{"id":436531,"date":"2026-01-25T12:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T12:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/436531\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T12:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T12:50:09","slug":"this-week-in-gaming-week-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/436531\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Gaming (Week 5)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the last week of January and we&#8217;re finally back to a more normal release schedule. We have a rather unique looking major release this week, which involves camping, climbing and trying not to die. First out this week we have a rather odd looking PvP raid shooter, which is followed by a WW2 aircraft carrier command simulator. The next game has you working as a convenience store clerk in a haunted store and this is followed by a slightly different take on a survival horror game. The week is finished off with a JRPG, although we&#8217;re also finally back to covering a few extra games that didn&#8217;t quite make the list.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegamebakers.com\/cairn\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cairn<\/a> \/ This week&#8217;s major release \/ Thursday 29 January<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nReach a summit never climbed before in this survival-climber from the creators of Furi and Haven. Climb anywhere and plan your route carefully, managing pitons and resources to survive unforgiving Mount Kami. Discover what Aava is willing to sacrifice to achieve the ascent of a lifetime. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1588550\/Cairn\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/playhighguard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Highguard<\/a> \/ Monday 26 January<br \/>\nFrom the creators of Apex Legends and Titanfall, comes Highguard: a PvP raid shooter where players will ride, fight, and raid as Wardens, arcane gunslingers sent to fight for control of a mythical continent. Battle rival Warden crews for possession of the Shieldbreaker, then break into and destroy the enemy base to secure territory in this all-new breed of shooter. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4128260\/Highguard\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drydockdreams.wordpress.com\/about-the-game\/\" target=\"_blank\">Task Force Admiral &#8211; Vol.1: American Carrier Battles<\/a> \/ Tuesday 27 January<br \/>\nExperience the thrill of leading American aircraft carriers to victory in this innovative full 3D command simulation wargame set in the Pacific in 1942. First-person or God&#8217;s eye, you lead your fleet and planes right from the center of the battle. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1281220\/Task_Force_Admiral__Vol1_American_Carrier_Battles\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gazeingames.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hellmart<\/a> \/ Wednesday 28 January<br \/>\nSupermarket simulator meets horror. You&#8217;re a clerk at a 24-hour convenience store in the far North. During the day &#8211; serve customers and hit your sales goals. At night &#8211; beware of strange clients. Hide, escape, defend yourself. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3762550\/HELLMART\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brokenmirrorgames.com\/ihatethisplace\" target=\"_blank\">I Hate This Place<\/a> \/ Thursday 29 January<br \/>\nA craft-based, isometric survival horror game with twisted monsters and warped reality. Scavenge and build to survive terrifying days and nights while using stealth and noise to fight enemies that stalk by sound. All styled with bold comic art and an &#8217;80s horror vibe. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2604490\/I_Hate_This_Place\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bandainamcoent.com\/games\/code-vein-ii\" target=\"_blank\">Code Vein II<\/a> \/ Friday 30 January<br \/>\nIn a future world where humans and Revenants coexist. Due to the sudden appearance of the Luna Rapacis, Revenants have transformed into mindless monsters called Horrors. As a Revenant hunter, the player shall halt the world&#8217;s inevitable collapse by traveling to the past with a girl called Lou who possesses the power to manipulate time. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2362060\/CODE_VEIN_II\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a>Also launching this week: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onewayticketstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Midnight Walkers<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.toplitz-productions.com\/vampires-bloodlord-rising.html\" target=\"_blank\">Vampires: Bloodlord Rising<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/forever-entertainment.com\/games,2,en\" target=\"_blank\">Front Mission 3: Remake<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/knives-frank.itch.io\/halfsword\" target=\"_blank\">Half Sword<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to the last week of January and we&#8217;re finally back to a more normal release schedule. 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