Black Myth: Wukong Rumors Stir While Major PlayStation Game Takes Deadly Blow
Black Myth: Wukong may have had one of the most successful launches this year, but the gaming world hasn’t been so kind to others. With Concord retreating and refunding within two weeks of the launch, Sony has taken a very big hit. Despite failures, launches and setbacks, other games in the industry are thriving, with Black Myth Wukong, Final Fantasy XIV and Astroneer all announcing updates. Read on to find out more.
Black Myth: Wukong Upgrades Already?
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The smash-hit RPG has only just hit the top of the leaderboard, and they’re already announcing updates. Players received the game with six chapters of the story, and Game Science has just announced that they will be receiving the remaining seven chapters in the coming weeks. It took them six years to develop this record-breaking hit and only two weeks to announce further updates to the already impressive setup.
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Concord Suffers Deadly Blow
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Some have not been as lucky as others, unfortunately. After launching a mere two weeks ago, the PlayStation Publishing Steam game Concord has had to retract all purchases and releases. The company announced that any purchases made on PS5 and PC would be refunded after the launch “didn’t land as we intended.” The way it was described sounds as if we’ll have a free-to-play version on the cards in the not-so-distant future. The sales and press were so poor that it comes as no surprise that Sony cut the cord. After eight years of development, this one must have come as a blow. Find out about it here.
Final Fantasy XIV PAX Confirms Updates
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PAX West 2024 brought a lot of games into the spotlight, including Final Fantasy XIV. Fans watching received a sneak peek at some of the features coming to the game. Lead UI Designer Kei Odagiri showed the audience just what goes into creating a game such as Final Fantasy XIV, as well as some screenshots of the gameplay and mechanics fans can expect in the future. Players will be able to use a Strategy Board to create battle schemes and strategies for high-end encounters instead of having to rely on external tools like they do today"
Free Football Manager 2024 for All
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Epic Games Store has a soft spot for launching free games, and the latest FM24 is no exception. The game will be available for gamers to access from September 5th 2024. You will need to have an Epic account before registering for the freebie game.
Astroneer Gets Its First Paid DLC
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In other announcements, Devolver Digital have announced that their 2019 survival crafting game will get its first paid DLC. There will be new features, which you can read about here, as well as some other attractive bonuses. There’s a trailer if you’re really curious, but have no doubts about the fact that the new DLC will offer plenty of new challenges and missions for you to work out and have fun with.
Reviews of the week
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The Casting of Frank Stone, deemed as boring by some? Many have had complaints about the new Supermassive Games launch due to the slow pace and dodging scene direction. The spin-off seems to be attempting to expand on the lore of Dead by Daylight but failing to hit the mark. Read about it in full detail here.
Other reviews worth checking are:
Astro Bot (10/10) - “Years of hard work pays off in a big, beautiful way.”
Age of Mythology Retold (8/10) - “A mythical remaster worth playing.”
Castlevania Dominus Collection (9/10) - “Another fantastic compilation of Castlevania games.”
Upcoming releases (week of Sept. 9)
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Sept. 9)
Persona 3 Reload Episode Aigis -The Answer (Sept. 10)
Funko Fusion (Sept. 13)
It’s coming towards the end of the year, and many developers are pushing for their launch dates. Perhaps that’s why games such as Concord felt rushed in the end. On the other hand, games such as Black Myth Wukong, which spent two years less in development than Concord, found a lot of success. Will we see another launch flop before the end of the year?
