Hi-Fi Rush was a good start for 2023 as this was a masterfully-done rhythm action game that we have not seen or played before. It’s one of those gems that only come around once in a blue moon, and while I know 2023 just started, I would without a doubt put Tango Gamework’s latest work as a Game of the Year contender.

Sega details the new Trooper card abilities and its Squad selection system for Like a Dragon Ishin! As there’s a variety of different cards that can be used in order to get an edge in a fight. 

Today marks the 20th annual global Safer Internet Day and one way Xbox is celebrating this year is through the release of Privacy Prodigy, a continuation of the CyberSafe series found in Minecraft Education.

The 2023 Grammy Awards now has a new category called “Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games/Interactive media”, and this year Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok won the Grammy in this category. But before Composer Stephanie Economou went up to receive the reward for her work, the presenter Randy Rainbow mispronounced the word ‘Valhalla’. 

Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja announced that new playable demo of their action RPG Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty will be available on February 24 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (Via Steam and Microsoft Store). The save data of your run of the demo can be then carried over to the full game when it’s released in March.

Developer Turtle Rock Studios have just announced that they can’t continue working on creating more content for their 4-player co-op shooter Back 4 Blood and will put their efforts on their next title, which has yet to be announced.

Sega detailed that in Like a Dragon Ishin! the game will feature four battle systems players can use and switch while in combat: Swordsman, Gunman, Wild Dancer, and Brawler.

Ubisoft announced a new title in The Crew franchise called The Crew Motorfest and will be available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. The game is being developed by Ubisoft Ivory Tower.

Epic Games free-to-play wrestling themed battle royale game Rumbleverse is shutting down for good on February 28, six months after the game was released back in September. Refunds will be given to players that spent money on the game.

Dead by Daylight’s Shrine of Secrets has another strong offer this week as we have at least three perks worth using your shards on. This week offers the perks Fogwise, Empathy, Nowhere to Hide, and Hex: Undying. Here’s a quick detailed rundown of each of the perks offered from February 1 - February 7, 2023.

Sega and developer Amplitude studio announced their rogue-lite action game Endless Dungeon will launch on May 18, 2023 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (through Steam and Epic Game Store). Pre-orders are now live and comes with a few bonuses such as allowing you to play the game early.

2022 has come and gone but here are Joseph Choi’s best games he experienced last year. He mentions over ten games mentioning titles such as Sonic Frontiers, Bayonetta 3, Elden Ring, and even older titles like Mario Kart Tour, Catherine: Full Body, and more.