This Week In Video Games

This week I've been playing Monster Hunter Stories 2, a new JRPG that combines Monster Hunter and similar mechanics to Pokemon. I've also been getting reacquainted with Metroid through Super Metroid in a Classic Replay, plus I'm looking ahead to Metroid Dread. We're also halfway through the year, so I've been checking out some of my top games of 2021.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

04:59 Monster Hunter Stories 2 first impressions

10:54 Best games of 2021 so far... 

25:47 Charts

26:50 Metroid Dread

34:26 Super Metroid - Classic Replay

38:30 Coming soon

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It's 4th July 2021, so let's get into the news.

Xbox and Kojima in talks

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-02-xbox-and-hideo-kojima-reportedly-in-talks-for-publishing-deal

New Skyward Sword Trailer shows off QOL updates

https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/07/02/new-legend-of-zelda-skyward-hd-trailer-shows-off-skippable-cutscenes-autosave-and-new

Ghost of Tsushima Directors Cut revealed

https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/07/01/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-for-ps5-revealed-with-new-story-content-photo-mode

Monster Hunter Stories 2 post-launch plans revealed

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-02-capcom-details-monster-hunter-stories-2s-post-launch-content-roadmap

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This week I've been playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, probably the best PS5 game out there right now. I've also been checking out a tactics RPG on Nintendo Switch called Pathway, which will be right up your street if you're into Indiana Jones. We're all still getting over E3 and the news dump that was E3 2021, so I'll be going over my top ten moments plus digging more into some Breath of the Wild 2 theories.

00:00 Introduction

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It's 21st June 2021, so let's get into the news.

Cyberpunk 2077 returns to PlayStation store, still with a warning

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-21-cyberpunk-2077-finally-returns-to-playstation-store-still-with-warning-not-to-buy-for-base-ps4

Nintendo President comments on New Switch Hardware

https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/06/18/nintendo-president-comments-on-new-switch-hardware

EA Motive revival project

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-21-report-of-ea-motive-revival-project-sets-tongues-wagging

George RR Martin work on Elden Ring ended in 2020

https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/06/18/george-r-r-martins-time-working-on-elden-ring-ended-years-ago

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I'm back again this week given all the news to round up all the announcements from Xbox & Bethesda, Square Enix and Nintendo plus dive a little deeper into Metroid Dread and Breath of the Wild 2.

0:00 Introduction

0:33 Xbox & Bethesda 

6:25 Square Enix

8:55 Nintendo

12:36 Metroid Dread

14:37 Breath of the Wild 2 

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This week we are right in the middle of E3 2021 and today I’m going to round up all the major announcements so far including Elden Ring, Battlefield 2042, plus recap the Summer Games Fest, Ubisoft Forward, Devolver Digital and also Day of the Devs too. I’ve also been playing a fantastic new game called Overboard from Inkle Studios, and I’ll get into that later on.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

03:32 Elden Ring

09:41 Summer Games Fest 

21:48 Ubisoft Forward 

27:17 Battlefield 2042

32:43 Charts

33:51 Devolver Digital

38:24 Overboard!

42:46 Coming soon

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It's 6th June 2021, so let's get into the news.

God of War Delayed

https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/06/02/new-god-of-war-release-date-window-delayed-confirmed-for-ps5-and-ps4

Riot announces Valorant Mobile

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-02-riot-announces-valorant-mobile

Battlefield 6 reveal for June 9

https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/06/01/battlefield-6-reveal-set-for-next-week-ahead-of-e3-2021

2k Games Leak Ahead of E3

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-04-upcoming-2k-games-leak-ahead-of-e3

Full E3 2021 Schedule

https://www.gameinformer.com/e3-2021/2021/06/03/full-e3-2021-schedule-game-informer

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This week I’ll be counting down the days to E3 2021 with some predictions of which games I think are going to dominate the headlines. I’ve also been playing Knockout City, a new online multiplayer dodgeball game, plus Strangeland, a new creepy point and click adventure. Finally today I’ll be rounding up everything we know about Horizon Forbidden West.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction

03:40 E3 2021 predictions

11:27 Horizon Forbidden West... everything we know 

17:27 Strangeland review 

24:04 Charts 

25:13 Knockout City review 

29:37 Coming soon

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It's 24th May 2021, so let's get into the news.

Overwatch 2 Drops Standard PVP Count To 5V5

https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/05/20/overwatch-2-drops-standard-pvp-count-to-5v5

Overwatch 2 Unveils Monte Carlo Map, New Looks

https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/05/20/overwatch-2-unveils-monte-carlo-map-new-looks

Netflix Is Reportedly Going Big On Gaming Adaptations, More Immersive Experiences

https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/05/24/netflix-is-reportedly-going-big-on-gaming-adaptations-more-immersive-experiences

Zelda: Skyward Sword's Loftwing amiibo lets you skip a frustrating piece of game design

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-19-zelda-skyward-swords-loftwing-amiibo-lets-you-skip-a-frustrating-piece-of-game-design

Starfield release date reportedly late 2022

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-20-starfield-release-date-reportedly-late-2022

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This week is a shooter special, with a look at the new season of Apex Legends, I finally got to Titanfall 2 in my backlog and I've been checking out Scavengers in early access. We had a big release in the world of Destiny this week too, so I'll bring you my first impressions on Season of the Splicer!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction

04:22 Apex Legends Season 9 'Legacy'

13:19 Titanfall 2

19:15 Scavengers first impressions 

24:19 All Platform Charts 

25:38 Destiny 2 Season of the Splicer

36:36 Games coming soon

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