Hello and welcome to New week, New games, our little weekend feature that keeps you in the know in terms of what’s releasing next week between the 5th and 8th of May 2020 on the Xbox and Window’s store.
Times are changing all around the world, and we face may challenges ahead. Hopefully, we can unite and be more thoughtful, kind and caring towards one another in these difficult times.
Now it’s time to grab a cup of coffee (or tea) and take five minutes to explore the games below and see if there’s anything you fancy adding to your collection next week. After all, there’s always one store guaranteed to be open and offering something new and exciting!
Happy Gaming people, and most importantly I wish you all good health!!!
May 5th
A co-op arcade game with a retro feel. Help Pushy and Pully get back their spaceship on their trip across Blockland. Push blocks to defeat the monsters, join blocks of the same colour to get power ups and defeat the bosses to recover the parts of your broken spaceship.
May 5th
A 2D puzzle platformer in which all the platforms and walls start disappearing progressively as you touch them. Think, strategize, run, jump, and feel in a surreal and poetic world where everything fades away. Poetic, surrealistic, and melancholic, Emma: Lost in Memories offers a unique experience in a strange and dangerous world where walls fade away as you touch them.
May 6th
Collect information cubes once again in a desolate version of the last remnants of the digital world. Dodge floor spikes, razor blades, enemies, and wall arrows to reach the next stage! Find hidden survivors trying to escape from the new horrors of the corruption. The virtual world is now doomed, can you get to the Developer?
May 6th
Drawing inspiration from the golden age of Japanese shoot ‘em ups, Task Force Kampas combines retro action with modern conventions, adding new mechanics and randomly generated stages with hand-crafted bosses. Rhythmic gameplay and a pulsing soundtrack work together to create an intense audio-visual experience.
May 6th
Survive in a hostile environment using all sorts of weapons. Defend your position with barricades, blow up groups of zombies with grenades, sweep the area away with a gatling gun and more! All in a fully action-packed game with colourful backgrounds and fearsome monsters. Prove that you’re more than just a snack for zombies.
Professional Farmer: American Dream
May 6th
Live the “American Dream” on your ranch in the USA. Professional Farmer: American Dream – the latest spin-off from the Professional Farmer series – takes you to a ranch set in the captivating landscapes of the Midwest. Surrounded by towering mountain ranges, build your dream as a rancher in America with lush fields as far as the eye can see.
May 7th
A slick 2D action-platformer where you take on a range of different bosses in either single-player or co-op across a variety of stunning chibi pixel art style backdrops as you explore the Beljantaur Kingdom. Your agility is the key to your survival on the battlefield and your strength is what will prevent the Queen’s reign of terror from taking over the world… Do you stand a chance against her Majesty?
May 8th
Xbox Play Anywhere – In the aftermath of a great flood, a vengeful leader threatens to conquer the world with the aid of a once lost technology — and only a small but determined army stands in their path. Mecho Wars: Desert Ashes is the definitive release of the 2009 turn-based strategy classic, fully remastered in high definition, it features new hand painted art, new visual effects, an expanded single-player campaign.
May 8th
Xbox One X Enhanced – Fury Unleashed is a combo-driven rouge lite action platformer – each kill you make increases your combo. Hit certain thresholds and your damage resistance and healing powers will kick in! It is a game you can even beat in one ultimate combo. Are you up to the task?
May 8th
Mash together iconic genres to create never-before-seen gaming experiences. Jump through classic platformer levels with a tactical stealth character, fight as spaceships in engaging JRPG battles, and more! Anything is possible with SuperMash’s emergent game system, which creates a unique game every time you play.
May 8th
An RPG with roguelike elements set in a dark fantasy world, where your choices determine how challenging the fights and enemies will be. Create, equip, and lead a team of heroes each with their own abilities and weaknesses, so plan your combat strategy accordingly. You’ll journey through stinking primeval forests, boneyards riddled with crypts and the graves of fallen warriors, and other places even the bravest adventurer would fear to tread.
May 8th
An old-school, pixel-art sports game in which you play as a ski jumper. Compete in tournaments, beat your hi-scores. You can play in campaign mode or challenge others in multiplayer. Have a competition with AI jumpers on 5 difficulty levels!
May 8th
Get ready for a tower defence game that takes an uncommon approach to player interaction. Slash goblins with your sword, roll through waves of enemies, and build towers as fast as you can. Collect coins from fallen foes but be careful not to get hurt when manoeuvring through the action. Discover a world brimming with humour, interesting characters, and adventure.
Ghost Files 2: Memory of a Crime
May 8th
The life of a private detective is tough, and no one knows it better than Arthur Christie – an ex-cop, effective and tough as a nail. This time he will face an investigation in which not only truth is at stake, but also his life in this hidden object puzzle game.
Let us know, if you are planning on picking any of these games up next week!