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This week’s four new Xbox One sales include games from Electronic Arts and some couch co-op classics.

The deals begin with the Couch Co-Op sale, which includes some great games to play with friends (or foes). Highlights include Overcooked, SpeedRunners, and SoulCalibur VI. And for the classic old school experience, check out the Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle and the Sega Genesis Classics collection.

Electronic Arts has set up stall for this week’s publisher sale. There are discounts available on all of the company’s biggest franchises, including FIFA, Madden, The Sims, and Battlefield. Respawn’s excellent sci-fi adventure Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order is also reduced.

F1 2020 is out this week, but if money is tight, you can’t go wrong with F1 2018, which is discounted by 80% in this week’s Deals with Gold. Kerbal Space Program, Smoke and Sacrifice, and Verlet Swing are also on offer.

Finally, this week’s Spotlight selection features a couple of gems in the shape of Gunscape and Anima: Gate of Memories.

All four sales run through to July 13 on the Xbox digital games store and Microsoft online store. Here are some more of our favourites.

Couch Co-Op Sale Highlights

• AereA – 90% off
• Borderlands 3 Deluxe Edition – 50% off
• Borderlands: The Handsome Collection – 75% off
• Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle – 50% off
• Child of Light – 70% off
• Contra Anniversary Collection – 50% off
• Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition – 50% off
• Indivisible – 50% off
• Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 – 50% off
• Overcooked – 75% off
• Rayman Legends – 75% off
• Sega Genesis Classics – 60% off
• Soulcalibur VI – 75% off
• SpeedRunners – 60% off
• Starlink: Battle For Atlas – 75% off
• Terraria – 50% off
• ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove! – 50% off
• Totally Reliable Delivery Service – 20% off
• Trials Rising – 60% off

EA Publisher Sale Highlights

• A Way Out – 75% off
• Anthem – 85% off
• Battlefield V Year 2 Edition – 60% off
• Burnout Paradise Remastered – 75% off
• Dragon Age: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition – 75% off
• EA Sports FIFA 20 – 70% off
• Madden NFL 20 – 80% off
• Need For Speed Heat – 60% off
• Plants vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville – 60% off
• Sea of Solitude – 60% off
• Star Wars Battlefront II – 50% off
• Star Wars Battlefront Ultimate Edition – 75% off
• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – 50% off
• The Sims 4 – 75% off
• Titanfall 2: Ultimate Edition – 85% off
• Unravel Yarny Bundle – 67% off

Deals with Gold Highlights

• Away: Journey To The Unexpected – 70% off
• F1 2018 – 80% off
• Generation Zero – 50% off
• Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition – 75% off
• Moving Out – 25% off
• Smoke and Sacrifice – 70% off
• Tom Clancy’s The Division Gold Edition – 70% off
• Tyd wag vir Niemand – 35% off
• Verlet Swing – 67% off
• Wartile – 20% off
• WWE 2K20 – 67% off
• XCOM 2 Digital Deluxe Edition – 75% off

Spotlight Sale Highlights

• Anima: Gate of Memories – 60% off
• Farmer’s Dynasty Deluxe Edition – 50% off
• Gunscape – 90% off
• Ninja Shodown – 60% off
• Shiny – 90% off
• Speedboat Challenge – 40% off
• Stela – 50% off
• Tennis World Tour – 80% off
• The Sinking City – 75% off
• Tour de France 2020 – 20% off
• Truck Racing Championship – 65% off
• TT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge 2 – 45% off
• V-Rally 4 – 80% off
• Warhammer: Chaosbane – 75% off
• We Are The Dwarves – 70% off
• Wuppo – 90% off
• Xenon Racer – 90% off

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Grab savings of up to 85% on some excellent PS4 games the PlayStation Store Mid-Year sale.

A new PlayStation Store sale is now live around the world that celebrates the, erm, middle of the year. It’s as good a reason as any, we suppose, but if you want to pick up a bargain, time is short. The sale ends at midnight on July 8, 2020.

The sale is packed with hundreds of highly acclaimed PlayStation 4 games. Following a quick shout around the Thumbsticks office, our recommendations include the endearingly goofy BulletStorm: Full Clip Edition, Nidhogg 2, and vibrant puzzle mash-up, Puyo Puyo Tetris.

Big hitters like The Witcher 3, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and FIFA 20 are also on offer. The range of discounted games varies by region, so visit the PlayStation Store in your country for the full lineup. Here are some more highlights for North America and Europe.

PlayStation Store Mid-Year Sale

North America Highlights

• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – 75% off
• Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition – 85% off
• Catherine: Full Body – 50% off
• DayZ – 40% off
• Dead Cells – 30% off
• Dying Light – 35% off
• The Evil Within 2 – 60% off
• Far Cry New Dawn – 65% off
• Just Dance 2020 – 50% off
• Nidhogg 2 – 75%
• Puyo Puyo Tetris – 50% off
• Stellaris – 60% off
• The Witcher 3 Complete Edition – 70% off
• Two Point Hospital – 40% off
• Yakuza 5 Remastered – 40% off
• Zero Escape: The Nonary Games – 70% off

Europe Highlights

• AO International Tennis – 50% off
• Battlefield V – 60% off
• Bound – 65% off
• Dead Cells – 30%
• FIFA 20 – 70% off
• Elite Dangerous – 60% off
• GhostBusters: The Video Game – 60% off
• The King of Fighters XIV – 60% off
• Madden NFL 20 – 75% off
• Overcooked: Gourmet Edition – 60% off
• RAD – 67% off
• Tropico 6 – 40% off
• Void Bastards – 25% off
• World War Z – 50% off

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The latest batch of My Nintendo rewards includes savings on games from the Animal Crossing and Mario Party franchises.

