The Best War Games Recap for 09/02/24

Today, The Best War Games’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week: Astro Bot stuns and exceeds expectations as PlayStation’s best platformer to date, Concord sunsets after eight years of development and only a couple of weeks after having launched, and Hogwarts Legacy’s future gets an unsurprising yet exciting update. All that and more in this week’s roundup of games industry news.

The Best War Games Recap for 08/26/24 – 09/01/24

Exciting news about Control 2 is shared, a Patrick Star-centered SpongeBob SquarePants game is revealed, and more in this week's The Best War Games recap.

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By Jared Stewart

Concord Ceases Sales and Goes Dark

Amid a lackluster launch, Concord has decided to refund players and go offline in order to reassess its approach and “explore options.” It’s uncertain when it’ll be back online and when sales will resume, which is alarming since the hero shooter was already in development for eight years.

Hogwarts Legacy Follow-Up Confirmed as ‘One of the Biggest Priorities’

Hogwarts Legacy made a massive splash when it launched amid all the controversy it and Harry Potter possess. Its success always ensured that a sequel or follow-up would arrive at some point, but plans for another Hogwarts Legacy are now confirmed as it is apparently a top priority for Warner Bros.

Balatro Receiving a Mobile Port

Balatro has enjoyed popularity as a poker roguelike and that translated recently into a four-game collaboration update. That’s not all, though, as Balatro is soon releasing on mobile devices as well.

Slitterhead Has a Twisted Take on ‘Can You Pet the Dog?’

Slitterhead famously revolves around possession as a core mechanic. Interestingly, Bokeh Game Studio has revealed that instead of petting dogs players will be able to possess them.

Marvel Snap Launches ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Season

Marvel Snap is leaning into one of Marvel’s most popular characters with its newest season. Dubbed ‘The Amazing Spider-Man,’ this season focuses on the titular wall-crawler while also introducing the first new ability type Marvel Snap has had since launch.

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Whether it’s in Batman: Arkham Shadow or a potential future Arkham game, the Arkhamverse has yet to reprise the League of Assassins’ Shiva. Knowing that Batman encountering her again was foreshadowed in Arkham Origins, it seems amiss that she’s seemingly been neglected in the continuity since.

Batman’s Arkhamverse Has an Assassin’s Disappearance to Answer for

Movies & TV

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’s second season is off to a hot start and has been wholly unafraid of leveraging its glorious budget to craft mesmerizing visuals throughout. Episode four is no different, pitting Galadriel and her elven company against Barrow-wights while Arondir and Isildur encounter Ents.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 4 Review

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Star Wars Outlaws’ syndicate vaults reside in factions’ restricted areas and are likely the final bit of content players might pursue in a playthrough. Indeed, locating and securing each keycard is only half the battle as players must then find their way into the vault, which may or may not result in a loss of reputation with that respective syndicate if players are caught.