Summary
- The Last of Us Part 2 may be getting a remaster for the PS5, following the success of its predecessor's remake.
- Silent Hill: Ascension, the newest Silent Hill game, is set to launch on Halloween.
- Lies of P, a popular Soulslike game, may be receiving DLC.
Naughty Dog news runs rampant with choices made that all end up being incredibly divisive industry-wide, Silent Hill is officially back this month, and Assassin’s Creed Mirage is a welcome return to the franchise’s beloved action-adventure roots. Today, The Best War Games’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week.
Lies of P surprisingly might have DLC in store that may or may not follow its post-credits tease, Rocksteady delays its Arkham Trilogy Switch ports, and Cyberpunk 2077 continues to prove how wide-reaching and popular its franchise is despite an undoubtedly rough launch. All that and more in this week’s roundup of games industry news.
The Last of Us 2 Remaster Apparently Leaked
The Last of Us was recently remade following its own generational remaster onto the PS4 after its initial launch on PS3, and if a developer’s mention of it on LinkedIn is to be believed, it seems as if Naughty Dog has a remaster of The Last of Us Part 2 in the works for PS5.
Silent Hill: Ascension Launches This Halloween
The premise of Silent Hill’s newest endeavor has been a bit cloudy since its announcement, but that will soon be clearer now that the community-driven livestream series dubbed Silent Hill: Ascension premieres on October 31.
Lies of P Reportedly Receiving DLC
Lies of P is the newest Soulslike game and unlike other imitators who have fallen by the wayside, it has captured what many players adore about FromSoftware’s action-RPGS. Nothing has been officially announced so far, but a Korean job board claims that Neowiz has “DLC planned for production” for Lies of P.
Naughty Dog Layoffs Spark a New Batch of Controversy
This wouldn’t be the first time that news of internal controversy has stirred for the developer, but Naughty Dog laying off contract developers without severance pay and asking employees to remain quiet about it has generated an appropriate amount of discourse recently while The Last of Us’ multiplayer game is allegedly being shelved for the time being.
Batman Arkham Trilogy Pushed to December
Following a trend of delays from Rocksteady and perhaps even in response to the poor reception to Mortal Kombat 1’s Switch port, the Batman Arkham Trilogy has now been delayed from a crowded October 13 to a cushy December 1.
Features
Online services for the 3DS and Wii U will be sunsetting in Spring 2024, and with that end of an era, there are certain Pokemon experiences that fans can expect to be impacted.
Movies & TV
Having already had a massively popular game and an extremely beloved anime series, CD Projekt Red has announced a collaboration with Anonymous Content for a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 project following the success of its 2.0 update and Phantom Liberty DLC.
Guides
Mortal Kombat 1 players will hopefully soon be labbing Kombat Pack characters like Homelander and Ermac, but until then there’s still a lot to comprehend about the base game’s main Kombatants and Kameo fighters alike.
The Best War Games Exclusives
Assassin’s Creed Mirage seems to demonstrate that while not emergent in terms of its offerings, fans are content to return to the franchise’s action-adventure heyday with a concise title that packs in favorable representation.