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Outputs of the week 28: from 09/07 to 13/07

The coming week is quite busy for a month of July with the independent scene being well represented even if some publishers propose rather atypical projects. 19659003] We start with the ports of the week and the release of Pato Box for download on Monday on Switch. The next day, it is the turn of the MMOTPS Defiance to come out on PC, PS4 and Xbox One for download in a "2050" edition. The action game / platforms 2D to the good taste of Mega Man, 20XX, is released for download this Tuesday on Switch and PS4 and the next day on Xbox One. This latest console also hosts a download Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on Wednesday. Finally, the Switch as the 3DS see Captain Toad Treasure Tracker landing this Friday when Nintendo continues to recycle his big clbadics of WiiU

Let's go back to Tuesday with the release of The Spectrum Retreat for download on PS4 knowing that the title also released this Friday as a download on PC and Xbox One. This narration-themed puzzle game asks you to explore a vast, mysterious hotel in the near future, where the servants are quite helpful robots except when you show your willingness to leave … A work developed by the British of Dan Smith Studios and published by Ripstone

This Tuesday is also the release day of Shining Resonance Chorus on PS4, Switch, Xbox One and only for download on PC. This J-RPG is actually a new version of an older title that has never crossed the borders of Japan. The title offers a fairly clbadic story of a young heroine who has to stop an evil empire with the help of ancient power from the dragons. Published by Sega the title is developed by the specialists of Media.Vision having created the license Shining but also Wild Arms.

On Wednesday, another J-RPG appears with the release of Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity to download on PS4 and PC. This spin-off of this famous series of shoot'em up features characters well known to fans fighting in environments seen from above. Ankakespa is in development while Xseed Games publishes

This Thursday is the release day of The Free Ones for download on PC. This first-person platform game makes you move quickly and impressively into a world filled with canyons, mines and suspended trains … all in a quest for freedom as you play as a forced worker who can finally escape. A work published and developed by the French of Farsky Interactive

The same day, still download on PC, Ghostly Matter is talking about him. This Metroidvania makes you explore a mansion more than astonished as you go in search of your old friend who is the greatest expert in ghost capture. Graphics rich in pixels and 2D tables await you for this pure retro trip. The title is developed by the Italians of Small Bros and published by Milestone

Seeking Dawn disembarks this Thursday for download on PC. This cooperative action game designed for VR puts you in the shoes of a soldier to explore a distant planet hostile to more than one title. A nervous work where you can customize your weapons to deal with implacable threats. A work developed and published by the Americans of Multiverse

Thursday is especially the day of release of Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War for download on PC. This strategy / management game in 4X takes place on the planet of Gladius Prime where the discovery of ancient relics will awaken something that will plunge the planet into horror. The game allows 4 factions to fight each other in order to control the planet and repel this new enemy. A title published by Slitherine and developed by Proxy Studios who is a specialist of the genre.

This Friday, Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters at the Sea is released on PS4, Switch and Xbox One. This is of course the adaptation of the almost eponymous animated film coming out at the end of the month. The adaptation proposes an adventure game mixing exploration with action. It is Namco-Bandaï who takes care of publishing the title with us.

Earthfall arrives this Friday on PS4, Xbox One and only for download on PC. A cooperative FPS strongly inspired by Left 4 Dead offers you to defend yourself from an alien invasion in a rural America. The game is very nervous while emphasizing the collaboration and a tactical approach of the different objectives that each level offers. A technically impressive defower developed and published by the Americans of Holospark .

Friday is also the day of arrival of Octopath Traveler on Switch. This J-RPG from the creators of Bravely Default (part of the Japanese development studios of Square Enix ) offer this title sold as "HD-2D" with characters in pixel art evolving in sets in computer graphics. A surprising result revolving around a fantasy atmosphere where you can embody eight different characters in different stories punctuated by turn-based fights. Square Enix is of course in edition.

Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai released this Friday for download on PC and PS4. This is a very nice 2D fighting game fighting fighters with devastating powers while being a spin-off of a series of visual novel . The Japanese of Unknown Games are developing this title edited by Degica .

All-Star Fruit Racing is as its name suggests to racing game, Mario Kart trend , where characters compete in sets and using vehicles inspired by fruits … Why not … A title developed by 3DClouds and published by PQube the release is scheduled for download this Friday on PS4, Switch and only for download on Xbox One and PC.

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