This Week in Gaming (Week 28)

Welcome to the first full week of July, which continues to be a rather slow week for new game releases. This week’s major release puts you in a time loop with your fellow resistance fighters. This is followed by an online tactical action shooter, some old balls and bats, a post-apocalyptic 2D side scroller, a remake and another remake, although the two have nothing in common with each other.

Every Day We Fight / This week’s major release / Thursday 10 July

Citizens from either side of an ongoing war must set aside their differences as a mysterious alien invasion threatens humanity – time has come to a stop for all but your small band of freedom fighters. Caught in a seemingly endless loop, you must shape these ordinary civilians into heroes as they repeatedly fight and die in this turn-based tactical roguelite. Real-time exploration, stealth, and teamwork are essential as you acquire new skills, seek out more powerful weapons, escape the time loop, and save the world. Welcome to the resistance. Steam link

Anarchy Legends Online / Monday 7 July / Early access
ALO is a F2P multiplayer tactical action third-person shooter developed by Diat Funa, a solo developer inspired by old competitive multiplayer games focusing on team-based tactics and real individual skills. Steam linkBackyard Baseball ’01 / Tuesday 8 July
Backyard Baseball 2001 is the second Backyard Baseball game, and the fourth overall game, in the Backyard Sports franchise. Build your roster from iconic Backyard athletes and legendary MLB players. Strike out opponents, hit homers, and earn hilarious Power-ups. Steam linkWarranted Humanity / Wednesday 9 July
Warranted Humanity is a post-apocalyptic 2D side scroller where choices matter. Fight different infected and rival factions, scavenge, skill up, craft, manage your shelter and other survivors, all in a race against time to ensure humanity’s survival before everyone is irreversibly infected. Steam linkPatapon 1+2 Replay / Thursday 10 July
Patapon is an action adventure where players use the rhythm of 4 Mystical Drums to command cute and mysterious eyeball-like creatures known as Patapons. As the player, you are the God of the Patapons and lead them on a grand adventure to Earthend. Steam linkTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 / Friday 11 July
Get hyped for the legendary franchise to return with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4. Everything you loved is back, but revamped with more skaters, new parks, gnarlier tricks, eardrum shattering music, plus a whole lot more. Steam link