebooted Modern Warfare ended up becoming a favourite. This sequel promises more advanced...

Out this week: Gotham Knights, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, Mario + Rabbids, New Borderlands, more

With new entries in the Super Mario, Ghostbusters, Borderlands, Batman, and Warhammer franchises we doubt many would disagree that this week is one of the busiest of the year. Adding to that list, there’s also the anticipated A Plague Tale: Requiem. The original Plague Tale was a surprise...

Out this week: Scorn, Asterigos: Curse of the Stars, Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief, Dragon Ball: The Breakers, No More Heroes 3, Trifox, more

It’s a busy week for new releases: a mixture of big-name titles, belated conversions, intriguing indies, annual sporting updates, and a handful of titles aimed at younger gamers. A lot of these appear to be flying under the radar, which makes this round-up an ideal place to give...

Out this week: Dakar Desert Rally, Overwatch 2, No Man’s Sky (Switch), Super Jagger Bomb, Medieval Dynasty, more

It’s a modest week for new releases, especially when compared to the last – which saw 22 new games on Xbox One alone. You could even say it’s the calm before next week’s new release storm. Some of this week’s big hitters include Dakar Desert Rally – which...

Out this week: FIFA 23, Trails from Zero, Valkyrie Elysium, Hokko Life, Let’s Build a Zoo, Tunic, Grounded, more

Here it is. The last ever FIFA – something we thought we’d never see. From next year the series defaults to EA Sports FC, ending EA’s 30-year partnership. What can we expect from FIFA 23? It doesn’t appear to be a milestone year, considering cross-play and double the...

Out this week: The DioField Chronicle, Deathloop, Slime Rancher 2, Beacon Pines, SpiderHeck, more

The DioField Chronicle – so-called due to its diorama-style battle scenes – brings the total of Square-Enix JRPGs released this year up to 127. Joking aside, if you’re thinking barely a week has passed since the last one, you’re right – Various Daylife launched just days ago. We...

Out this week: Metal: Hellsinger, SBK 22, You Suck at Parking, Little Orpheus, Blind Fate: Edo no Yami, and XIII remake (again)

After being delayed due to worldwide events, Little Orpheus is finally out this week. If your mind needs a jog, it’s a 2.5D side-scrolling adventure inspired by such movies as Flash Gordon, Sinbad, and The Land that Time Forgot. The Apple Arcade version went on to become an...

Out this week: Disney Dreamlight Valley, Splatoon 3, Steelrising, NBA 2K23, Temtem, Justice Sucks, more

The multiformat life-sim/adventure game hybrid Disney Dreamlight Valley – due on Xbox Game Pass at launch – is the first of two Disney games from Gameloft, with Disney Speedstorm set to follow later this year. Hopefully, the studio has enough Disney magic to go around. Disney Dreamlight Valley sees...