They Combat

Good morning, darling associates of Destructoid, and welcome to Whatcha Been Enjoying? As at all times, I hope that the week has been form to you and yours, and that the weekend brings with it the promise of excellent relaxation, good occasions, and good climate. It’s the weekend, Evo weekend at that, and I’ll be sure you keep semi-tuned into the goings-on in Las Vegas.

New preventing recreation reveals! What are we going to get? Who’re we going to see be part of the Avenue Fighter 6 roster? What does Season 2 have in retailer for Responsible Gear Try? and are Mileena and Mokap destined to affix the roster of MultiVersus? All* of those questions can be answered over the approaching 48 hours, spotlit alongside lots of of digital smackdowns and quite a lot of situations of “Okay… And now we’re able to… Are we?.. Okay… Okay… Now… so we’re going to take a break proper now, guys.”

Yup, Evo is again, child.

I Combat

As VS Combating X bears down on me, I stay deep in coaching. Oh, not with video video games, that’s a misplaced trigger, buddy. I’m in deep psychological coaching for a weekend of being in an exhibition middle crammed with screaming preventing recreation gamers — primarily my first “en masse” gathering since February 2020. It’s going to be so loud, and my anxiousness will completely be triggered by the expertise. However, I’m decided to face the gang, see some associates, play some video games, and drown in swimming pools.

I’ll, in fact, be doing my absolute best to comply with all social distancing protocols. I’m stocked up on high quality masks, the venue is massive and open-plan, I received’t be shaking fingers or sharing controllers, and can be spending greater than my fair proportion of time open air. I ain’t caught COVID but and I’m not about to begin now. However I’ve to courageous the good open air someday. This pandemic isn’t going away anytime quickly, and I’m lacking out on the twilight years of my knees. I’ll be okay. However, hoo boy, it’s going to be weeeeird.

Oh… I’ve additionally been taking part in Sifu, freshly impressed by these pleasant preventing recreation mods.

We Combat

However that’s sufficient about me and my humidity. It’s time so that you can grasp the mic. Typically imitated, by no means duplicated, Whatcha Been Enjoying? has turn into one thing of a weekly spotlight for myself and, I hope, for a lot of of you. I at all times take pleasure in studying in regards to the normal weekly discourse that has been haunting your social hours. And the remainder of the neighborhood enjoys listening to about it too. So, whether or not it’s your first time right here, or your two hundredth, my honest thanks for taking outing of your weekend to cease in. Right here’s to you and right here’s to your Saturday. I hope that it’s a depraved one.

Have a beautiful 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 time Slam Grasp. Graduated from Galaxy Excessive with honors. Twitter: @ChrisxMoyse