Sunday Scoops 07/03/22

It's Sunday, and that means it's time to talk about all of the latest gaming news

By: Evan1Sonic. This week has been a light week of news, with news from a Nintendo Direct Mini, Halo Infinite campaign co-op getting a beta this month, Sea of Stars being delayed, and more.

News From The Nintendo Direct Mini. The Nintendo Direct Mini Partner Showcase event that aired on June 28th featured lots of titles coming to the Switch in the near future. Some of these games include Nier Automata: The End of YorHa Edition, Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, and Return to Monkey Island. Some other highlights were Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope locking in a release date of October 20th, Live A Live releasing a demo that you can download now, and the Portal: Companion Collection launching on the same day as the event. To end the show, we learned that Persona 3 Portable, 4 Golden, and 5 Royal are all coming to the Switch. You can watch the event here.

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin DLC. Trials of the Dragon King, a new DLC for Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins, was unveiled earlier this week. This expansion will bring new accessories, weapons, jobs, a new category of equipment, and more to the game. The future Wanderer of the Rift and Different Future quests, as well as the Trials of the Dragon King DLC, are all available at no additional cost to those who have purchased the game's Season Pass. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Trials of the Dragon King launches for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on July 20, 2022.

Speedy Scoops is this section of Sunday Scoops where we share some quick news headlines from various stories. 

Sega wants to adapt ATLUS games for movies and live-action TV shows, including Persona.

There are no Infamous or Sly Cooper games currently in development.

Sea of Stars, the turn-based RPG game from Sabotage Studio, has been delayed to 2023.

A Halo Infinite campaign co-op beta will be held later this month. You can learn more here.

Release Roundup is this section of Sunday Scoops where we share most of the games that will be launching over the next week.

Matchpoint - PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC on Thursday.

Arcadegeddon - PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on Friday.

Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series - PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC on Friday.

Madison - PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC on Friday.

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!!