Event season is finally here, meaning there's going to be plenty of news for gamers everywhere to get their fix with. This week saw a number of major events take place, mostly on May 27, which made it one of the biggest days gamers have seen in a while. Luckily, that gives The Best War Games Arcade hosts Cameron and Anthony a lot to talk about on Episode 23.
First off, Dying Light 2 revealed brand new gameplay along with a December 7 release date. The showcase looked similar to what fans got out of the first Dying Light game, though it was a worthwhile update. There are still a lot of questions about the game, but just knowing Dying Light 2's release date should be enough to hold over some fans of the franchise.
That wasn't the only major event, though. Gorgeous new Horizon: Forbidden West gameplay also debuted in a stunning 15-minute presentation, revealing new enemies and combat mechanics. While fans wondering when Horizon: Forbidden West will release didn't get a solid date, it appears that the sequel to one of PlayStation's biggest games of last-gen have a lot to look forward to.
Of course, that's not all. A Sony investor presentation contained a smorgasbord of small details about the company's future plans, including an Uncharted 4 PC port releasing sometime in the future. The presentation also included some other information, like the PS5 breaking even in June, but there are still some big question marks about future release windows for certain PlayStation games.
Finally, Valve is also rumored to be working on a handheld gaming PC codenamed the "SteamPal." Gabe Newell previously hinted at some sort of device coming later this year, which does lend some credence to the device being real. However, nothing else has been revealed about the system specs, so it's still a huge question mark.
The Best War Games Arcade is available now on various podcast services. Listen to the episode directly below or through one of the listed links.
- Listen on Apple Podcasts
- Listen on Spotify
Here are the timestamps for each segment:
News
- Dying Light 2 Showcase - 0:01:03
- Horizon Forbidden West Gets New Gameplay -
- Sony's Investor Presentation - 0:23:32
- Valve's Handheld Console - 0:38:04
Game of the Week
- BioMutant - 0:45:45
Listener Mail
- Why do people defend mediocre games? - 1:08:25
- Could Valve's handheld dethrone the Switch? - 1:18:45
- How do you focus while playing games? - 1:23:25
The Best War Games Arcade records each week, bringing the latest for video game news, impressions on the latest games, and responses to gamers' burning questions. To have a question read on The Best War Games Arcade, send an email to [email protected] or follow and tweet at us on Twitter @RantArcade.