Balatro out on mobile later this month

The mobile release for the supremely popular card roguelike Balatro is later this month.
The game will be available on both the iOS App store and the Google Play store from 26th September. Further, it’ll be included as part of the Apple Arcade subscription from the same date.
Playstack has released a new trailer to celebrate the release, which you can watch below.

Balatro Mobile – Official Release Date Trailer

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"No chance" of Astro Bot coming to PS VR2, says creative director

Sorry folks, there’s “no chance” of forthcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive Astro Bot coming to PS VR2.

The creative director of the much-anticipated colourful platformer, Nicolas Doucet, was interview by MinnMax with 176 rapid-fire questions about the game.

When asked if there’s a chance this Astro Bot could come to PS VR2, Doucet replied simply: “no chance, it’s designed for a different medium”.

Astro Bot – Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games

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Bandai Namco and Amazon Games published MMORPG Blue Protocol has worldwide release cancelled

Bandai Namco will shut down the servers of its anime MMORPG Blue Protocol in Japan and has cancelled its release in the West.

Blue Protocol was released in Japan in June 2023, with the forthcoming western release managed by Amazon Games.

However, in a new statement from the developers on the game’s website, the “difficult decision” has been made to end service as “it will not be possible to provide a service that satisfies all of you”.

BLUE PROTOCOL: Announce Trailer – The Game Awards

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