Newsletter #05
This is the Fifth edition of the brand new newsletter from Everglow Games, We here want to provide you a place where you can view all the most interesting news, articles and videos related to gaming of the week. We also provide a view of upcoming games showcases and upcoming game releases of the week. This is your one stop shop for all things gaming.
News
PS5 Pro hardware design has been leaked and it looks as if we might be getting more power for Ray Tracing but possible not enough extra CPU power to run upcoming games like GTA VI at 60 FPS. Find out more here.
Image Credits: Sony
Imperial Hal and Genburten, two of the top Apex Legends ALGS tournament players get hacked during - this sucks as it is one of few esports we consistently watch. The hacker has said he did it for fun - lets hope that Respawn can prevent this kind of thing in the future. Find out more here.
Image Credits: Genburten
Steam’s updated game sharing tools called Steam Families now allows offline play. Find out more here.
Image Credits: Steam
Konami is going to try and fix the issues with the Metal Gear Solid Collection, I was quite sad that this came out in the state that it did and I do hope they sort the issues, until then we will be keep our money in our wallets. More details here
Image Credits: Konami
Alone in the dark get mid level reviews - not a game we will be picking up - see all the reviews here.
Image Credits: THQ Nordic
The Independent Games Festival Awards and Game Developers Choice Awards 2024 was on 20th March and Venba, a game we love, did quite well in winning the Seumas McNally Grand Prize. Catch the full show here.
Image Credits: Independent Games Festival
At the State of Unreal shown on the 21st March, we saw Amy Hennig’s new game Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra (see the story trailer here) in which we see Captain America and Black Panther going up against hydra. The full presentation showcased some of the cool tech that Epic has been working on. See the full show here.
Image Credits: Marvel Games
Other Interesting Articles / Videos
Two of our favourite games of all time were Max Payne 1 and 2 and if you did not know they are being remade plus they apparently have the same budget as Alan Wake 2, the phrase “shut up and take my money comes to mind”. Find out more here.
Image Credits: Remedy Entertainment
If you want to know what the main menu for Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater, the remake for MGS 3 then check out David Hayters Twitter, for all the mistake Konami has made with the MGS series after parting ways with Kojima, one thing they have done right was bring David Hayter back.
Image Credits: Konami
If you want to learn more about how game drivers work and what intel is doing to catch up to Nvidia and AMD then this is the perfect video to watch
Image Credits: Gamers Nexus
If you are either really into game tech or really into The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom then it is worth reading this IGN article which gives some insights on how they created the physics and systems to create the amazing game that we loved to play.
Image Credits: Nintendo
What is the weirdest headline you have read this week? this one is ours - Twitch Streamers Are Playing Games On Boobs And Butts
Image Credits: Twitch
Announcements / Showcases
Future Games Show Spring Showcase was shown on March 21st, and is available to be replayed on the FGS Youtube Channel
State of Unreal | GDC 2024 | Epic Games was shown on March 21st, and is available to be replayed on the Unreal Engine Youtube Channel
Upcoming Games releases this week
Acolyte of the Altar (PC) - 25th March
South Park: Snow Day! (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 26th March
Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 26th March
Planet Zoo: Console Edition (PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 26th March
Outpost: Infinity Siege (PC) - 26th March
Grandia HD Collection (PS4, Xbox One) - 26th March
Distant Bloom (PC) - 27th March
Not Tonight (Switch) - 27th March
Open Roads (Switch, PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - 28th March
Pepper Grinder (PC, Switch) - 28th March
Stacklands (Switch) - 28th March
Outward (Switch) - 28th March
Free Games this week
PC - Epic Games Store
Call of the Wild - 21st March
Invincible Presents: Atom Eve - 21st March
PC - Prime Gaming
**Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (**GOG) - 20th March
Bus Simulator 21: Next Stop (Amazon Games App) - 28th March
Through the Darkest of Times (Amazon Games App) - 28th March
Bridge to Another World: Secrets of the Nutcracker (Amazon Games App) - 28th March
PC - GOG - 22nd March to 25th March
Book of Demons
XBOX Game Pass games
The Quarry (Cloud and Console) - 20th March
Evil West (Cloud, Console, and PC) – 21st March
Terra Invicta (Game Preview - PC) – 26th March
Diablo 4 (Console and PC) – 28th March
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged (Cloud, Console, and PC) – 28th March
Open Roads (Cloud, Console, and PC) – 28th March
See you next time!
That’s it for this week on Everglow Games
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