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GAMING PREVIEWS

JULY

STAR WARS OUTLAWS The Star Wars universe returns, with this new action adventure set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi . The single player, third-person outing will place us in a sprawling open world in which, as outlaw Kay Vess – accompanied by WHAT’S COMING IN AUGUST ?

MULTIPLAYER NINTENDO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: NES EDITION Hold your own legendary Nintendo World Championships at home! Compete in an array of 150-plus bite-sized timed challenges across 13 classic Nintendo Entertainment System games, including Donkey Kong, Excitebike, Kirby’s Adventure, Metroid , and a quartet of classic Mario outings, speedrun, face online challenges, or party with up to eight others locally. GIGANTOSAURUS: DINO SPORTS It’s a new game featuring the preschool TV sensation Gigantosaurus ! In Dino Sports , up to four players can get into a bunch of chomp-sized challenges that are super-fun. Control any of dino-buddies Mazu, Rocky, Bill, or Tiny in all sorts of wild sporting pursuits, including everything from hang gliding to bobsleigh and target shooting. Who’ll win the most medals? SPYxANYA: OPERATION MEMORIES Enter the exciting world of Spy X Family as you step into the shoes of Anya Forger. Her new assignment from school is to create a photo diary, so it’s time to collect photographic memories at school during the week, and while venturing to all sorts of exciting places like the beach or art museum on days off. Play minigames, and take memorable pictures to complete her diary! MULTIPLAYER OUT NOW! 18/7/24

MULTIPLAYER DEMON SLAYER - KIMETSU NO YAIBA - SWEEP THE BOARD! Join the anime series’ hero Tanjiro Kamadado and his pals in something a little different – a board game! Taking cues from the likes of the Mario Party series and packed with all manner of fan service, up to four can aim to become the greatest slayer. Roll the dice, advance through the squares, preparing by day by playing various minigames for the evening, when it’s time to hunt demons. HOT LAP RACING Competitive “simcade” racing comes to the Switch in this red-hot new track based racer. Imbued with the history of racing, from GT Cross to Formula 1, it not only features real cars, and real tracks, but also 30 real champions from throughout motorsport history. Go for one-off races alone or with others, or enter the challenging career mode and go for glory. ONE PIECE ODYSSEY: DELUXE EDITION Captain Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates make their way to the Switch, in this very special celebration of the 25th anniversary of the One Piece story. The collision of classic JRPG with the wild anime universe has been overseen by original author Eiichiro Oda, who has contributed new characters and monster designs, as well as advising on the main plot. 16/7/24 MULTIPLAYER 19/7/24

faithful merqaal companion Nix – players will attempt a massive heist the likes of which the Outer Rim has never seen.

ACTION ADVENTURE MULTIPLAYER?

30/8/24

CONCORD Calling all space outlaws! Assemble your team and get ready for action in this exciting new team-based PVP first-person shooter. Handpick your personal roster of Freegunners from a group of misfits, outlaws, and

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adventurers working as guns-for-hire, then team up to take on rival crews across the spectacular worlds of the wilds of space in a range of different PVP modes.

SHOOTER MULTIPLAYER?

23/8/24

MADDEN NFL 25 The next instalment of the legendary NFL game continues to bring America’s favourite game home, complete with San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, who grew up playing the game, as the cover star. Prepare for a re-engineered physics system, all-new commentary and presentation, as well as updated features across franchise and other game modes. SPORTS MULTIPLAYER? MONSTER JAM SHOWDOWN The Monster Jam is back, bigger and bolder than ever! The groundbreaking off-road arcade experience is bringing three different biomes in which to perform your best tricks while driving the most iconic real-life Monster Jam trucks ever in recreations of actual events. A raft of different game modes includes non linear career, cross-platform online, and local split screen options. 16/8/24

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RACING

RACING MULTIPLAYER?

29/8/24

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26/7/24

Are you up to answering all eight of this month’s game related posers? 1. Which three games featured in the original Nintendo World Championships 1990 NES cartridge? 2. What was the full title of Super Mario World 2 ? 3. What was the name of the first Pokémon game in which you were tasked with taking photos? 4. What was the name of the sequel to the PC Engine pinball game Alien Crush ? 5. What was the name of the first ever vector graphics arcade racing game, released in 1979? 6. What was the first One Piece game to be released outside of Japan? 7. What was the name of the handheld SEGA Genesis (Mega Drive) released in the US in 1995? 8. On which home computer did John Madden Football make its debut in 1988?

Answers: 1. Super Mario Bros., Rad Racer, Tetris 2. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island 3. Pokémon Snap 4. Devil’s Crush 5. Speed Freak 6. One Piece: Grand Battle! Rush 7. Nomad 8. Apple II

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