Welcome to The Weekly Respawn – a weekly roundup of smaller news pieces that do not necessarily need their own articles. The following pieces of news have been chosen to get you the information directly and quickly, without any fluff.
Of course, there will always be more news than we can cover. However, The Weekly Respawn is an example of our commitment to offer gaming news to our readers without any unnecessary or unwanted additions to posts. No clickbait, no bulk and certainly no fake posts.
Way of the Hunter 2 Leaves Early Access
After six months in Early Access, Way of the Hunter 2 has officially launched its full 1.0 version across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series. The sequel features two massive wilderness regions, authentic real-world gear, tonnes of game to hunt and two-player co-op play.
The development team has confirmed multi-year support, including new biomes, species and gear. This starts with the Season One Season Pass, featuring eight DLCs releasing throughout its first year.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor/war Now available on Switch
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle-earth: Shadow of War have officially been released on Nintendo Switch 2, bringing the infamous Nemesis System to a Nintendo platform for the first time. Both ports include the base game with all DLC and bonus content.
Players can purchase the games individually on the eShop for £17.99 (Shadow of Mordor) and £44.99 (Shadow of War), or pick up the combined Middle-earth: Shadow bundle for £62.99.
Upcoming Gameplay Changes to Battlefield 6
Battlefield 6 and its battle royale counterpart, REDSEC, are due to receive gameplay changes with the upcoming launch of Season 5. Core multiplayer updates focus on changes to vehicle health regeneration and anti-air systems, whilst also tuning attachments and polishing animations.
For REDSEC, it’ll introduce improved matchmaking bands, a match reconnect feature, recommended drop zones for the casual mode and more.
StoreBound Releases on Console
Co-op puzzle horror, Storebound, has officially expanded to PS5 and Xbox Series, featuring full cross-platform multiplayer support alongside the existing PC version.
Developed by Embers, the 1-3 player campaign traps teams inside a surreal megastore, requiring players to solve puzzles and avoid horrors – all with proximity voice chat. The console release is available digitally for £8.99 on the PS Store and £8.79 on Xbox.
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