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

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

There have additionally been critiques a-plenty on the location this week. We took to the skies to provide our ideas on No Man’s Sky and say a phrase about Pilotwings 64, after which got here very a lot again right down to Earth in our overview 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 get entangled within the feedback beneath to share what you might be enjoying.

Enjoy!

Jim Norman, employees author

This weekend I will end Tunic. I swear I’ll. Ok, I may not. I’m caught on one notably irritating battle which with every other recreation I most likely would have simply given up by now, however I really like this recreation 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 enjoying Haiku the Robot this week which is a extremely enjoyable little metroidvania. This is a style that I’ve by no means actually bought into – I do know, please do not shout at me – however this has been essentially the most cute method 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 probability I get I’m going to be dropping hours into that beast prefer it’s scorching. Sadly I’ve bought some type of social appointment about two hideously good pals 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 preferred. Very thoughtless to organise one of the crucial 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 mentioned 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 enjoying Xenoblade 3 endlessly, readers, it’s as a result of I’ve. But I like it.

In phrases of latest stuff, I’ve been actually having fun with Penko Park and I’ll doubtless end it this weekend. It’s a brief, candy, and intensely bizarre tackle Pokémon Snap – typically 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 recreation time so again to Aionios I’m 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 incorrect construct final week, so I’m cautiously making my method trough the marketing campaign whereas ready for the subsequent crash. Massive re-balance patch for SD Gundam Battle Alliance offers me the arrogance 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 finally within the loop. Will most likely 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 in regards to the energy of the pumpkin — the economic system is absolutely unbalanced, so it is advisable make a ton of money, quick, and rising and promoting pumpkins is the way in which — in order that’s been my focus recently. It’s not notably thrilling, however typically you simply want a senseless recreation, you already know?

I additionally simply downloaded a brand new PC recreation 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 positive to go away us a remark beneath along with your weekend gaming plans!