Star Wars Outlaws Is Simultaneously Astounding And Busted, The Minecraft Movie Knows Its Audience, And More Of The Week’s Takes

Also, Astro Bot inadvertently highlights how disappointing the PS5 era has been overall

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Kotaku Staff Published September 7, 2024 |

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This week saw the release of Astro Bot, a delightful game that pays tribute to the rich history of PlayStation. It also, inadvertently, highlights the dearth of new games and franchises really worth celebrating from the PS5 era. Also, Star Wars Outlaws is a game with a staggering gulf between its highs and lows, and although plenty of people are railing against the Minecraft movie after getting a first glimpse of it this week, the film knows its audience and will likely delight them. These are just some of the opinions you can read (and then agree or disagree with!) in the pages ahead.