Today, The Best War Games’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week: Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is the latest Star Wars classic to receive a remaster, Dead Rising’s bombastic romp is also getting somewhat of a doubled-down remaster, and Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft is slated to arrive in Dead by Daylight next month. All that and more in this week’s roundup of games industry news.
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Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Coming to Current-Gen This Summer
Star Wars’ retro remasters continue with Jango Fett’s origin story in Star Wars: Bounty Hunter. On August 1, the PS2’s Bounty Hunter will be made available on modern platforms and also include Boba Fett for the first time.
Dead Rising Reveals Ambiguous Remaster/Remake
A ‘Deluxe Remaster’ of Dead Rising has been announced. Only a quick teaser was offered, though more details arrive tomorrow during the recently revealed Capcom Next: Summer 2024 showcase.
Tomb Raider Coming to Dead by Daylight Next Month
Dead by Daylight’s newest survivors and killers typically involve licensed content collaborating with horror franchises. Dungeons and Dragons gave it a curveball in its DLC Chapter, however, and so will the upcoming addition of Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft as a survivor character.
Helldivers 2’s Steam Playerbase Appears to Be Dwindling
Helldivers 2 is a live-service game and therefore primarily relies on a healthy player count. Unfortunately, Helldivers 2’s Steam player count has reportedly dipped by a staggering 90% which obviously doesn’t bode well for the title despite it launching with staggering numbers.
Mortal Kombat 1 ‘Reveals’ Takeda, Teases Next Kombat Pack
Mortal Kombat 1’s development being supported only up until the end of its first Kombat Pack was never a concern. But as Mortal Kombat 1’s Takeda is finally rolling around and teased with a character intro, NetherRealm is also seemingly poised to get started on whatever’s next for the game.
Features
Star Wars Outlaws doesn’t seem to be putting its protagonist through any emotional, physical, or psychological wringer. However, while she’s dealing with Star Wars’ scum and villainy it would’ve been nice if there were huge stakes involved and yet the game’s season pass story packs suggest otherwise.
Movies & TV
The Last of Us’ second season apparently won’t be all-encompassing of the sequel game’s story since it’s reported that multiple subsequent seasons are being considered as well. If that’s the case, Naughty Dog’s franchise runs the risk of being stretched too thin.
Guides
Shadow of the Erdtree isn’t nearly as expansive as its base game, Elden Ring. Still, there’s a lot to discover in the Land of Shadow and for anyone relying on a beloved Spirit Ash summon to aid them in each boss fight they will certainly want to find as many Revered Spirit Ashes as possible.
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Destiny 2’s Final Shape DLC needed to live up to the storied decade laid before it and its narrative, performances, content, and mission variety thankfully don’t disappoint.
Dead by Daylight
- Released
- June 14, 2016
WHERE TO PLAY
Ever wished to play as one of the characters from your favorite horror movies? Dead by Daylight is a 1v4 multiplayer game that draws from all corners of the horror world from a powerful slasher to a terrifying paranormal entity.
Choose between playing an unstoppable Killer and one of 4 Survivors trying to evade a gruesome death. Each character has their own deep progression system and plenty of unlockables that can be customized to fit your personal strategy. Work together to escape, or stalk and sacrifice every Survivor.
This Edition of Dead by Daylight gives you access to a roster of 7 Killers (The Trapper, The Hillbilly, The Wraith, The Nurse, The Hag, The Huntress and The Doctor) and 9 Survivors (Meg Thomas, Claudette Morel, Jake Park, Dwight Fairfield, Ace Visconti, Nea Karlsson, Bill Overbeck, Feng Min and David King). It also includes two cosmetic add-ons packed with outfits for various characters.
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
- Behaviour Interactive
- Publisher(s)
- Behaviour Interactive
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Number of Players
- 5
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Stadia, Switch, Mobile
- Genre(s)
- Horror, Survival
- How Long To Beat
- N/A
- File Size Xbox Series
- 51 GB (October 2022)
- Platforms That Support Crossplay
- PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
- PS Plus Availability
- Extra & Premium
