This Week In Video Games

This week I've been playing Diablo 4 and Street Fighter 6. We've also kicked off the summer of games with Summer Games Fest this week giving up a heads up about the future of video games. Today I'm going to round up all the latest news from the Summer of Games, plus reviews of two of the biggest games of 2023. 00:00 Introduction 03:20 Diablo 4 12:19 Street Fighter 6 20:42 Charts 21:58 Summer Game Fest 31:51 Day of the Devs 39:42 Coming soon RELATED LINKSSupport This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogamesCheck out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQRate & Review the podcasthttps://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogamesMore ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-gameshttps://gopod.me/thisweekinvideogamesMusic by Christian Hounslow and Jaya McQuaid. 

This week I've been playing a lot of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, and I've been getting lost in Hyrule. Also this week I'm going to round up the PlayStation showcase from this past week, plus we've got all the latest news, plus a new game from Bungie to talk about. LINKS https://www.gamesindustry.biz/european-commission-approves-microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/05/10/hollow-knight-silksong-delayed https://www.eurogamer.net/overwatch-2s-long-promised-flagship-pve-mode-has-been-scrapped https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-in-sonys-playstation-showcase https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/slrecap RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcasthttps://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames More ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-gameshttps://gopod.me/thisweekinvideogames Music by Christian Hounslow and Jaya McQuaid. 

This week I've been checking out Resident Evil 4, a fantastic new remake from Capcom. Continuing the horror-theme I've also been playing Dredge, a great new indy game that blends fishing and horror. We had a couple of showcases this week with Nintendo's Indy World, plus Street Fighter 6, and the Tears of the Kingdom final story trailer, which was a blockbuster. 00:00 Introduction 03:28 Resident Evil 4 Remake review 11:11 Dredge review 16:33 Indy World Showcase Roundup 23:40 Charts 24:52 Street Fighter 6 Showcase 30:17 Tears of the Kingdom Final Trailer Analysis 38:01 Bungie bans content creator for leaks 43:36 Coming Soon Links Indy World Showcase Round Up https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-featured-in-todays-nintendo-indie-world-showcase Street Fighter 6 DLC characters https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/04/20/street-fighter-6-reveals-first-year-dlc-characters SF6 World Tour detailed https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/04/20/street-fighter-6s-wacky-single-player-world-tour-mode-detailed SF6 Demo Out today https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/04/20/street-fighter-6-demo-out-today-on-playstation-other-platforms-next-week RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcasthttps://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames More ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-gameshttps://gopod.me/thisweekinvideogames Music by Christian Hounslow and Jaya McQuaid. 

This week I've been checking out Tchia, a new indie platform adventure game. I've also been getting very hyped for Tears of the Kingdom, and Nintendo showed off some gameplay for the first time. I also managed to play some of the Diablo IV beta, and I'll bring you my hands-on impressions of that later on. 00:00 Introduction 03:59 Zelda Tears of the Kingdom gameplay analysis 19:08 Link's Awakening review 26:36 Tchia review 30:42 Charts 32:24 Diablo IV Beta 38:21 Destiny 2 News Roundup 45:48 Coming soon RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcasthttps://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames More ways to listen https://anchor.fm/this-week-in-video-gameshttps://gopod.me/thisweekinvideogames Music by Christian Hounslow and Jaya McQuaid. 

This week I've been catching up on some classic Metroid releases including Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion, both recently added to Nintendo Switch. I've also been played the latest Dead Cells Return to Castlevania DLC, plus I'm going to be looking why Lightfall's story in Destiny 2 felt very out of place. 00:00 Intro 03:40 Metroid Prime Remastered 10:26 Dead Cells Return to Castlevania 15:43 Charts 17:01 Metroid Fusion 23:37 Game Boy and Game Boy Advance on Nintendo Switch Online 31:27 Why Bungie changed plans for Lightfall and The Final Shape 39:08 Coming soon RELATED LINKS Support This Week In Video Games through Patreon by becoming a member https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinvideogames Check out the MERCH store https://this-week-in-video-games-store.creator-spring.com/ Subscribe to This Week In Video Games YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIiL5xk1ut5HY6pPnBUXlQ Rate & Review the podcasthttps://ratethispodcast.com/thisweekinvideogames Music by Christian Hounslow and Jaya McQuaid.