Bad Brains, Broken Frames

Good morning, my pricey associates, and welcome to Whatcha Been Playing? I hope that the week has handled you and yours kindly, and that the weekend brings you some cheer. I’ve little qualm in admitting that my week was weighed down by a very highly effective bout of despair, the worst in lots of, a few years. And, (as a result of when it rains, it pours), I additionally handled a hospital go to, some work strife, a few ugly encounters, and a toilet flood, the latter of which truly led to me breaking my glasses. What a comedy! The form of comedy that leaves you in tears and requiring supervision!

But I are not looking for anyone to fret, and I recognize that this column offers me the liberty to speak about weeks good and dangerous, each out and in of the digital sphere. It’s essential to exorcize these things typically. So, if this week has been a little bit of a wrestle, then I hope that the weekend will provide up some rad occasions. Importantly, I hope that you’ve got someone you possibly can attain out to, even when simply to vent a little bit and scale back the stress. If I’ve mentioned it as soon as, I’ve mentioned it a thousand occasions: You are amongst associates right here.

Cheers for listening to yer boy out, and right here’s to you and your Saturday morning!

Robot Girls, Juri’s Whirls

This week has seen me bouncing between two particular titles, specifically Spiders’ robo-revolution Soulslike Steelrising, and a preview construct of Asobo Studio’s ratty sequel, A Plague Tale: Requiem. You can take a look at my evaluate for the previous proper right here, whereas my ideas on the latter shall be gracing the location with their presence very quickly. They’re a little bit late, sadly, however I’m in A Hell. Aside from my very own gaming adventures, I’ve additionally been selecting over the model new footage of Street Fighter 6 characters Kimberly and Juri. Of course, they each look marvelous, and my woman is able to rock.

St. MK is again. And, as soon as once more, it’s cancelable, child. I can’t wait to get my arms on her! (respectfully)

Dtoid Crew, Weekend’s Due

But now, ’tis Saturday, and when you (sadly) can not get your arms on me, you possibly can nonetheless cheer me up and entertain your fellow neighborhood members by filling us all in on Whatcha Been Playing. It doesn’t matter in the event you’re rocking model new or old-school titles, backlog mainstays, or the summer season’s hottest releases. This is greater than only a matter of gaming, it is a social gathering, a gathering of minds, a good-hearted get-together. It means so much to me and, apparently, so much to a lot of you too — so let’s make this one other stellar entry and get all of our weekends off to a rollicking good begin.

Have an exquisite weekend, from all of us at Destructoid.

Chris Moyse

Senior Editor – Chris has been taking part in video video games because the Nineteen Eighties. Former Saturday Night Slam Master. Graduated from Galaxy High with honors. Twitter: @ChrisxMoyse