Kaser Focus: Elden Things on Deck

Hi everyone! I’m the newest writer with GamesBeat, and I’m now officially cool enough to try my hand at my own column. Here, I’ll highlight the most interesting news of the week. I’ll also give you some ideas for what games to play — either ones that just launched this week or ones that have just dropped on subscription services. Stay safe, everyone!

The biggest news this week in gaming is the same as the biggest news in the rest of the world: Ukraine. Game companies are taking sides following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. An appreciable number of game companies — including Microsoft, EA, and CD Projekt Red — have announced that they will no longer sell products in Russia. Others have announced their intentions to donate to pro-Ukraine charities. We’re either seeing responses like this or conspicuous silence — with no in-between.