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One indie developer has scrapped an Xbox port of its acclaimed Metroidvania platformer, claiming that certification bugs have extended a two week port job into a 14-month wait.
Perhaps the greatest advancement in game development in recent years is the ease of access for the average person to start making a game. This has lowered the barrier of entry to the point where creators of almost any skill level can get their games on a major platform; however, the platforms themselves have not adapted to accommodate the overwhelming amount of content added each day. It’s reached the point where the most prominent digital storefronts — PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam — are so saturated with new games on a daily basis that even great games can get buried and lost forever.
If you’ve had your eye on the Microsoft Xbox Series X for a while, now’s the perfect time to finally purchase the console as there’s a $50 discount from Best Buy. From its original price of $500, it’s down to only $450 — the savings may not look like much, but with Xbox Series X deals not happening often, you’re going to want to take advantage of this offer. It will only be available until August 18, but we highly recommend proceeding with the transaction right now as the stocks that are up for sale may already be gone as soon as tomorrow.
The Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme, a powerful handheld gaming PC that’s one of the most popular alternatives to the Steam Deck, is an even more tempting purchase right now because of a $150 discount from Best Buy. From its original price of $650, it’s down to only $500, which is a steal that you won’t want to miss. This price will only be available until August 18, but you’re going to want to finalize your transaction for this gaming device sooner than that because stocks may already be running low.
Despite the relative popularity of , the game's update schedule might just be too slow to maintain a steady audience. Having been released in Early Access in 2021, the game has seen several major updates since it was initially made playable, and is steadily progressing towards a full release. However, the relatively long wait between updates has seen the game's audience shrink drastically from the time of its launch, and further delays may make the issue even worse.
As the title suggests, video game sales increased in July across Europe, which may seem quite bizarre. This month hasn't seen any major releases across any platform, but 2.4 million video games were sold in July, a 3.4% rise year-on-year.
The latest expansion for New World is set to release this year, and players can get a glimpse at the action to come by participating in the New World: Aeternum Open Beta. For those who are interested, the Open Beta starts on September 13 and runs through September 16, giving players a couple of days to get some game time in and experience the new content.
Xbox has only received five new games so far this August, but three of them share a theme. The connective tissue between all of these additions is that they’re new versions of older classics. With collections for some bombastic first-person shooters and cartoony platformers, and a remake of a crime action game, Xbox Game Pass‘ classics catalog has just been fleshed out with some excellent titles that come easily recommended. If you’re looking for something to play on Microsoft’s subscription service this weekend, consider checking out one of these three games.