Welcome to the weekend, and Happy New Year! This is our first weekend of 2021, and there's plenty to enjoy on Xbox over the next few days, including a couple of new Games with Gold titles, the last few days of Overwatch's free play event, and over 800 games discounted as part of the Xbox Countdown Sale until January 3rd!
Here's what we're playing over the next couple of days:
Fraser Gilbert, News Editor
I've been watching that amazing 'The Last Dance' documentary on Netflix about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls over the holidays, so guess what I'm playing a lot at the moment? NBA 2K21! I'm not the biggest basketball fan, but I'm really enjoying the next-gen version of 2K21, and there's loads of content to keep me busy.
I'm still hoping to dive back into Immortals Fenyx Rising over the weekend too, which was one of my surprise favourite games of 2020. I'm actually taking it really slowly, doing a lot of exploring and straying away from the main story in order to just enjoy the world and its many surprises, so it could be a while before I'm finished!
You know what else I've been revisiting? The original Left 4 Dead! I redownloaded it with my friend a few days ago, and we had such a good time playing through one of the levels and getting to grips with it again. The novelty of still being able to play these Xbox classics (online) on Series X after over a decade will never wear off.
Have a great (and chilled out) weekend, folks.
Daniel Hollis, News Reporter
Having received Immortals Fenyx Rising for Christmas, I’ll be jumping back into that over the weekend. It’s been really refreshing just to lose myself in a massive open world which isn’t shovelling me to the next objective. I’m finally taking an extended break over the weekend so will no doubt be close to finishing it before I return to work next week.
Outside of that, I’m really tempted to finally give Hollow Knight a go. The upcoming news of the sequel and seeing how everyone is amped up to play it has me intrigued. It’s always been noted as one of the best Metroidvanias out there, which is my favourite genre, but I still haven’t got round to it.
Finally, me and my friends have really been enjoying the creative modes in Fortnite, shuffling through random player creations. They’ve been a lot fun, invoking some truly weird and wonderful ideas such as throwing people out of the incoming gas or a Crazy Taxi inspired mode. If you haven’t dived in, check them out - they’re a lot of fun!
Have a great New Year everyone!
Which Xbox games will you be playing this weekend? Let us know in the comments.
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Well I decided to ring in the new year by getting a month of Game Pass Ultimate and so far I'm really loving all the games that have been added since I was last subscribed. I've so far finished Peggle 2 and Gears 5 Hivebusters DLC, and now I'm playing through Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair as well as Ryse Son of Rome, which are both so much fun to play! I'm also planning on starting up Destiny 2 this weekend, which will be my first time playing this series ever since I played the beta of Destiny 1 back in 2014.
There are so many other games I want to play as well. This service is just so amazing!
Started Hollow Knight yesterday. Simply amazing game (tho I played it on Switch back in the day).
I'm enjoying the hell out of The Outer Worlds! Great graphics (auto HDR rocks), meaningful choices (cough Cyberpunk cough) and fantastic companions make for an amazing rpg.
Also, a bit of NBA 2K21 on the side. Can't get enough shots to fall despite the release indicator
Game & Watch Gallery 3 (3DS) - I've been wanting to play Judge after watching my friend play it on his stream.
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Vita) - Finally going back for the Plat on this.
Disgaea 4 Complete+ (Windows Store) - Just starting with this, seems funny so far.
Cut the Rope: Experiments (Windows Phone) - Finally at the last seven levels.
Gears Tactics, Tetris Effect and I just went back and started playing ME Andromeda having stopped and not giving it a chance (for the first time since 2017). I'm now hooked😁, great game if it doesn't quite reaches the heights of the trilogy.
It took me a while to warm to it, but I’m really getting into Cyberpunk 2077 now. I’ve had a few bugs/glitches, but nothing serious.
I dusted off my Nintendo Switch so I could buy and play Hades, and it didn’t disappoint. Great game, and the voice cast is outstanding.
