tinyBuild Connect and PC Gaming Mods - Newsletter #14
This is the Fourteenth edition of the Everglow Games newsletter, 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.
tinyBuild Connect 2024
This games showcase by indie games publisher tinyBuild was shown on 21st May and I wanted to share the games that I found most interesting. Check out the full showcase here where you can see all the trailers for these games and more.
SAND - beta summer 2024 - PC
The look of this PVPVE game looks like Rust and Sea of Thieves had a baby. In the trailer we see the ability of building and battling what looks like sand walking ships however just looking at the trailer I believe the idea behind the game is go out in the dessert world and find the best loot and find out what happened to this world. Check out the trailer here. Add to your steam wish list here.
Level Zero: Extraction - 2024 - PC
This game is a tactical multiplayer extraction horror and is giving me Metro vibes in the sense of the tenseness you feel when going through different parts of the world not knowing what is around the corner but with the looks of Lethal Company. Check out the trailer here. Add to your steam wish list here.
Astor: Blade of the Monolith - 30th May - PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
This is a cool looking action RPG. There is seems to be quite a bit of variety in the environments throughout the world with a variety of enemies and bosses. While you only wield one weapon there seems to a variety of skills which help you through your challenges. It looks interesting a fun but I think that we will have to wait and see if it does provide the fun RPG experience I am looking for. Luckily it is out soon. Check out the trailer here. Add to your steam wish list here.
Ducks with Guns - beta 6th June - PC
Another PVPVE game which puts you in the body of a duck who can craft, build cases and shoot guns. Why ducks?? who knows but in that vain it does make it different Rust or Fallout 76 but not sure what else sets it apart yet. Check out the trailer here. Add to your steam wish list here.
PC Gaming Mods
Seeing the mods that gaming community make is one of the things I love when games come to the PC gaming. Whether it be mods to improve the game like add in higher resolutions and Ray Tracing or all the way to making a studio suite for people to make their own levels, it is pretty amazing to see.
The first mod I wanted to showcase this week one that adds in ray tracing and 8k to Ghost of Tsushima. Check out the video to see how beautiful the world of Ghost of Tsushima looks with these mods.
The second video I wanted to show was in Starfield where modders have turned the game into a Star Wars Mandalorian game. Changing it 3rd person view, adding in Models for Mando, Stormtroppers, Rebels and more, also adding in blasters and the dark saber.
Ever wanted to have the ability to make Super Mario 64 levels? With Super Mario Maker 2 selling over 8 million copies it is likely many of you out there would love this mod build by Rovertronic that allows you to build and share your own levels. Check out the mod here.
Reviews
Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door was released on 23rd May 2024 and its getting really good reviews. This game is a remake of the Gamecube RPG game with the same name from 2004. Check out the reviews here.
Image Credits: Nintendo
Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2 was released on…. and is getting pretty good reviews. This is very technically impressive game using a variety of advanced features from Unreal Engine 5 such as Nanite and Lumin. The real impressiveness comes from the character models and not only the way they look but also the real time reactions of the character expressions as you go through the different aspects of the game. Check out the reviews here.
Image Credits: Ninja Theory
TLDR News
Nintendo has acquired Shiver Entertainment from Embracer Group. Shiver is port specialist developer who have ported Hogwarts Legacy and Mortal Kombat 1 previously. More details here.
Dead cells is getting an animated TV series which will be on a French streaming service called The animated streaming network from 19th June. No announcements for worldwide streaming as of yet. The series will be in French but looks like it will have subtitles. There is an English version later this year. Check out the trailer here.
The Kingdom Hearts series is being added to steam library on 13th June. This is one that I'm quite excited for as it's one series I have yet to play. Check out the steam page for Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5 here and Kingdom Hearts 3 here.
Stellar Blade might be coming to PC which something they have mentioned in a public offering filing by the developer. Reviews for this game were pretty good so it would be cool this on PC. More details here.
Amazon Games is opening its first European studio in Romania. More details here.
Xdefiant has just been released and it has cheaters already - it was kind of expected that there would be cheaters eventually as there is in every multiplayer game but it is quite sad that it has happened this fast. More details here.
Asus ROG Ally X leaks show that it will be getting more memory but also a chonking battery going from 40 Wh to an 80 Wh battery. More info here.
Cool Stuff
Capcom launched Akuma in Street Fighter 6 by having Twitch play him on stream. As expected it was chaotic but with the stream having half a million views, it was to be expected as everyone is trying to control him all at once. Re watch the stream here.
Akuma was released to the Street Fighter 6 community on 22nd May for anyone who owns the Deluxe and Ultimate Edition or the Year 1 Character Pass and Ultimate Pass. Within a day of that release fans have discovered two secret super moves. Check out the details here.
Check out this modded Game Boy Advance SP with a gold Magikarp design that looks amazing.
Announcements / Showcases
The tinyBuild Connect showcase was shown on May 21st, 2024 on the tinyBuildGAMES YouTube Channel
The Warhammer Skulls Showcase 2024 was shown on May 21st, 2024 on the Warhammer YouTube Channel
Upcoming Games releases this week
Ultimate Godspeed (PC) - May 27
MultiVersus (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - 28th May
Reus 2 (PC) - 28th May
Cupid Parasite: Sweet and Spicy Darling (Switch) - 28th May
Old World (PC) - 28th May
Nine Sols (PC, Mac) - 29th May
Capes (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - 29th May
Skald: Against the Black Priory (PC) - 30th May
Humanity (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - 30th May
Astor: Blade of the Monolith (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - 30th May
F1 24 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - 31st May
Nightmare Kart (PC) - 31st May
Selaco early access (PC) - 31st May
Current and Upcoming Free/Subscription Games
PC - Epic Games Store
Farming Simulator 22 23rd May to 30th May
Warhammer 40k Gladius 24th May to 30th May
PC - Steam
Warhammer 40k Gladius 24th May to 30th May
PC - Prime Gaming
Spirits of Mystery: Whisper of the Past [Amazon Games App] - 23rd May
Bramble: The Mountain King [Epic Games] - 23rd May
XBOX Game Pass games
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X/S) – 21st May
Galacticare (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X/S) – 23rd May
Hauntii (Cloud, Console, and PC) – 23rd May
Moving Out 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – 28th May
Humanity (Cloud, Console, and PC) – 30th May
Lords of the Fallen (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X/S) – 30th May
Firework (PC) – 4th June
Rolling Hills (Cloud, Console, and PC) – 4th June
PlayStation Plus Essential
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
PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra
Animal Well (PS5) - 9th May
Cat Quest (PS4) - 21st May
Cat Quest II (PS4) - 21st May
Crime Boss: Rockay City (PS5) - 21st May
Deceive Inc. (PS5) - 21st May
Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4) - 21st May
Stranded: Alien Dawn (PS4, PS5) - 21st May
The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame (PS4) - 21st May
The Settlers: New Allies (PS4) - 21st May
The Sims 4 City Living (PS4) - 21st May
Watch Dogs (PS4) - 21st May
That’s it for this week on Everglow Games.
See you next time!
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