Each week there are plenty of new games coming out. Although with so much going on it can be hard to keep track of them all. Thankfully Checkpoint is here to sift through them all and bring you our highlights of the week.

So let’s jump in and have a look at what’s coming out in gaming this week.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Date: 05/04/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch

“Play through all nine Star Wars saga films in a brand-new LEGO video game unlike any other. Experience fun-filled adventures, whimsical humor, and the freedom to fully immerse yourself in the LEGO Star Wars galaxy.

Want to play as a Jedi? A Sith? Rebel, bounty hunter, or droid? LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga features hundreds of playable characters from throughout the galaxy. Whether on land or in space, a variety of vehicles are yours to command. Jump to light speed in the Millennium Falcon, fly the T-47 Airspeeder and battle TIE fighters in Resistance X-wings… it’s the ULTIMATE LEGO Star Wars experience.”

MLB THE SHOW 22

Date: 05/04/2022
Genre: Sports
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch

“With the all-new MLB® The Show™, there are more ways than ever for gamers to play. Craft the perfect team, round up your friends to see who’s champion of the couch or online, or spend an evening raking in homers as you progress your career to the big leagues in Road to the Show.”

Outbreak: Contagious Memories

Date: 06/04/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure / RPG
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch

“You’re trapped in a city ravaged by the undead – can you make it out alive? Join Lydia in her desperate struggle to escape, either alone or with a friend in co-op, in this chilling love letter to classic 90s survival horror.” 

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition

Date: 07/04/2022
Genre: Adventure / RPG
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch

“CHRONO CROSS is an RPG that transcends time and space, unfolding across two interlinked parallel worlds. With over 40 party members to meet, people and dimensions will intertwine in this epic drama about the planet itself.”

The House of the Dead: Remake

Date: 07/04/2022
Genre: Action / FPS / Arcade
Platforms: Switch

“The House of the Dead: Remake is a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade platform. A classic arcade rail-shooter receives a whole new entourage and gameplay changes to suit modern gaming standards.”

Forgive Me Father

Date: 07/04/2022
Genre: Action / Indie
Platforms: PC

“Forgive Me Father is a dark retro horror FPS set in a comic book style world inspired by the novels of H.P. Lovecraft. As the only one left with full senses, you begin a journey in search of answers and relief. How long can you last?”

Green Hell VR

Date: 07/04/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure / Simulation
Platforms: Meta Quest 2

“Green Hell VR is an Open World Survival game set in the Amazon rainforest, based on the successful PC title Green Hell. You are left alone in the jungle with no food or equipment. To survive, you must learn real-life survival techniques, and crafting weapons can be a matter of life and death”

Chinatown Detective Agency

Date: 07/04/2022
Genre: Adventure / Point and Click
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox series X, Switch

“Midnight in Singapore. Your contact’s a no show, your client wants answers and your empty bank balance hangs over you like a neon-tinted Sword of Damocles. Welcome to 2037. Welcome to Chinatown Detective Agency.

The world is in a state of flux as the global economy nears the nadir of its decade-long collapse. Singapore stands as a last refuge of order but even here the government struggles on the brink of chaos. That’s where you come in. You are Amira Darma, once a rising star at INTERPOL, now a freshly minted Private Investigator in the heart of Chinatown, and your first client is about to walk through your door…”

Kombinera

Date: 07/04/2022
Genre: Action / Puzzle
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Atari VCS, iOS, Android

“Control multiple colored balls simultaneously in this brain-bending puzzle platformer. It’s up to you to combine every ball and complete each perilous level. Can you solve them all? Can you save King Kombine from the Kave of Kaos?”

Be sure to check out last week’s Coming Out to see what you may have missed!

What new titles coming out are you most excited for this week? Let us know!