Sunday Scoops 01/29/23
It’s Sunday, and that means it's time to talk about all the gaming news this week
By: Evan1Sonic. This week has been a steady week of news, with a big event from Xbox showcasing a ton of games, The Day Before being delayed, and more. Without further ado, it’s time for the first Sunday Scoops of the year.
The Day Before Delayed To This November. If you were counting down the days until this title's release, then you’ll be disappointed to hear about its delay. This post-apocalyptic open-world survival game has been hotly anticipated by many. For a period, it was even the second-most-wishlisted game on Steam (behind only Hogwarts Legacy). Earlier this week, the developers, Fntastic, released a statement announcing a delay. While originally it was claimed that this delay was due to Steam blocking their game page due to a trademark claim on the name “The Day Before,” when speaking to IGN they said the delay was going to happen anyway. Whatever caused this delay, the developer is confident it will have the trademark dispute solved by the new release date and plans to use any extra time to improve the game. The Day Before now launches for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on November 10th, 2023.
News From the Xbox Developer Direct. The Xbox Developer Direct event that aired on January 25th featured five games coming soon to Microsoft platforms. Minecraft Legends and Forza Motorsport were the first shown, and each looked great. Some other highlights were Hi-Fi Rush, a new title from Tango Gameworks, being shadow-dropped, and new details on The Elder Scrolls Online’s next expansion being revealed. To round out the show, we got to see more smooth shooter gameplay of Redfall. This is just a short recap of what was shown at the Developer Direct, and you can read our full article about everything shown at the event here.
Speedy Scoops is this section of Sunday Scoops where we share some quick news headlines from various stories.
The Last of Us show on HBO has been renewed for season two.
Justin Roiland resigns from Squanch Games following domestic abuse charges.
Naughty Dog has moved on from Uncharted, according to co-president Neil Druckmann.
Studio Gobo will work alongside Guerilla Games on future Horizon games.
Release Roundup is this section of Sunday Scoops where we share most of the games that will be launching over the next week.
Powerwash Simulator - PS4 and PS5 on Monday.
Trek to Yomi - Switch on Monday.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on Tuesday.
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home - iOS and Android via Netflix Gaming on Tuesday.
Inkulinati - Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC on Tuesday.
Season: A Letter to the Future - PS4, PS5, and PC on Tuesday.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake - PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on Tuesday.
Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator - PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC on Thursday.
Deliver Us Mars - PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on Thursday.
Life Is Strange 2 - Switch on Thursday.
Tails: The Backbone Preludes - PC on Thursday.
That’s all the big news this week. I’ll see you next week for another gaming news recap. Did I miss any big news? Let me know in the comments below.
Thanks for reading and Game On!!