Many of the features introduced in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer have now made it to the series proper, but this 2015 Nintendo 3DS title comes recommended for younger players wanting a more structured Animal Crossing experience. European My Nintendo members can get the game at half-price in exchange for 200 Gold Points.

The same offer also applies to Mario Party: The Top 100, which brings together some of the best minigames from the variable multiplayer board game series.

In North America, highlights include discounts on Bye-Bye Boxboy! and Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers, plus two Animal Crossing 3DS themes.

Here’s the full lowdown on July’s new rewards. We’ll likely have another update for you in a few weeks.

New My Nintendo rewards – July 2020

EU Gold Point Rewards

• Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 50% discount – 200 points
• Mario Party: The Top 100 – 50% discount – 200 points
• Star Fox 64 3D – 40% discount – 80 points

EU Platinum Point Rewards

• Animal Crossing: Summer Fun Theme – 100 points
• Splatoon: Inkredible Theme – 100 points

US Gold Point Rewards

• Animal Crossing: New Leaf Timmy & Tommy Nook – 20 points
• Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers – 30% discount – 90 points
• Mario Party Star Rush – 30% discount – 90 points

US Platinum Point Rewards

• Animal Crossing: New Leaf Swimming in the Sea Theme – 100 points
• Bye-Bye Boxboy! – 30% discount – 50 points
• Kirby: Triple Deluxe – 30% discount – 150 points
• Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story – 30% discount – 300 points

Many of June’s rewards also remain available, including a lovely set of Nintendo Hanafuda postcards. And don’t forget that Gold Points are also redeemable against the cost of Nintendo Switch games on the eShop. Read our new release roundup to see what’s available.

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CrossCode and Superliminal are among this week’s lineup of new PlayStation 4 video game releases.

The slight lull in new games following the release of The Last of Us Part II ends this week with a varied crop of new PS4 games.

CrossCode is the obvious pick. It’s a retro-style RPG from Radical Fish Games with puzzles worthy of the best Zelda titles, a smart story, and excellent production values.

Another highlight is Superliminal. Pillow Castle’s game befuddles the mind with an enjoyable adventure packed with optical illusions and perspective bending puzzles.

Two new PS4 acing games also go head-head. This year’s NASCAR instalment is under the stewardship 704games and has come in for a little heat from fans in the run-up to release. Expect modest improvements over last year’s entry.

Meanwhile, F1 2020 sees Codemasters continue to refine its officially licenced racing sim with a wealth of updates including new team management features and historical Formula One cars. We’re not so thrilled by the prospect of the Podium Pass, which players can buy to unlock celebration animations and race suits.

Other new PS4 releases include Lanternium and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2. We’ll update this page if we get news of any late additions.

New PlayStation 4 releases: July 6-10, 2020

Monday, July 6, 2020

• TBC

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

• NASCAR Heat 5
• Lanternium
• Superliminal
• F1 2020

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

• Robozarro

Thursday, July 9, 2020

• CrossCode

Friday, July 10, 2020

• Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
• Distraint 2
• The Great Perhaps
• Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris

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Take a look at the new Nintendo Switch releases coming to the eShop between July 6-10, 2020.

Nintendo Switch owners are spoilt for choice this week with another packed lineup of promising new eShop releases. Let’s start with a game we know is excellent.

CrossCode is a super cool retro-style RPG from Radical Fish Games with a focus on action, Zelda-style puzzling, and a clever meta-narrative. The game was a smash hit on PC, and we’d be surprised if it isn’t even more of a success on Switch.

We’re also excited to play Superliminal on Nintendo’s flexible console. If the port of Pillow Castle’s first-person optical illusion game is up to scratch, we absolutely recommend this inventive and playful perspective pondering puzzler.

Next, we have a trio of distinctly Japanese games. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is Koji Igarashi’s sequel to the 8-bit Ritual of the Night companion piece.

Catherine: Full Body is a remaster of Zero Studio’s 2011 cult classic. It’s equal parts visual novel, puzzle game, and troubling fever dream.

And finally, how do you create a sequel to the world’s best worst video game? We find out this week when Hidetaka Suehiro’s Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise rolls into town. Expect another instalment of surreal detective work, intriguing characters, and broadly competent gameplay.

Other new games include The Great Perhaps, Laraan, and Distraint 2.

We’ll update this page with any late additions throughout the week. In the meantime, here is this week’s lineup of brand new Nintendo eShop releases.

New Nintendo Switch releases: July 6-10, 2020

Monday, July 6, 2020

• Gerty

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

• Catherine: Full Body
• Superliminal

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

• TBC

Thursday, July 9, 2020

• 1993 Shenandoah
• CrossCode
• Crowdy Farm Puzzle
• Dangerous Relationship
• Demon’s Rise – War for the Deep
• Elden: Path of the Forgotten
• Laraan
• Love Letter from Thief X
• My Universe – My Baby
• Retro Game Pack
• Robozarro
• Solitaire TriPeaks Flowers
• TroubleDays

Friday, July 10, 2020

• Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
• Creepy Tale
• Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise
• Distraint 2
• Gas Station: Highway Services
• The Great Perhaps
• Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (EU)
• void tRrLM(); //Void Terrarium (EU)

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