Gaming projects [03/10/2026) edition]

Gaming projects
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These are lists of games I own and want to play.
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*** Games I'm playing: ***

Project Gaming Magazine Covers:
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For 2026 I will go through gaming history by playing the games that are on the covers of gaming magazines.
I tried this as a teenager many years ago but didn't get far. Here's hoping I make solid effort.

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PSN monthly games
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January 2026:
Need for Speed Unbound: one of the more divisive entries in the series.
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed: a pretty good remake of an underrated game.
Core Keeper: it's like multiplayer Harvest Moon but mining instead of farming.
	Overall: not a good start for PS+ for 2026.
	Verdict: C
	Renewed: No

February 2026:
Undisputed: A UFC fighting game that may appeal to some but not me.
Subnautica: Below Zero: A pretty good sequel to a game that quickly bored me.
Ultros (PS5, PS4): A psychedelic metroidvania that may be worth a go.
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown: The gem of this month. High flying dog-fighting fun.
	Overall: a few good but skippable if you want to save money.
	Verdict: B
	Renewed: No

March 2026:
PGA Tour 2K25: a golf game. 18 holes = 40 winks.
Monster Hunter Rise: Highlight of the month, a solid choice.
Slime Rancher 2: FPS where I catch and farm slimes. I liked the original.
	Overall: the best month of PS+ so far.
	Verdict: B
	Renewed: maybe

April 2026:
Lords of the Fallen: a decent game in a genre I have no interest in.
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered: A trio of classic games that probably haven't aged well.
Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream: An entry in a franchise I don't care for.
	Overall: a mixed bag of slop and flop.
	Verdict: C
	Renewed: no

May 2026:
EA Sports FC 26: another year, another annual sportslop, no thanks.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers: pretty bland wuxia soulslike.
Nine Sols: cute and charming action sidescroller metroidvania, the highlight of the month.
	Overall: the worst lineup this year, hell one of the worst of all time.
	Verdict: D
	Renewed: no

June 2026:
Grounded Fully Yoked Edition: a decent co-op game that's not my cup of tea.
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2: Another Smash Bros. clone that might be worth a go.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide: a grimdark FPS game that is the highlight of this sorry lot.
	Overall: hardly an improvement and hardly out of the gutter.
	Verdict: C
	Renewed: no

July 2026:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III: a decent entry starring old maps and the glorious Zombies mode.
For the King II: an oddball that plays like a strategy board game. Might be alright.
CrossCode: a good retro Zelda-like game that I've already played.
	Overall: a step in the right direction but we are due for a leap.
	Verdict: C
	Renewed: no

August 2026:
Dying Light 2: decent FPS featuring parkour and zombies.
Big Walk: silly multiplayer game best played when you aren't streaming it like a dork.
Signalis: sci-fi survival horror game that's almost up my alley.
	Overall: every game is of decent quality for once.
	Verdict: C
	Renewed: no

September 2026:
Sniper Elite: Resistance: more tactical sniping that I would rather play on PC.
MLB The Show 26: one of the best baseball games to date, but I don't care for the sport.
Chained Echoes: a decent RPG throwback to 16-bit RPGS. The highlight of the month.
Wobbly Life: a silly open-world game where you take on jobs and do funny things.
	Overall: something for everyone but nothing for me.
	Verdict: D
	Renewed: no

October 2026:
F1 25: Another year, another Formula 1 racing simulation game. It's alright.
Hunt: Showdown 1896: Gothic extraction shooter set in a swamp, where it belongs.
Earth Defense Force: Big blocky arcade action shooter, just dumb fun.
	Overall: nothing for nobody, possibly the weakest lineup in ages. Sony just can't win these days.
	Verdict: D
	Renewed: no

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*** Games I want to play: ***

Games to look into
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Games to look into v2
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This is a new improved list of games I am interested in.
The console and PC sections have merged and suggested prices are removed.

I will only buy games if ANY of the following are met:
* 50%+ discount
* sale price is under $20
* sale price is historic low

