Summary
This second-last week of August arrived with a handful of anticipated games on its hands, such asBlasphemous 2,Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, andImmortals of Aveum, while Remedy’sAlan Wake 2made a decision to dodge its own hectic week of releases. Today, Game Rant’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week.
Mortal Kombat 1continues to showcase new characters in a roster that’s ever-evolving,Little Nightmares’ next entry was surprisingly revealed in Gamescom 2023, and bittersweet news aboutMario’s influential actor has been announced. All that and more in this week’s roundup ofgames industry news.
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Remedy Delays Alan Wake 2, Explains Why
Alan Wake 2was supposed to come out on October 17and while a delay of 10 days is hardly anything to mull over, it seems Remedy chose to do so in order to avoid a closer encounter with the inevitably popularMarvel’s Spider-Man 2.
Ed Boon Addresses Mortal Kombat 1 Fan Wishes
No matter how many characters areofficially revealed forMortal Kombat 1there will always be some left out that fans desire, and Ed Boon has recently acknowledged one particularly beloved character who fans hope to see.
Starfield Confirms New Game Plus
Not many games actually come packaged witha New Game Plus optionat launch nowadays, butStarfieldhaving one on release will be a huge boon for its replay value, especially if players want to try new class builds and don’t mind starting from scratch again.
Little Nightmares 3 Revealed at Gamescom 2023
Gamescom 2023 had few surprises since Geoff Keighley had already been transparent about what would be highlighted on Opening Night Live, butthe reveal ofLittle Nightmares 3and its co-op functionalitywere a treat, especially with it being developed by Supermassive this time around.
Charles Martinet Dubbed Mario Ambassador
In a bittersweet address from Nintendo, it was announced thatMario’s seminal actor Charles Martinetis stepping down from voice work, though he will apparently have a role as a Mario Ambassador going forward.
Features
It would have made absolute sense ifGod of War’s Santa Monica chose to simply move onto its next full-scale sequel in the franchise, but rumors suggest that a DLC forRagnarokmight actually be its next ambition, leaving a lot to speculation on where that piece of content might revolve.
Movies & TV
With the recent strikes still having an impact on actors and writers alike,Dune 2is the latest casualty that has decided to delay for another several months.
Guides
Immortals of Aveumon paper seems like a fairly straightforward mystical shooter, but players who want to get the most out of it will likely be indulging in its collectibles and exploration, too.
Game Rant Exclusives
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubiconmight not be in theSoulsvein that so many of the developer’s fans have come to enjoy, but FromSoftware has shown that it is perennially able to reinvent and revamp old IP to offer something incredibly diverse and rich for fans.
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