{"id":724830,"date":"2026-08-02T19:19:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T19:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/724830\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T19:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T19:19:12","slug":"this-week-in-gaming-week-32","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/724830\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Gaming (Week 32)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the month of August and it brings with it a somewhat more regular scheduling of new game releases. This week&#8217;s major release is an ARPG set in a Sci-Fi\/fantasy universe that blends martial arts, dogs and robots. The regular releases this week kicks off with a presidential rogue-like action game, followed by a game that sounds like an office team work exercise, an Asian-inspired metroidvania, a 4v4 Marvel fighting game and we round things off with a world where anything can catch on fire and kill you. We also have a few additional games that might pique your interest as well.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/fictions.com\/games\/beast-of-reincarnation\" target=\"_blank\">Beast of Reincarnation<\/a> \/ This week&#8217;s major release \/ Monday 3 August<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSet in a post-apocalyptic Japan, humanity&#8217;s only hope lies with Emma, an outcast shunned from society for her affliction, and Koo, the blighted dog. Together, they embark on this expansive adventure in this one-person, one-dog action RPG. Experience a journey where you feel moments of loneliness, and also the reliability and comfort of your companion. Savor a world of impermanence, where forests suddenly burst forth amidst the wasteland. As Emma and Koo travel through this beautiful yet harsh world, their bond and abilities blossom. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2001760\/Beast_of_Reincarnation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/phewphewgames.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anomaly President<\/a> \/ Early access \/ Monday 3 August<br \/>\nIn this presidential rogue-like action game, gather votes and run for presidency by day, then transform into a warrior to take down your enemies by night! Master unique skills to become a swordmaster, a cyber mage, or anything in between, and overthrow the ruthless president. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3156330\/Anomaly_President\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bigwalk.game\/\" target=\"_blank\">Big Walk<\/a> \/ Tuesday 4 August<br \/>\nSet out with your friends through a wide-open world full of challenges, puzzles, and discoveries. You&#8217;ll need to work together to find your way around, stay in contact using an assortment of tools and toys, and figure out new ways to communicate when you suddenly find yourself speechless. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1478500\/Big_Walk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/contrast.games\/\" target=\"_blank\">Akatori<\/a> \/ Wednesday 5 August<br \/>\nWelcome to the vast and mystical world of Akatori, a captivating blend of classic metroidvania and intense action platformer. You will play as Mako, a teenage girl raised in the Firebird Temple, who embarks on a journey through all the worlds to save them from the Amber Storms that are infecting and distorting all living things. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1442520\/Akatori\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marvel.com\/games\/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls\" target=\"_blank\">Marvel T\u014dkon: Fighting Souls<\/a> \/ Thursday 6 August<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s time to build your dream team and break some spirits in blistering 4v4 fighting action. Choose from an expanding roster of 20 iconic Marvel characters at launch, each rendered in a bold new anime-inspired art style and members of their own unique teams of equally impressive heroes and villains. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3787240\/MARVEL_Tkon_Fighting_Souls\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beckandbranchgames.se\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grain Rot<\/a> \/ Friday 7 August<br \/>\nA horror co-op extraction builder set in a scorched wasteland where everything burns. Descend with your friends into shifting ruins, rip out furniture, and scavenge for loot before the Corrupted close in. Make it back alive, then rebuild the Outpost to better your chances for the next run. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4450620\/GRAIN_ROT\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam link<\/a>Also launching this week: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2660230\/Kill_The_Shadow\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kill The Shadow<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2950790\/IRON_NEST_Heavy_Turret_Simulator\/\" target=\"_blank\">Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3812600\/ReStory_Chill_Electronics_Repairs\/\" target=\"_blank\">ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2212910\/Expeditions_Samurai\/\" target=\"_blank\">Expeditions: Samurai<\/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 month of August and it brings with it a somewhat more regular scheduling of new&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":724831,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[59,86,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-724830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-gb","tag-technology","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/724830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=724830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/724830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/724831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=724830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=724830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=724830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}