Nintendo System Exclusives

Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom:

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the sequel to Breath of the Wild. As of June of 2022 Breath of the Wild was the 4th best selling game on the 5th best selling console of all time, and the Switch is still selling massively with over a million sales in December 2021. The trailers show access to the new realm of the skies and potentially under the ground of Hyrule. New ancient tech surrounds Hyrule and our protagonist Link seems to have acquired a new mechanical arm and the Master Sword is slowly degrading. On top of this the few trailers we have seem to be hinting at the long awaited return of the series trademark villain, Ganondorf, King of the Gerudo. The game has a release date set for May 12th 2023.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:

Coming hot off the tail of Pokemon Legends: Arceus Pokemon Scarlet and Violet were announced during a special presentation on the franchise’s 26th birthday. The famous trio of starter pokémon have also been revealed with the grass cat pokémon Sprigatito, the fire croc pokémon Fuecoco, and the water duckling pokémon Quaxly. Although not confirmed, many fans have begun speculating that the region, named Paldea, is inspired by the Iberian Peninsula, consisting of the nations of Spain and Portugal. In a change most players will enjoy, the games have been confirmed to be open world by the Pokemon Press “Trainers can explore an open world where various towns with no borders blend seamlessly into the wilderness.” An exciting new shakeup for the series Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are set to be released November 18, 2022.

Playstation Exclusives:

God of War Ragnarök

The first God of War game released in 2005 and, not including collections, has had 10 games released. Most recently the simply titled “God of War ” helped revive the mainline games due to its widespread critical acclaim and the 9 awards it received from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and Game Awards. Following up on this, God of War Ragnarök seems to follow Kratos and Atreus as they try to stop the world ending event, Ragnarök, before it starts. God of War Ragnarök is planned to release on both PS5 and PS4 for $69.99 on November 9th 2022.

Forspoken

Forspoken is currently being produced by Luminous Productions in the first game being solely made by them. In Forspoken the player acts as Frey Holland, a young woman from New York magically transported to the world of Athia, a magical world filled with classical fantasy creatures like dragons as well as new creatures. Explore Athia and the corruption plaguing the land, utilizing your newfound magical abilities in creative weapons and flashy skills. Beyond just the formidable creatures of Athia, Frey must fight against the evil tyrants, the Tantas, and stop Tanta Sila, the leader of the Tantas who was once Athia’s protector. Forspoken will release on October 11, 2022 and be available on the Microsoft Store, Steam, and the Epic Games store as well as on PS5 for $69.99.

Xbox Exclusives:

Scorn

Scorn is a survival horror game that was originally announced all the way back in 2014 by Serbian developer Ebb Software but a series of financial bumps and art design struggles put the game back quite significantly. With project lead Ljubomir Peklar and artist Filip Acovic inspired by Swiss artist H. R. Giger the game takes place in a flesh inlaid dystopian city described as “biomechanical”. The creatures who inhabit the city are similarly grotesque with wispy blood red hairs and thin veiny white skin. Even the player isn’t exempt from this design. From the first person view the player must explore the city while protecting themselves from the inhuman inhabitants. The guns wielded to protect yourself are fleshy and distorted and the body you control is visceral. Console-wise Scorn will be released exclusively on the Xbox series X, but on PC it will be available on Steam, GOG, and the Windows Store. Scorn will cost anywhere from $35.99 to $39.99 and release on October 21, 2022 but will also be available on Xbox Game Pass for $9.99.

Starfield:

Starfield comes from Bethesda Softworks, creators of Elder Scrolls and the Fallout franchises. Known for its wide use of sequels this will be the first new Bethesda universe in more than 25 years. Set in 2330 the player takes control of the newest recruit to the corporation Constellation in its goal to discover all there is in the Milky Way. As the player explores the Settled Systems they must avoid mercenaries and pirates and dangerous alien creatures with the help of Vasco, a robot companion. Starfield will release on Xbox series X and S alongside a PC release on Steam for an unconfirmed price on November 11, 2022.