New video game highlights for this week – quick links
Big Walk – 4 August
Games Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2
‘Big Walk is a cooperative multiplayer adventure about teamwork and talking. Set out with your friends through a wide-open world full of challenges, puzzles, and discoveries. You’ll need to work together to find your way around, stay in contact using an assortment of tools and toys, and figure out new ways to communicate when you suddenly find yourself speechless.’
‘Adventuring aside, there’s plenty of time to just hang out. Sit and watch the sunset, or steal your friend’s binoculars and kick them into the ocean. Spending time with friends is the best part of a big walk.’
Beast of Reincarnation – 4 August
Games Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
‘Set in a post-apocalyptic Japan, humanity’s only hope lies with Emma, an outcast shunned from society for her affliction, and Koo, the blighted dog. Together, they embark on this expansive adventure in this one-person, one-dog action RPG.’
‘Experience a journey where you feel moments of loneliness, and also the reliability and comfort of your companion. Savor a world of impermanence, where forests suddenly burst forth amidst the wasteland. As Emma and Koo travel through this beautiful yet harsh world, their bond and abilities blossom.’
Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass Part 1 – 5 August
Games Platform(s): Nintendo Switch 2
‘Another town is coming to Pokémon Pokopia, and there’s no just getting your feet wet with this one – you’ll have to dive right in! Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass—Part 1: Bubbly Basin will introduce an entirely new underwater town for Ditto to rebuild and explore. There’s a lot to discover in Bubbly Basin.’
‘A mysterious town sits on the ocean floor, and with the newly added move Dive, Ditto can descend beneath the sea to rebuild its submerged structures and create a perfect paradise! Popplio will be waiting for you at the town’s entrance, ready for you to help add some sparkle and shine to this waterlogged town.’
Lies of P: Complete Edition – 6 August
Games Platform(s): Nintendo Switch 2
‘The ultimate soulslike experience arrives on Nintendo Switch 2. Lies of P: Complete Edition includes the multi-award-winning base game and the Overture expansion, delivering the full saga of Krat’s downfall and the legendary secrets that birthed the Puppet Frenzy.’
‘Explore the full breadth of a world soaked in the style of the Belle Époque. From the blood-stained streets of a collapsed city to the opulent mansions and eerie landmarks of its peak, unearth the complete history of its puppet industry.’
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls – 6 August
Games Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5
‘Assemble your team of legendary Marvel characters in the ultimate 4v4 tag team fighter from PlayStation Studios, Arc System Works and Marvel Games. It’s time to build your dream team and break some spirits in blistering 4v4 fighting action. Choose from an expanding roster of 20 iconic Marvel characters at launch, each rendered in a bold new anime-inspired art style and members of their own unique teams of equally impressive heroes and villains.’
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repair – 6 August
Games Platform(s): PC
‘ReStory is a chill, narrative-driven shop management simulator from the creators of I Am Future, set on the bustling streets of mid-2000s Tokyo and featuring an in-depth device repair system.’
‘In this game, you run an electronics repair shop, meticulously restore nostalgic Y2K-era devices, including officially licensed Atari consoles, and interact with customers to experience a branching storyline with multiple endings that depend on your choices.’
Sovereign Tower – 6 August
Games Platform(s): PC
‘Ah, finally – a suitable Sovereign for the job. Yes, you, right there, come sit on this comfy throne. Ah you like the feel of that, don’t you? Congratulations, you’re hired! My name is Arlin and I’m your advisor. Welcome to your first day, and please, allow me to provide thee with a day in the life of a Sovereign and you can then decide how will you rule, my liege…’
‘Play as the Sovereign of a magical tower in this story-rich, Round Table management RPG. Recruit eccentric Knights, assign quests and balance egos whilst carving out your kingdom’s destiny. If destiny doesn’t go your way, keep turning back time, uncover secrets and rewrite fate again and again.’
