Games

Five years ago today, on September 18th, 2019, WWE NXT made its grand premiere on the USA Network – a fact that seems hard to believe now. During the initial broadcast, episodes were streamed simultaneously on two different platforms. Over the past five years, much has changed, and tonight marks the end of NXT’s run on USA before it moves to The CW. WWE superstars are expressing their farewells to this era on social media, and you can see their responses in the next slide.

The television series adaptation of “The Apothecary Diaries,” which concluded its first season earlier this year, is now gearing up for Season 2 in the anime world. The show has sparked excitement with a unique poster featuring Jinshi’s return, setting the stage for the Fall season. Despite being a rare romance story, its success warranted a second season even before it began airing, surprising many with its popularity.

Following the debut of “Night Springs,” the first paid expansion for “Alan Wake 2” in June, its developer Remedy Entertainment declared that the survival horror game would receive a second and final DLC, titled “The Lake House,” in October. During Sony’s State of Play event, we were treated to another glimpse at this expansion.

In the upcoming month, Storm is set to undergo a stylish transformation as she debuts in her solo X-Men series. This is an exciting time for Storm enthusiasts, with the recent launch of the X-Men ’97 animated series and her promotion within the Avengers comic book team. As we enter the X-Men: From the Ashes era, which includes several standalone titles, the comic series Storm, written by Murewa Ayodele and Lucas Werneck, is generating a lot of buzz. Storm, Earth’s fashionable X-Man, will be sporting a new costume from the second issue of her comic book.

If you were among those who thought the captivating fantasy building game from Dreamlit Games, Towers of Aghasba, seemed less compelling after its May unveiling, here’s some positive news! The title is set to debut in early access on both PC and PS5 in November 2024. You can watch the latest gameplay trailer below for a sneak peek.

During Sony’s recent State of Play, games for the PlayStation VR2 were presented. Among them, The Midnight Walk from MoonHood caught my attention because it can also be played on the PS5. Scheduled for release in Spring 2025, this first-person narrative game will also be available on PC and PC VR systems. Developed by former members of Zoink Games who worked on Lost in Random and Fe, you can learn more about it below.