This week, starting June 4, we get two new and exciting takes on the racing genre, a puzzler with a fresh style and fast pace as well as a period piece that is taking a bite out of a popular undead monster and a time period that has yet to been visited in gaming.
So let’s jump in and have a look at what’s coming out this week.
Vampyr | 05/06/18
Genre: Action role-playing game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Developer: Dontnod Entertainment
Publisher: Focus Home Interactive
Game description:
“London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal. “ – [source]
On Rush | 05/06/18
Genre: Racing
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Developer: Codemasters
Publisher: Deep Silver
Game description:
“Arcade racing is BACK! ONRUSH rewrites the rules of racing, throwing players into a competition where fun is just as important as the fight for victory. A sport built by the fans, for the fans, ONRUSH is about chasing the ultimate adrenaline rush – not just your rivals.” – [source]
Warhammer 40K: Inquisitor — Martyr | 05/06/18
Genre: Action role-playing game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Developer: NeocoreGames
Publisher: NeocoreGames
Game description:
“Enter the Chaos-infested Caligari Sector and purge the unclean with the most powerful agents of the Imperium of Man. Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr is a grim Action-RPG featuring multiple classes of the Inquisition who will carry out the Emperor’s will in the darkest reaches of the Imperium!” – [source]
Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn | 05/06/18
Genre: Beat ’em up
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Big Deez Productions
Publisher: Mad Dog Games
Game description:
“The world is on the brink of disaster. Demonic celebrities have taken over the planet. Only one man can save us: a poor Chinese orphan named Shaq Fei Hung. Our hero must travel to faraway locations to lay the smack down on these pop culture icons bent on our destruction.” – [source]
Antigraviator | 07/06/18
Genre: Racing
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Developer: Cybernetic Walrus
Publisher: Iceberg Interactive
Game description:
“Antigraviator is a sleek new take on the anti-gravity racing genre. Use traps, power-ups and boosts to overtake your opponents and dominate the track in single player or multiplayer mode. With no speed limit holding you back, Antigraviator delivers the fastest racing experience of the future.” – [source]
Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido | 08/06/18
Genre: Action Puzzler
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Game description:
“Help Musashi end the Empire’s tyrannical monopoly of the world’s sushi supply by becoming a Sushi Striker! Devour conveyor-belt sushi, matching plates and sushi types to defeat any enemy or boss who stands between you and victory. Befriend Sushi Sprites and use their powerful skills in battle. Deliciously strategic action-RPG-puzzle battles await!” – [source]
Our top pick of the week?
Vampyr
05/06/18
It’s been quite some time since we’ve had a solid vampire game, the last one most likely being Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines in 2004. That’s not to say people haven’t tried but, vampires just keep struggling to stick the landing in the games industry.
Vampyr has been pushed back a few times already so we’ve been waiting for this one with bated breath. Now that it is finally here we are ready to sink our teeth into it. A time period we’ve not experienced? A vampire narrative with morality systems? SIGN US UP!
What new titles are you most excited for this week? Be sure to let us know!
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Cameron Honey-Swain
Cameron knows what he loves. Witches, animated ducks and a strong burly female protagonist. When he isn't effortlessly defending Dragon Age II he is bothering either his husband or one of his many fur children.
