{"id":577788,"date":"2026-08-23T11:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T11:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/577788\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T11:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T11:48:08","slug":"this-week-in-gaming-week-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/577788\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Gaming (Week 35)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to what is technically the last week of August and we have a week packed with new releases, several coming from known franchises. We kick off the week in a galaxy far, far away with some turned-based tactics, as this week&#8217;s major release. The week&#8217;s regular lineup starts with a survival-adventure onboard a very famous ship and we quickly go from there back into space, but this time with some xenomorphs involved. Next up we have some anime-inspired turn-based strategy, followed by a prequel to a 2019 hit game and finally we round off the week with an old school metroidvania type hack and slash game. Check out this week&#8217;s other releases for some more franchise action and more.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ea.com\/games\/starwars\/zero-company\" target=\"_blank\">Star Wars Zero Company<\/a> \/ This week&#8217;s major release \/ Thursday 27 August<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCommand an elite squad through a gritty and authentic story in Star Wars Zero Company, a single-player turn-based tactics game set in the twilight of the Clone Wars. You will step into the shoes of Hawks, a former Republic officer who leads Zero Company as they are recruited for an operation that pits them against an emerging threat that will consume the galaxy if left unchecked. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2075800\/STAR_WARS_Zero_Company\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Titanic Escape Simulator \/ Monday 24 August<br \/>\nInvestigate a dark mystery aboard the RMS Titanic before the final night becomes a fight for survival. Explore, solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and make impossible choices as history&#8217;s most famous ship sinks beneath the Atlantic. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4645360\/Titanic_Escape_Simulator\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aliensfireteamelite2.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2<\/a> \/ Tuesday 25 August<br \/>\nAliens: Fireteam Elite 2 drops up to four players into the boots of Colonial Marines deployed to the most hostile corners of the Aliens universe. This is not a rescue mission-it&#8217;s a fight for survival. Xenomorphs stalk the corridors, ambush from the shadows, and swarm in overwhelming numbers. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3448650\/Aliens_Fireteam_Elite_2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nisamerica.com\/games\/brigandine-abyss\" target=\"_blank\">Brigandine Abyss<\/a> \/ Demo available \/ Wednesday 26 August<br \/>\nPlay as one of six factions to confront the Abyssloa Empire. Command your troops, develop your bases, and take control of the continent of Meltitea in this tactical strategy RPG. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3211430\/BRIGANDINE_ABYSS\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.focus-entmt.com\/en\/games\/resonance-a-plague-tale-legacy\" target=\"_blank\">Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy<\/a>\/ Thursday 27 August<br \/>\nEmbark on an original story, prequel to the award-winning games: A Plague Tale. As Sophia, journey to the Minotaur&#8217;s Island, outsmart deadly foes, unravel ancient secrets, and confront a mythical creature at the heart of a devastating curse. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2713000\/Resonance_A_Plague_Tale_Legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/divinumgame.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Divinum<\/a> \/ Demo available \/ Friday 28 August<br \/>\nDivinum is an action-adventure that blends stylish, expressive combat with rewarding exploration. Master devastating combos and craft unique builds to fight back mysterious invaders and uncover your island&#8217;s hidden truth. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1148130\/Divinum\/?\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a>Also launching this week: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2358630\/Western_Rye\/\" target=\"_blank\">Western Rye<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3949550\/1666_Amsterdam\/\" target=\"_blank\">1666: Amsterdam<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2100020\/Lous_Lagoon\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lou&#8217;s Lagoon<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3859630\/METAL_GEAR_SOLID_MASTER_COLLECTION_Vol2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to what is technically the last week of August and we have a week packed with new&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":577789,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[111,139,69,145],"class_list":["post-577788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=577788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577788\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/577789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=577788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=577788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=577788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}