Summary
Hotly anticipated games all around have gone gold includingStarfield, Rocksteady’sBatman: ArkhamTrilogySwitch ports have a release date, and Xbox Game Pass has kicked off an exciting handful of months for fans. Today, Game Rant’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week.
Gamescom 2023 airs next week with games already announced to make an appearance there, players continue unraveling all the complex intricacies ofBaldur’s Gate 3, and fans continue to enjoyDark and Darkernow that it’s entered Early Access, though it may not be where fans would hope for it to be available. All that and more in this week’s roundup ofgames industry news.
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Xbox 360’s Digital Storefront Being Shut Down
In the continuing era of generational consoles and the ambition to succeed those that came before them, it was perhaps inevitable thatMicrosoft would eventually shut down the Xbox 360 store. That said, said shutdown won’t occur until next summer and multiplayer services will remain online, though new purchases cannot be made after the shutdown.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage Goes Gold, Now Releases One Week Earlier
Ubisoft’s next bigAssassin’s Creedrelease—and the first in a while that returns to the franchise’s roots—has now gone gold ahead of its official release date, which has also been moved up by a week, showing great confidence in the title’s quality.
Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham Trilogy on Switch Announces Release Date
TheBatman: Arkham Trilogycompilation previously only had a release window of the fall, but now has an official release date that locks it in several months beforeSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueintends to launch.
New Xbox Game Pass Games Include Two Day-One Games, One Out Now
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubiconlaunches this upcoming Friday and fans may now inform themselves of how big a download the game will require, as well as when they can preload it to avoid a potentially lengthy day-one installation.
Features
There are countless paramount systems at play inBaldur’s Gate 3that only longtimeD&D 5eorBaldur’s Gatefans may be privy to, and a firm comprehension of these mechanics and the way players can exploit them are crucial when the game doesn’t necessarily onboard this information itself.
Movies & TV
Future PlayStation game adaptations into live-action series’ are imminent, and whileThe Last of Us’ HBO show was received favorably, adaptations such as Peacock’sTwisted Metalare proof that not every PlayStation IP mascot may prosper equally.
Guides
Dark and Darkerhas had a bit of controversy behind it with legal issues involving copyright infringement that got it removed from Steam.Dark and Darkeris now in Early Access, but fans hoping to play it in this state won’t be able to find it on any of their favorite PC platform launchers.
Game Rant Exclusives
Baldur’s Gate 3’s Maggie Robertson, who plays Orin the Red and is known most prominently for her iconic portrayal ofResident Evil Village’s Lady Dimitrescu, speaks with Game Rant about her villainous roles and her experience withBaldur’s Gate 3in particular.
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