Now that we’re formally finished with 2023, you’d assume this might be the second to look ahead to a brand new, contemporary begin to the 12 months? Nicely, apparently there’s one development from 2023 that’s sticking round like a cough after a foul chilly (sure, I’m talking from expertise) and that’s layoffs. We’re solely a dozen or so days into 2024, and there have already been a number of main firms saying layoffs — together with Twitch, Discord, Unity and a handful of others.
One other similarity to 2023, a minimum of to this point, is that the slate of upcoming video games appears fairly good to this point, a minimum of for the primary quarter of the 12 months. Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown is the primary main launch of 2024, and in keeping with my colleague Mike Minotti, it’s nice enjoyable. We’ve additionally obtained Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Tekken 8, Apollo Justice: Ace Legal professional Trilogy, Helldivers II, Princess Peach: Showtime!, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Rise of the Ronin and Alone within the Darkish. We’ve additionally obtained Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Cranium & Bones, however I’m not beneficiant sufficient to say I’m excited for both one.
The opposite information this week appears to be coming principally from CES, with Sony revealing new particulars about its upcoming variations. A number of gaming PC handhelds have additionally debuted this week, together with the MSI Claw and Ayaneo Subsequent Lite. We’re additionally anticipating at a number of gaming awards reveals honoring the video games of final 12 months, together with the New York Recreation Awards and the D.I.C.E. Awards.
In private information, I’ve completed my first sport of 2024: Useless Drop, the most recent sport within the Carol Reed sequence. Certain, it’s a brief journey sport, however I’m making a begin on my resolutions, a minimum of. Subsequent on my checklist is the aforementioned Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown. I wish to see what all of the fuss is about, and I’ve wanted a brand new Prince of Persia sport for some time. Subsequent on my checklist might be the Apollo Justice Trilogy, adopted by the Infinite Wealth.
What to play this week
What’s new:
- Conflict Hospital
- Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
- Crystal Story: Daybreak of Nightfall
New on subscription providers:
- Murderer’s Creed: Valhalla (Xbox Recreation Cross)
- Figment (Xbox Recreation Cross)
- Tremendous Mega Baseball 4 (Xbox Recreation Cross)
- We Joyful Few (Xbox Recreation Cross)
- Apico (Prime Gaming)
- Jected – Rivals (GeForce Now)
- RAILGRADE (GeForce Now)
- Survivalist: Invisible Pressure (GeForce Now)
- The Talos Precept 2 (GeForce Now)
- Turbo Golf Racing (GeForce Now)
- TUNIC (GeForce Now)
- Witch It (GeForce Now)
- Zombie Military 4: Useless Conflict (GeForce Now)
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