Welcome to a shorter than ordinary Steam Deck Weekly for the week. When you’ve not stored up with the latest happenings on the location on the planet of Steam Deck, learn my 5/5 Steam Deck evaluation of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Tekken 8 in progress evaluation masking the Steam Deck model. This week sees some notable new releases, launch date bulletins, trailers, and in addition a good quantity of Verified video games. For some motive, this month and the primary week of February are each very crowded particularly for video games I used to be wanting ahead to taking part in in 2024. Let’s get into the information first.
Information
The highlights of this week are each Tekken 8 and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth having launched collectively immediately. It’s humorous wanting again on the bulletins of each video games as a result of I really feel like each had been revealed in the identical month correctly, and they’re out on the identical day. I really like each video games and already put over a 100 hours into Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and nonetheless have no less than 50 hours price of stuff I need to strive by means of mini-games and the DLC. Watch the launch trailer for it under:
Tekken 8 has been superior, but it surely has been attention-grabbing seeing the way it scales on PS5 in comparison with PC. I’ll have my full scored evaluation replace of Tekken 8 subsequent week as soon as I’ve managed testing the net modes sufficient with a couple of associates and randoms on console in addition to Steam Deck. When you haven’t gotten it but, strive the demo. This one is particular. Watch the Tekken 8 launch trailer under:
Guerrilla introduced that the PC model of Horizon Forbidden West Full Version launches on March twenty first for PC, and it has been finished by Nixxes Software program who did the superior Marvel’s Spider-Man conversions for PC. I’ve loads of expectations for this PC model given Nixxes is behind it. It’s up for pre-order now, and it ships with many trendy PC options as detailed within the weblog publish linked above. Watch the trailer under:
Atlus and Sega have launched the opening gameplay from Persona 3 Reload, the total remake of Persona 3, forward of its launch subsequent week on Steam and all consoles. Having performed Persona 3 FES and Persona 3 Moveable, and having watched all of the Persona 3 motion pictures, I’m wanting ahead to writing about Persona 3 Reload quickly. Watch the opening gameplay for it under:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYBXgXIEe3U
Xseed Video games introduced that the Galaxy Path-developed fast-paced platformer Freedom Planet 2 will hit all consoles in April, however the information for PC is {that a} Boss Rush mode shall be added to the Steam model when the sport ships on consoles. I loved this fairly a bit on Steam Deck, and can replay it on console and take a look at the Boss Rush mode on PC when the replace hits in April. Watch the trailer for the console variations under:
SNK introduced that The King of Fighters XV is getting an enormous replace subsequent week on January thirtieth bringing within the Advance Strike system to fend off throws and bodily blows to be extra aggressive. This mechanic prices half an influence gauge bar and allows you to regain a half bar on each hit and block. I hope this leads into a brand new DLC season. Watch the trailer for the brand new mechanic under:
The ultimate bit of reports is Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn from Tengo Venture and ININ Video games has been delayed to summer season 2024. A brand new comparability trailer has been launched. This upcoming remake of the NES traditional could be wishlisted on Steam right here. Watch the comparability trailer under:
New Steam Deck Verified & Playable video games for the week
Not as many video games Verified because the final time, however some notable ones I’ve been taking part in or need to play have been Verified. Try the whole checklist under:
- Freshly Frosted – Verified
- MEGA MAN X DiVE Offline – Verified
- Social gathering Animals – Verified
- Pioneers of Pagonia – Playable
- Snake Move – Verified
- STAR WARS: Darkish Forces Remaster – Verified
- Teslagrad 2 – Verified
That’s all for this week’s brief version. There’s extra Steam Deck protection occurring subsequent week with one other Weekly round-up, evaluations, and extra. As ordinary, you possibly can learn all our previous and future Steam Deck protection right here. When you have any suggestions for this function or what else you’d wish to see us do across the Steam Deck, tell us within the feedback under. I hope you all have an ideal day, and thanks for studying.
