Newsletter #12
This is the Twelfth 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 without all the extra fluff. 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
Image Credits: Microsoft
Microsoft has decided to close several games studios at Bethesda which will lead to more layoffs. They have not said how many jobs will be lost but we will see the closure of Tango Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush and The Evil Within developer), Arkane Austin (Redfall developer) and Alpha Dog Games (mobile game Mighty Doom developer). Roundhouse Studios will also be absorbed by ZeniMax Online Studios. Now while this was expected since Microsoft took over Bethesda games studios, one of the studio caught mine and a lot of other people attention on to why would they do this, and that is Tango Gameworks. They released a surprise hit last year with Hi-Fi Rush and there is so much talent there, it would make a lot more sense to ask the team to make a follow up on Hi-Fi Rush - According to this report by Bloomberg the team at Tango Gameworks were going to pitch a Hi-Fi Rush Sequel and wanted to hire more staff. From internal remarks shared with the The Verge, the head of Xbox Game Studios, Matt Booty held a town hall and told employees “We need smaller games that give us prestige and awards” - so the closure of Tango Gameworks seems more baffling from my point of view. Having said that in an email verified by IGN, Matt Booty state that they are to be “prioritising high-impact titles”. One of the reasons that may be behind the closure of these studios may be because there have been reports that their revenue from gaming subscriptions has not increased much over the last couple years. Following the news of this decision by Microsoft to close Tango Gameworks, Steam users are positively review bombing Hi-Fi Rush. More details on closures here.
Nintendo is going to be removing the integration with X/Twitter on 10th June which is following the same from Xbox and PlayStation. This is likely because X/Twitter is going to start charging for using the API. In my experience this is not a great loss as I never used it and I never saw anyone in my feeds use it as well. Find out more here.
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Asus will be launch a new version of the ROG Ally soon called the ROG Ally X which comes in black. It has the same chipset as the Z1 Extreme and also the same 7inch 48-120hz VRR screen, however we do know that it will boast a bigger battery. While Specs have not been released yet, they have said they want to fix the as many issues as possible. I hope they do fix the SD card overheating issues as out of all the issues that one was a deal breaker for me. Read more here.
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Nintendo announce World Championships NES edition for Switch. The physical edition looks like a super cool collectable. The Deluxe Physical Edition comes with five collectable pins, 13 art cards featuring covers from the included NES games and a replica of the gold-coloured NES Game Pak commemorating the original 1990 Nintendo World Championships event. This includes 150 challenges from 13 different NES games ranging from Super Mario 1, 2, 3, Legend of Zelda, Zelda 2, Metroid and more. Find out more here.
Image Credits: Nintendo
Ghost of Tsushima on PC will require a PSN account following the enforcement of the requirement for PSN account for Helldivers 2. However for Helldivers 2, Sony has decided to reverse the decision to enforce the PSN account requirement, this is not likely to happen for Ghost of Tsushima. Even though the account would technically only be required for the online mode, the game will not be sold in countries where you cannot sign up to a PSN account. I feel bad for all those that cannot play this awesome game because they live in the wrong country. More details here.
Other Interesting Articles / Videos
Animal Well is getting some great reviews, a 2D metroidvania like no other. Read the reviews here.
Hades 2 Early Access is taking the gaming world by storm, even though there is a lot missing from it hence being in Early Access, what is there is polished and pretty amazing. Check out IGN’s review here.
Another game that was meant to into Early Access on the 14th May was new Prince of Persia Rougelite game aptly named The Rogue Prince of Persia, this is now delayed due to everyone playing Hades 2 Early Access however you will not have to wait too long as the developers are still planning to release the game in Early Access this month - an exact date is yet to set. More details here.
Rumor Alert - God of War Ragnarok is apparently the next PlayStation game to come to PC after Ghost of Tsushima - More details here.
Are you a Perfect Dark fan? well you might not want to hear this but according to several games journalists, they have heard that the reboot is in a very rough state and development does not seen to be going well. Find out more here.
Upcoming Games releases this week
Homeworld 3 (PC) - 13th May
Dread Delusion (PC) 14th May
Biomutant (Switch) - 14th May
Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution (PS5, PS4, Switch) - 14th May
Baladins (PC) - 15th May
Mullet MadJack (PC) - 15th May
Braid Anniversary Edition (Netflix, PC, PS4, PS5) - 15th May
Men of War 2 (PC) - 15th May
Touhou Genso Wanderer -Foresight- (PC) - 15th May
Read Only Memories: Neurodiver (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 16th May
Braid Anniversary Edition (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - 16th May
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut (PC) - 16th May
Lorelei and The Laser Eyes (PC, Switch) - 16th May
Arcadia: Colony (Switch, PC) - 16th May
Read Only Memories: Neurodiver (Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Switch, PC) - 16th May
Free / Subcription Games this week
PC - Epic Games Store
Circus Electrique 9th May to 16th May
PC - Prime Gaming
Dark City: International Intrigue [Amazon Games App] - 9th May
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition [GOG Code] - 9th May
Nine Witches: Family Disruption [Amazon Games App] - 9th May
Electrician Simulator [Epic Games Store] - 9th May
100 Doors Games: Escape from School [Legacy Games Code] - 16th May ****
The Forgotten City [Amazon Games App] - 16th May
Spirits of Mystery: Whisper of the Past [Amazon Games App] - 23rd May
XBOX Game Pass games
Have A Nice Death (Cloud, Console, and PC) - 30th April
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) - 2nd May
Kona II: Brume (Cloud, Console, and PC) - 7th May
Little Kitty, Big City (Cloud, Console, and PC) - 9th May
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (Cloud, Console, and PC) - 14th May
PlayStation Plus
EA Sports FC 24 Standard Edition (PS4, PS5) - 7th May to 17th June
Ghostrunner 2 (PS5) - 7th May to 3rd June
Tunic (PS4, PS5) - 7th May to 3rd June
Destiny 2: Lightfall (PS4, PS5) - 7th May to 3rd June
That’s it for this week on Everglow Games.
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