New video games on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC: Check release dates

New video games are coming this week on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, Switch, and PC.

Gamers who grew up in the 1980s will never forget UFOSoft, the company behind such classics as Bug Hunter, Pilot Quest and Grimstone. Actually, you’ve already forgotten, because UFOSoft never existed. It’s the brainchild of some of the 21st century’s most talented indie designers, who are paying tribute to the 8-bit era with "UFO 50".

It’s a collection of, yes, 50 original games, including racing, fighting, shooting, running-and-jumping and dungeon crawling. The creators, who include the masterminds behind real-life hits like Spelunky and Downwell, say every title in the collection is a complete game — this isn’t just a bunch of minigames.


You can download the whole package to your PC on Wednesday.

The "Plucky Squire" is an intrepid lad named Jot whose exploits have earned him quite the reputation in the storybook land of Mojo. But when the malevolent sorcerer Humgrump gets jealous, he kicks Jot off the page and into our more treacherous 3D world. Our hero has some mad sword skills — but he may find out that the pen is mightier.

It’s the debut release from the studio All Possible Futures, whose cofounder is a veteran of Pokémon, and it shares that franchise’s colorful character design and bouncy animation.

The tale unfolds on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC on Thursday.

FAQs

Q1. Where can we play new video games?
A1. New video games can be played on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, Switch or PC.

Q2. Which video games are releasing this week?
A2. New video games which are releasing -- "Plucky Squire", UFO 50 - a package of games.