While a few of my friends (and colleagues!) at the moment are off for Christmas, the gits, we’re nonetheless formally right here subsequent week. Down a couple of individuals, positive, however likely full of sufficient festivity to compensate. By Jove, I’ll stuff everybody filled with festivity. But first, what are you taking part in this weekend? Here’s what we’re clicking on!
Alice Bee
I’ve been taking part in Blacktail, a form of first-person witch game the place you run round woods on the behest of sus moral-binary mushrooms, capturing glowflies and little goblin lads. It’s bizarre, however I feel… I feel good?
Alice0
I’ve new wizards and weapons to get pleasure from within the first Vampire Survivors DLC, which is all the things I had hoped for: extra Vampire Survivors. And lower than £2! Absolute discount.
CJ
It’s every week till Christmas! How did this occur? I’m not even positive what yr it’s anymore. We’re away visiting household over the weekend so I doubt I’ll have a lot time for gaming, however I’d prefer to squeeze in a while with Marvel’s Midnight Suns if I can. Every assault is simply satisfyingly crunchy and explodey. I feel I might need discovered my festive vacation game of alternative.
Ed
For no matter motive, I’m now bouncing between two completely huge JRPGs: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Persona 5 Royal. It’s an actual situation, so what I’ll really do is play Fortnite with some pals. I’m amazed at how a lot I’m having fun with the brand new season. What have I change into?
Hayden
When The Witcher 3 got here out, I promptly determined that it was not for me. I’ve spoken poorly of my time with Geralt ever since, however the fancy new improve has me cautiously , so I’ve bought it downloaded to strive once more over the weekend. Maybe I’ll have a depressing time, however there’s additionally a big probability that 14-year-old me was silly and that it is really alright. I’m excited to seek out out.
James
I’m nonetheless on that Darktide juice, although having performed Portal With RTX this week I’ve additionally developed a style for extra Aperture. Another Portal 2 playthrough is so as, I reckon.
Katharine
After interviewing the dev simply a few weeks in the past, I’m lastly going to get caught into Chained Echoes (which can be out on Game Pass should you, too, fancy a retro JRPG to sink your enamel into over Christmas!). I actually loved the demo I performed final month, so I’m hoping the remainder of the game holds up simply as effectively. Might additionally sneak in some extra Pentiment, however that could be extra of a Christmas game at this price.
Liam
A couple of issues! As we’re winding down for Christmas I’ve been in a position to give attention to a few bits and items that I’ve been choosing away at for a couple of months as an alternative of chasing new releases. Persona 5 would be the precedence, which is thrilling. I additionally purchased Yakuza 0 to play on the Steam Deck, partly as a result of I’ve been which means to for practically six years now, however primarily as a result of Ed stated if I do not play it over Christmas he isn’t going to be my buddy anymore. He’s most likely bluffing, however it’s not definitely worth the threat.
Ollie
I’m actually wanting ahead to dipping my toes into the flames of Hunt: Showdown’s new Devil’s Moon occasion, which has a brand new wildcard situation for maps that engulfs the map in a fiery inferno. Hunt has all the time had one of many headiest atmospheres of any shooter I’ve performed, and whereas I initially thought setting all the things on fireplace could be a little bit of a heavy-handed strategy, the recent trailer actually bought me. That’s some rattling handsome fireplace.
Rachel
I’ve change into fully smitten with Lil Gator Game and so will probably be spending my weekend mucking about in that. I’ll additionally nonetheless inevitably be dipping into Vampire Survivors which has taken over my life like so many others on the crew.
Rebecca
I’m off work now till New Year’s, however a optimistic covid check in my family has considerably dictated our plans, and it will be a couple of days no less than earlier than we are able to journey. But (silver linings and all that) there are nonetheless a ton of less-than-portable games I need to end, so it appears to be like like I’ve an surprising alternative to hold on with these. Sounds like an ideal excuse to wrap myself up in a cover and lose one final 2022 weekend to Ghostwire: Tokyo, to be sincere.
But you, reader expensive, what are you taking part in this weekend?