This week's releases: from September 2 to 8, 2024
, by Thibaut
September gets off to a great start with a number of big releases on absolutely every platform. From wizards battling it out while mounted on flying broomstricks, little robots traversing colorful and imaginative levels to even basketball, this week has it all!
Sumerian Six
- September 2, 2024 on PC
We begin with Devolver Digital's latest, which has us lead a commando of sciencists in the middle of WWII. We'll have to use experimental tech to bring down the Third Reich. There are also supernatural powers at our disposal, all to defeat the Nazi army.
Bakeru
- September 3, 2024 on PC and Switch
This action game takes us through 47 colorful Japanese prefectures, all in oder to purify evil spirits in *"fairy-tale Japan" through more than 50 different stages.
The Casting of Frank Stone
- September 3, 2024 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC
Go back to the horrific world of Dead by Daylight with a single-player experience from the creators of Until Dawn. This narrative title plunges us into the title of Cedar Hills, where a group of young adults find themselves stalked by a serial killer. Get ready to make important decisions to keep everyone alive out of this.
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
- September 3, 2024 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC
We continue with a little trip to the wizarding world. This game focuses on Quidditch, the favorite sport of wizards. There's a career mode and plenty of online battles to keep us busy, all the while we customize our character.
Spectre Divide
- September 3, 2024 on PC
Here's a free competitive shooter in which we control up to two characters in a single game. We have a wide, high-tech arsenal available, as well as plenty of customization options.
Star Trucker
- September 3, 2024 on Xbox Series X|S and PC
This simulator takes us into space, and has us transport cargo and then sell it. We need to manage, upgrade and customize our space truck in order to complete all objetives.
Age of Mythology Retold
- September 4, 2024 on Xbox Series X|S and PC
Greek gods, monsters and humans battle in this mythical strategy game from the minds behind Age of Empires.While there are (pretty hard) battles against the AI, we can also duke it out with or against friends.
Puffin Planes
- September 4, 2024 on PC
This is an airline management sim that takes place on Earth and even Mars! This complex multiplayer sim features constantly changing airports and dozens of aircraft to master.
Gimmick ! 2
- September 5, 2024 on PC and Switch
Here's the sequel to Sunsoft's 8-bit platformer, with more puzzles to solve and opponents to face! The game has some heinous realistic physics that make for a difficult game.
Selfloss
- September 5, 2024 on PC
Sensitive people beware! This is a moving, exploration game centered on Slavic culture and the cult of whales. We control a healer with a magic wands that is attempting to cure a strange disease that threatens to destroy the world.
Astro Bot
- September 6, 2024 on PS5
A true love to platformers, the latest PS5 exclusive promises a true trip down memory lane, an adventure filled with cameos by iconic characters from all Playstation's history. We got plenty of precious levels to explore and gigantic bosses to face.
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
- September 6, 2024 on PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PC
This collection brings together the two Ace Attorney Investigations games, this time in HD and with a graphic overhaul to boot. You can select any episodes at will, and there are new game modes like "Auto Game" and "Story", for those who just want to enjoy the story of the game. It's even got a gallery!
NBA 2K25
- September 6, 2024 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and PC
Do we really need to say anything about 2K Sports' annual basketball simulator? This new iteration comes with the "MyCareer", "MyTeam", "My NBA" and "The W" modes.
Aero the Acro-bat 2
- September 6, 2024 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Switch
Released for the first time back in 1994, this game launches on current platforms with all the original content and even some upgrades. There are eight zones included, each with three levels, you can choose between the English and Japanese versions, and there's a rewind/turbo functions and savestates.
Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection
- September 6, 2024 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch
Several Sunsoft classics from the 8-bit era are back with this collection: The Wing of Madoola, Firework Thrower Kantaro's 53 Stations of the Tokaido and Ripple Island. All include several additional features, like save, rewind, gallery mode, English language support...