The weekend is here, bringing another routine check-in on what video games enthusiasts are actively playing. The weekly community check-in highlights a mix of recent releases, long-term favorites, open betas, and ongoing completionist grinds across multiple platforms.
Staff Weekend Picks
Staff members shared their current gaming schedules for the weekend:
- Aaron Bayne: Continuing progress in Red Dead Redemption 2 alongside ongoing playthroughs of Halo: Campaign Evolved.
- Jamie O'Neill: Taking on Ninja Gaiden 4 as the seventh game in a personal New Year's resolution to complete 12 PS5 titles not available on PS4.
- Sammy Barker: Diving into the open beta for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls to get a feel for the more fleshed-out mechanics ahead of launch.
- Stephen Tailby: Focused primarily on a confidential review game, with potential plans to check in on the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta if time permits.
Community Member Selections
Readers in the comments also shared their weekend lineups, showcasing a diverse mix of retro titles, modern hits, and ongoing achievement grinds:
- Zuljaras: Playing Cyberpunk 2077 alongside Wizordum and Majesty Gold HD.
- Onearmbandit: Nearing the Platinum trophy for Grounded after nearly 200 hours, with plans to cruise the US in The Crew 2, replay Aliens: Dark Descent, blow up objects in Just Cause 3, and tackle Brotato on Nintendo Switch.
- Eduard_Brenton: Playing Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road.
- MrStark: Working through Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on Xbox Series X, playing Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer, and spending time with Peggle 2.
- DrVenture69: Nearing the finish line of Doom: The Dark Ages before moving into its DLC, following recent platinum completions for CrossCode and Graveyard Keeper.