What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October fifteenth)

We did it, everybody. We made it by way of the working week with solely 306 Pokémon Scarlet and Violet information drops to write down of – maybe this can be a slight over-exaggeration, however you get the image.

This week we have been fortunate sufficient to move behind the scenes at Ubisoft to get a take a look at Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope as the sport nears launch. We additionally acquired all nostalgic over the passing development of listening to licensed music in video video games, and we acquired an opportunity to speak to Sea Power – the geniuses behind Disco Elysium’s soundtrack.

There have additionally been opinions a-plenty on the positioning this week. We took to the skies to present our ideas on No Man’s Sky and say a phrase about Pilotwings 64, after which got here very a lot again all the way down to Earth in our evaluation of LEGO Bricktales.

Now, as is conventional, a gaggle of our writers have come collectively to share their gaming plans for the weekend. Have a learn by way of what we’re all as much as after which become involved within the feedback under to share what you’re taking part in.

Enjoy!

Jim Norman, employees author

This weekend I will end Tunic. I swear I’ll. Ok, I may not. I’m caught on one significantly irritating battle which with some other sport I in all probability would have simply given up by now, however I like this sport a lot and may’t put it down – whatever the toll it’s taking over me mentally to maintain going.

Aside from this, I’ve additionally been taking part in Haiku the Robot this week which is a very enjoyable little metroidvania. This is a style that I’ve by no means actually acquired into – I do know, please do not shout at me – however this has been probably the most lovely approach in and I’m excited to play some extra.

Alex Olney, video producer

I’ve not too long ago turn out to be besotted with No Man’s Sky, so each likelihood I get I’m going to be dropping hours into that beast prefer it’s sizzling. Sadly I’ve acquired some type of social appointment about two hideously good mates of mine celebrating their relationship with rings or one thing so the hours I shall be dropping is not going to be as quite a few as I might in any other case have favored. Very thoughtless to organise one of the necessary days of their lives so near the sport’s launch date. Tsk.

Alana Hagues, employees author

Another week goes by, and one other weekend of not a lot gaming arrives for me! I’d be mendacity if I stated I wasn’t going again to Xenoblade Chronicles 3 this weekend. Wave 2 simply dropped so I wish to see how Ino shapes up and I’m additionally going to tackle Challenge Mode. If it looks like I’ve been taking part in Xenoblade 3 perpetually, readers, it’s as a result of I’ve. But I am keen on it.

In phrases of recent stuff, I’ve been actually having fun with Penko Park and I’ll possible end it this weekend. It’s a brief, candy, and very bizarre tackle Pokémon Snap – generally I’m side-eyeing the creatures within the park, whereas different instances I simply wish to cuddle them and take them residence.

Enjoy your weekend, everybody!

Gonçalo Lopes, reviewer

My new music album is popping out this Sunday and I have already got butterflies in my abdomen. Still no excuse to not get some sport time so again to Aionios I am going to unlock all of the swimsuits and the brand new hero in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 new DLC content material. Turns out Prodeus was launched underneath the unsuitable construct final week, so I’m cautiously making my approach trough the marketing campaign whereas ready for the following crash. Massive re-balance patch for SD Gundam Battle Alliance provides me the boldness increase to soldier on.

Game of the Week is NieR: Automata. After so lengthy and seeing a lot 2B fan-art / cosplay it’s good to be eventually within the loop. Will in all probability take me fairly a while to see each ending, however its a worthy aim. Glory to Mankind and all that, eh?

Kate Gray, employees author

I’m nonetheless on Disney Dreamlight Valley, which is getting an replace (and hopefully a ton of bug fixes) subsequent week. I’ve simply realized concerning the energy of the pumpkin — the economic system is absolutely unbalanced, so you want to make a ton of money, quick, and rising and promoting pumpkins is the way in which — in order that’s been my focus these days. It’s not significantly thrilling, however generally you simply want a senseless sport, ?

I additionally simply downloaded a brand new PC sport known as The Case of the Golden Idol, which I knew completely nothing about till I noticed a tweet from Lucas Pope (creator of Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn) recommending it. I purchased it IMMEDIATELY. I’d belief that man with my life, apparently! Anyway, I’ve performed an hour or so. It’s actually good.

As ever, thanks for studying! Make certain to go away us a remark under together with your weekend gaming plans!