Tons of new stuff coming your way this week. Which is probably a good thing since every time I open a Covid data update it looks like we’re going to be spending a lot of time in our houses again soon. I’m most excited about hot dogs and Koopalings. Read on to find out more.
G.I. Joe Operation Blackout
Release Date: October 13, 2020
Platforms: PC, NS, PS4, XBO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yT532PvDvg
This third person shooter brings back all your favorite G.I. Joe characters. You can play as Joe or Cobra in local co-op or 4 player PvP. There’s two different story modes depending on which side you chose.
Remothered: Broken Porcelain
Release Date: October, 2020
Platforms: PC, PS4, NS, XBO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOzIZ5O3AcA
This story driven survival horror game is a sequel to Italian artist and director Chris Darril’s Remothered: Tormented Fathers.
Torchlight III
Release Date: October 13, 2020
Platforms: PS4, PC, XBO (NS date TBD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnqlr7HcWyQ
This hack-and-slash RPG will have single and multiplayer. It picks up the story 10 years after Torchlight II.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse-Heart of the Forest
Release Date: October 13, 2020
Platforms: PC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ7CulMwjHk
Based on the tabletop game this is a visual novel RPG. It’s got a female protagonist and themes of anger and activism.
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3
Release Date: October 14, 2020
Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO, NS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1n8GvE__Ps
I’ve never really understood these cooking games but someone must like them because there sure are a lot of them. This one is set in a dystopian version of America and you run a food truck to save the world!
Cloudpunk
Release Date: October 15, 2020
Platforms: NS, PS4, XBO (PC earlier this year)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I75L8Z6gi0
This is a cyberpunk story driven adventure game. You play as a courier for an illegal delivery company.
NHL 21
Release Date: October 16, 2020
Platforms: PS4, PS5, XBO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX04Wy-tJGU
The latest in the NHL franchise from EA. Career modes have been expanded to be more cinematic and on par with NFL and NBA games. There’s also an add-on for NHL’94 Rewind if you pre-order.
Mario Kart Live Home Circuit
Release Date: October 16, 2020
Platforms: NS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6o6T40w6As
Nintendo’s foray into mixed reality. This game lets the player create tracks on their Switch and then drive actual radio controlled cars with cameras around their home on a physical and virtual track. I’m not a huge racing game fan but this one features the Koopalings who are my favorite so may have to give it a try. I did just get new hardwood floors in my living room so it's the perfect track.
