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.
Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
Date: 04/07/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch
“Escape adventure and bullet hell shoot ’em up game Pardon or kill. Let the madness begin. At the edge of despair, lurks the unsettling past, and an unspeakable truth!”
Arcadegeddon
Date: 05/07/2022
Genre: Action / Shooter
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
“Gilly, the owner of a local arcade, is trying to save his business from a faceless mega corporation. To do so he creates a super game, unfortunately the mega corporation hacks the game and injects a virus. You need to save the game and the last hometown arcade. This ever-evolving multiplayer shooter allows you and up to three friends to explore multiple biomes, mini games, find hidden chests, and defeat numerous enemy types and bosses. Arcadegeddon is a cooperative multiplayer experience that provides a mix of PVE and PVP experiences that allows for all different speeds of play.”
Witch Strandings
Date: 07/07/2022
Genre: Adventure / Simulation
Platforms: PC
“You are a strand of light in a top-down open world inspired by dark fairytales. Create pathways through the darkness, nurture the creatures of the Forest, repair ancient structures, and ultimately: confront the Witch who broke this place.
Witch Strandings dials into the emerging genre of physical transportation. A digital forest that extends beyond the boundaries of your screen, in an all-new Strand-type game.”
Matchpoint – Tennis Championships
Date: 07/07/2022
Genre: Sports / Simulation
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch
“The season starts now – grab your racket and become the world’s next tennis champion! Your opponent is on the court and the crowd waits for a promising challenger for the grand finale… Are you ready for Matchpoint?”
KLONOA Phantasy Reverie Series
Date: 08/07/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch
“Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the first title in the series,
we are pleased to announce the release of the “Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series”, a remastered title combining both “Klonoa: Door to Phantomile” and “Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil”!
The world of the games and their gameplay elements remains unchanged, while the graphics have been upgraded. Adjustable difficulty settings have also been introduced to make the games more accessible to first-time players.
Enjoy a nostalgic trip down memory lane playing this new and improved “Klonoa”
MADiSON
Date: 08/07/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure / Horror
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch
“What would you do if you woke up locked in a dark room, with your hands covered in blood? Play as Luca, and endure the brute torture of MADiSON, a demon that has forced him to continue a gory ritual started decades ago, making him commit abominable acts. Will you be able to finish this sinister ceremony?”
KLONOA Phantasy Reverie Series
We love to see beloved classics given a new life and vibrancy on our modern consoles. The Klonoa games may have been overlooked in the past, but with this combo game enhancement, we hope to see more gamers discover the joy of this rare gem of old school platformers.
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!
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Vivienne Wright
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Artist, creator, streamer and chaos bean, Vava is always laughing and rarely pessimistic. You can usually spot them playing Genshin Impact on Twitch weekly, dreaming up new worlds in D&D, consuming horror and fantasy content or sleeping in a blanket burrito.
