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Now that we’re formally achieved with 2023, you’d assume this could be the second to sit up for a brand new, recent begin to the yr? Properly, apparently there’s one pattern from 2023 that’s sticking round like a cough after a foul chilly (sure, I’m talking from expertise) and that’s layoffs. We’re solely a dozen or so days into 2024, and there have already been a number of main corporations asserting layoffs — together with Twitch, Discord, Unity and a handful of others.
One other similarity to 2023, a minimum of up to now, is that the slate of upcoming video games appears fairly good up to now, a minimum of for the primary quarter of the yr. Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown is the primary main launch of 2024, and in line with my colleague Mike Minotti, it’s nice enjoyable. We’ve additionally bought Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Tekken 8, Apollo Justice: Ace Lawyer Trilogy, Helldivers II, Princess Peach: Showtime!, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Rise of the Ronin and Alone within the Darkish. We’ve additionally bought Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Cranium & Bones, however I’m not beneficiant sufficient to say I’m excited for both one.
The opposite information this week appears to be coming largely from CES, with Sony revealing new particulars about its upcoming variations. A number of gaming PC handhelds have additionally debuted this week, together with the MSI Claw and Ayaneo Subsequent Lite. We’re additionally anticipating at a number of gaming awards exhibits honoring the video games of final yr, together with the New York Sport Awards and the D.I.C.E. Awards.
In private information, I’ve completed my first recreation of 2024: Lifeless Drop, the most recent recreation within the Carol Reed sequence. Positive, it’s a brief journey recreation, however I’m making a begin on my resolutions, a minimum of. Subsequent on my listing is the aforementioned Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown. I need to see what all of the fuss is about, and I’ve wanted a brand new Prince of Persia recreation for some time. Subsequent on my listing might be the Apollo Justice Trilogy, adopted by the Infinite Wealth.
What to play this week
What’s new:
- Warfare Hospital
- Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
- Crystal Story: Daybreak of Nightfall
New on subscription providers:
- Murderer’s Creed: Valhalla (Xbox Sport Go)
- Figment (Xbox Sport Go)
- Tremendous Mega Baseball 4 (Xbox Sport Go)
- We Comfortable Few (Xbox Sport Go)
- Apico (Prime Gaming)
- Jected – Rivals (GeForce Now)
- RAILGRADE (GeForce Now)
- Survivalist: Invisible Pressure (GeForce Now)
- The Talos Precept 2 (GeForce Now)
- Turbo Golf Racing (GeForce Now)
- TUNIC (GeForce Now)
- Witch It (GeForce Now)
- Zombie Military 4: Lifeless Warfare (GeForce Now)
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