Things are heating up in the World Cup as we reach the knock out stages, but if football isn’t really your cup of tea, we also got to enjoy The Game Awards this week. With some big announcements and trailers for the likes of Death Stranding 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Space Marine 2 and Armored Core VI, the future is looking bright for our living room consoles and PCs.
So, with all that to catch up on, let’s dive in!
In the News This Week
- All the trailer and reveals from The Game Awards 2022
- Final Fantasy 16 release date confirmed for June 2023 with new ‘Revenge’ trailer
- FromSoftware is making Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon – coming 2023
- Space Marine 2 gets an epic gameplay trailer – coming in 2023
- Company of Heroes 3 is also coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2023
- Death Stranding 2 has been revealed
- Diablo IV release date set for June 2023
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor TGA trailer confirms March 2023 release date
- Crime Boss: Rockay City is a co-op heist shooter with a star-studded cast
- Supergiant’s next game is Hades 2
Outside of the Game Awards, there was plenty of activity too:
- Xbox first party games will get more expensive in 2023, including Starfield, Redfall & Forza Motorsport
- Federal Trade Commission has sued to stop Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal
- Xbox will bring Call of Duty to Nintendo in 10-year deal if Activision buyout approved
- The Last Worker has been confirmed for PSVR2
- Moss and Moss: Book II are being enhanced for PSVR 2 launch
- GRIS is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S next week
- GTA Online gets ray-traced reflections on PS5 & Xbox Series X in December update
- Elden Ring Colosseum free update will add more PvP content
TheSixthAxis Big 2K Games Christmas Giveaway!
Just in time for Christmas, we’ve teamed up with 2K to giveaway some of 2K’s biggest PS5 games from 2022! We’ll pick 6 winners, one of which will take home Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Treasure Trove collector’s edition, with loads of goodies to enjoy!
It’s dead easy to enter, just make sure you do it before the competition closes on Sunday at 23:59.
Games in Review & Featured Articles
- Need for Speed Unbound – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 9/10
- Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 2 Max – 7/10
- GameSir X2 Pro Mobile Controller – 6/10
Besides the reviews, Stefan went hands on with the new update for Stranded: Alien Dawn which adds a new Desertum biome to the survival management sim.
And of course, What We Played finished the week by including The Callisto Protocol & Vampire Survivors.
Trailer Park
Death Stranding 2 has been revealed
Space Marine 2 gets an epic gameplay trailer – coming in 2023
Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty trailer reveals Idris Elba’s new character
The Lords of the Fallen gets a gameplay teaser trailer
Your Achievements
Here’s what you in our community have been up to this week:
- Andrewww fitted a new 2TB drive to his PS5 thanks to the Black Friday sales, and was surprised by how fun AC Valhalla was, even if the story is a bit lacklustre.
Enjoy your weekend and I’ll see you again soon!