Gaming
Google Stadia 12-Game Launch Lineup revealed
Next week will see another company entering the console wars, which is Google with their new cloud-based Stadia console. While the console promises to offer similar gaming experiences to that of the PS4 and Xbox One, the main difference is that you’ll be able to get those experiences entirely through streaming.
If you’re curious, Google has now revealed the 12 games that will be available to stream at launch, as well as 14 others that will be added by the end of the year.
Launch Games
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft)
- Destiny 2: The Collection (Bungie)
- GYLT (TequilaWorks)
- Just Dance 2020 (Ubisoft)
- Kine (Gwen Frey)
- Mortal Kombat 11 (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar Games)
- Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration (Square Enix)
- Samurai Shodown (SNK)
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Square Enix)
- Thumper (Drool)
- Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Square Enix)
Releasing by end of 2019
- Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle (Koei Tecmo)
- Borderlands 3 (2K Games)
- Darksiders Genesis (THQ Nordic)
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (Bandai Namco)
- Farming Simulator 19 (Focus Home Interactive)
- Final Fantasy XV (Square Enix)
- Football Manager 2020 (Sega)
- Ghost Recon: Breakpoint (Ubisoft)
- GRID (Codemasters)
- Metro Exodus (Deep Silver)
- NBA 2K20 (2K Games)
- Rage 2 (Bethesda Softworks)
- Trials Rising (Ubisoft)
- Wolfenstein: Youngblood (Bethesda Softworks)
It’s a pretty solid selection of games all things considered, though there’s also the fact that many of these games have been available on other platforms for quite some time. These games are also being sold at full price on this new platform, despite the fact that you can get many of them for a third of that price elsewhere. It will be very interesting to see how gamers take to this console, as there’s nothing here to pull people in outside of Stadia’s unique way of delivering its gaming experience.
Google Stadia launches on November 19th.
New World Interactive, the developer of the Insurgency series of tactical first-person shooters, has laid off an unknown number of employees as part of Embracer Group’s comprehensive restructuring plan.
Saber Interactive, which acquired New World in 2020, told Eurogamer that the studio had not closed. However, it confirmed an unknown number of layoffs.
Embracer says it is “actively working to fill existing open roles” with impacted employees and will provide severance packages. “Saber also assures that development will continue on Insurgency: Sandstorm, as well as on unannounced future projects,” it said.
Over 900 employees were laid off in an “agonizing” but “necessary” process. As always, we hope all victims recover.
Sony wants non-console owners to access its content beyond its PlayStation-walled garden. This strategy has been slowly implemented: the company has commissioned TV and movie adaptations of its biggest franchises, ported select software to the PC, and launched a mobile gaming division.
In an interview with Nikkei, head Hideaki Nishino explained how this strategy can boost console sales: We want to use movies and dramas to get non-gamers to try PlayStation games. Sales of The Last of Us increased during the live-action drama.
When HBO’s adaptation aired, our The Last of Us content skyrocketed, so we can understand its impact. As a PlayStation fan site, we support this strategy because we want to reach as many people as possible, so if Sony can appeal to non-console owners, that’s a win-win.
More PlayStation users is better, in our opinion.
PowerWash Simulator is one of this month’s PS Plus Essentials, but before you start scrubbing, check out the PS Store. The game has been well supported on PS5 and PS4 with free DLC packs based on Square Enix titles since its release at the start of the year.
Free Final Fantasy VII and Tomb Raider expansions let you clean Croft Manor and Seventh Heaven. The free DLC packs add 10 levels, and the paid ones add more.
Two more Back to the Future and SpongeBob SquarePants expansions cost £6.49 or $7.99 each. You can then scrub the Bikini Bottom and the DeLorean.
The Midgar Special Pack for PowerWash Simulator was another reason to use the cleaning kit. “It doesn’t add much, but getting close to FF7’s props and environments is fun. It offers a fresh take on the beloved title that will please both sides of this collaboration.”
Have you tried the latest PS Plus Essential game?
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