method, it avoided announcing public delays and
rearranging the schedule if something went
wrong. To me, that says the company has games
it hasn’t announced yet, because they’ve been
delayed. I’m not holding my breath for Bayonetta
3, Metroid Prime 4, or the sequel to The Legend
of Zelda: Breath of the Wild any time soon.
Meanwhile, Sony has announced an exciting slate
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PlayStation 5, including new God of War,
Horizon, and Ratchet and Clank games. The lack
of solid release windows suggests that Sony also
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may change for reasons beyond corporate control.
PLAY IN THE MOMENT
So what do you do while waiting for new video
games? Play old video games! I’m not just talking
about retro games, although you can play those,
too. Turrican Flashback, a compilation of classic
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yet thoughtful 2D shooter series. But I’m also
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up your backlog after every Steam holiday sale.
We gave you this same advice at the start of the
pandemic: to take advantage of this chance to
play what you already own. With lockdowns still
in effect, now is the perfect chance to look back
and dive into games you haven’t started.
I’m playing all sorts of tiny games I never
would’ve considered. ScourgeBringer‘s nimble
mix of jumping, shooting, dashing, and slashing
makes the brutal roguelike game almost inviting.
Override 2: Super Mech League’s colossal combat
has me even more excited for Godzilla vs. Kong.
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momentum for
PlayStation 5.