007 First Light
1000xRESIST
Absolum
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Thieves
Animal Well
ANONYMOUS;CODE
ANTONBLAST
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Beast of Reincarnation
Blue Prince
Cassette Beasts
Cast n Chill
Castlevania Dominus Collection
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
Coffee Talk Tokyo
Dawnfolk
Demon Tides
Denshattack!
Desktop Explorer
Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
Dispatch
Doom: The Dark Ages
Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
Ever 17: The Out of Infinity
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Fate/Stay Night Remastered
Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
Ghost of Yotei
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
God of War: Sons of Sparta
Gravity Circuit
Hades II
Halo: Campaign Evolved
Hi-Fi Rush
High Times
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
Lost and Found Co.
Lovish
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Mewgenics
Mina the Hollower
Monster Hunter Stories
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
Monster Hunter Wilds
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
Mouthwashing
MULLET MADJACK
Nine Sols
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
No Sleep for Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files
PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
Path of the Midnight Sun
Persona 3 Portable
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Pragmata
Promise Mascot Agency
Saros
Schrödinger's Call
Schrödinger's Cat Burglar
Sektori
Shape of Dreams
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Shujinkou
Simogo Legacy Collection
Slime Rancher 2
Sovereign Tower
StarVaders
Stellar Blade
Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar
Subnautica 2
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars
The Drifter
The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
The Mermaid Mask
The Rise of the Golden Idol
The Séance of Blake Manor
The Talos Principle: Reawakened
Time Flies
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Truxton Extreme
UFO 50
Ugly
Undusted: Letters from the Past
Videoverse
Yooka-Replaylee
Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis

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%% Upcoming %%

Upcoming games I am interested in.
Will keep an eye out for reviews!

August 2026 update:
* new games from Gamescom 2026 added
* new games from State of Play 2026 added
* new gams from Nintendo Direct added
* release dates updated

Agent 64: Spies Never Die // 2026
ANANTA // January 15, 2027
Assassin's Creed 4 Remake // 2027
Assassin's Creed: Codename Hexe // 2027
Asuka: The Ascent // TBA
Audio Mech // TBA
Beyond Good and Evil 2 // TBA
Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement // 2026
Blood Message // 2027
Bradley the Badger // 2026
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse // 2026
Clockwork Revolution // 2026
Control Resonant // September 24, 2026
Core Decay // TBA
Crazy Taxi: World Tour // 2027
Croc 2 remaster // TBA
Crowsworn // TBA
Danganronpa 2x2 // January 14, 2027
Denshattack // 2026
Deus Ex Remastered // TBA
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 // 2027
Dragon Quest The Withered World // December 3, 2026
Drunken Goddess Reflux // 2026
Enshrouded // 2026
Exodus // April 7, 2027
Final Fantasy IX remake // TBA
Final Fantasy Resonance // October 22, 2026
Final Fantasy VII Revelation // 2027
God of War Trilogy remake // TBA
Hark the Ghou // 2026
Haunted Chocolatier // TBA
Hogwarts Legacy 2 // TBA
Hyper Light Breaker // 2026
Instinction // 2025/2026
Judas // 2026/2027
Jurassic Park: Survival // TBA
KEMURI // 2026
Killzone remake // TBA
Kingdom Hearts 4 // late 2027
Last Sentinel // TBA
Light No Fire // TBA
Little Devil Inside // TBA
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls // 2026
Marvel's Blade // TBA
Max Payne 1+2 Remake // TBA
Mega Man Dual Override // 2027
Metal Slug Ultimate Collection // 2027
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault // TBA
N1rv Ann-A // TBA
NIGHT-RUNNERS // TBA (only prologue demo is out now)
No Law // 2027
Okami sequel // 2027
Out of Words // 2026
Persona 4 Revival // February 18, 2027
Persona 6 // TBA
Phantom Blade Zero // October 29, 2026
Physint // TBA
Project Awakening // TBA
Project Code Name M // TBA
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam // December 10, 2026
Radio the Universe // TBA
Replaced // 2026
Rhapsody in Scarlet // TBA
Romeo is a Dead Man // 2026
Saros // April 30, 2026
Showa American Story // 2026
She Dreams Elsewhere // TBA
SOL Shogunate // TBA
SPINE - This is Gun Fu // TBA
Spyro: A Realm Beyond // Spring 2027
Star Wars Galactic Racer // 2026
SteamWorld: Headhunter // TBA (cancelled?)
Stellar Blade Blood Rain // TBA
Strange Antiquities // TBA
Stranger Than Heaven // January 15, 2027
Stuntman: Hollwood // TBA
Stupid Never Dies // 2026
System Shock 3 // TBA
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin // TBA
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales // 2026
The Blood of Dawnwalker // 2026
The Distant Circular World // TBA
The Free Shepherd // 2027
The Last Exterminator // TBA
The Lost Wild // 2027
The Mermaid's Mask // TBA
The Witcher Remake // TBA
The Wolf Among Us 2 // 2026
Tides of Annihilation // TBA
Tomb Raider Catalyst // 2027
Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis // February 12, 2027
Turok Origins // Spring 2027
Unawake // TBA
Unrecord // TBA
Where Winds Meet // TBA
Wyrdsong // TBA
Zera: Myths Awaken // TBA (cancelled?)

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