It's another week, and the big video game releases of 2022 have finally started to roll out, kicking off with Rainbow Six Extraction. With a big new game and lots of news to discuss, strap in for the first in what will be a long series of talk about the biggest games of the next few months.
First up, Respawn Entertainment is making three Star Wars games, or at least two while supporting a third. The first is Jedi Fallen Order 2, the follow-up to 2019's critically acclaimed game. Second on the list is an unnamed Star Wars FPS game, while the third is a strategy game in development at Bit Reactor.
Next up, Battlefield 2042 might make the jump to free-to-play, according to recent rumors. The information comes from Tom Henderson, who has correctly leaked information about Battlefield in the past. While that doesn't mean that the entire game will be free, there's a chance that fans could see Battlefield Portal go free-to-play, or some other element of Battlefield 2042.
Blizzard is making a survival game, an announcement that comes at an interesting time for the company. It feels like a reaction to the negative press that Activision Blizzard has received lately, in addition to the Microsoft Acquisition. Blizzard has revealed few details about the project, but it has confirmed that it will be set in a new universe.
Finally, an analyst is predicting that the PS5 will outsell the Xbox Series X 2-to-1 this year, though the Switch is expected to take the number one slot. Xbox has had some major announcements this year, but PlayStation consoles have consistently outsold Xbox for years. It's difficult to say whether there will be a power shift, but 2022 could see some interesting sales trends.
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News
- Respawn Entertainment is Making 3 Star Wars Games
- Battlefield 2042 Could Go Free-to-Play
- Blizzard Announces a New Survival Game
- PS5 Predicted to Outsell Xbox
Games of the Week
- Rainbow Six Extraction
- Pupperazi
- Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Listener Mail
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- How Much Would it Take For Us to Give Up Gaming?
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