In the Xbox Countdown sale I bought Marvel’s Avengers. Graphically it’s great, even before it’s next-gen makeover. Gameplay..meh. I also bought Control ultimate editon in the same sale, though I’m saving that for when it gets its Series X/S upgrade next month.
Happy new year everyone!
Series X - Tell me Why and Twin Mirror. Dontnod fix at the mo
PS5 - Assasins Creed Valhalla
Switch - Mario all stars. Mario 64 specifically. Nostalgia ftw.
Focusing on finishing Far Cry 5 this weekend.
Sly Cooper: Thieves of Time PS3
Still in mission on Episode 4.
I’m continuing my life of crime with Mafia 2.. I don’t know if there were a bunch of quality of life improvements in the Mafia DE but some of the buttons/ mechanics are tripping me up. I’m only in chapter 4 so far so I imagine I will eventually get it lol.
I’ve also got Gris going on the Switch front- it’s beautiful so far!
Have a great weekend!
Been playing through Halo again and currently on Halo 5 while also playing Bayonetta 2 again
Divinity original sin 2 and Cuphead
As i wait for Hitman 3 i've been trying to finish off my holiday games.
Xbox 1: Rolling right along with Halo: MCC now on Halo 3 and its like catching up with a old friend.... Also on Xbox 1 Watch Dogs Legion.
Ps4: Bugsnax i'm really liking this game. And Assassins Creed Valhalla.
Switch: Animal Crossing New Horizon and Super Mario 3D Allstars (Super Mario 64)
Just finished finding all the gaps in THPS (it’s amazing what I still remember from the PS1 days) now I’m just aiming for the last 2 achievements, reaching level 100 and all the hard get there challenges. Occasionally dropping in on forza horizon 4 but debating on picking up Dirt 5
I have to work this weekend so it will be Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War MP for me.
Gears Tactics
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled on Nintendo Switch, via the free NSO trial. I won't 100% the game, but I figure I'll at least see the end credits. Thanks for the free game, Nintendo!
Also, playing through Persona 5 Royal with my nephew.
Believe it or not, I'm playing Cyberpunk
I'm playing the fantastic Dragon Quest XI S on my Xbox Series X, and I'm playing through all the Halo campaigns cooperatively with a buddy.
I'm still playing Pokemon Shield trying to fill out my pokedex, I really wanna complete my pokedex this year..
Just finished Arkham Knight last night, and decided to start up Soma today. Also the usual weekend Sea of Thieves action with my dudes.
I've been playing Forza Horizon 4 and A Way Out.
Well unlike some people >.> @Kefka2589 I’m slow x.x. Soo still Dragon Quest 11 S
@Kefka2589 the thing is I’m at 80 hours and still not close to finishing =p
@Kefka2589 I really haven’t even started tickington really @.@ oi oi
Immortals for me.
It’s so much than I thought it would be.
Enjoying more than ACV, it’s just a great mix of puzzles, frightening, shrines, adventure and exploration.
The level up is great and harvesting is even ok.
It’s my star game of the year that didn’t get the top end 90% reviews, just because it copied Zelda a bit to much. In fact Zelda was a dam pain at times especially for many first hours whilst trying to level up to allow exploration etc.
Finished Fenyx yesterday, now moved onto Twin Mirror. Only an hour in but seems pretty decent so far.
Playing some Immortals Fenyx Rising - I love this game, taking my time with it. I also finished season 3 of Cobra Kai 🐍 - so I picked up the Cobra Kai game. Looking forward to trying that game out.
I've been playing Haven the past few days so Inn focusing on finishing that
@Jaxx420 Mario 64 was such a great game! So many memories with that one. I never got that final 120th star to get the canon to the top of the castle.
Skydive (an old 360 games with cool graphics)
Curling Multiplayer (kinda sux)
Extreme Air Hockey Challenge (good game)
My Neighbor is a Zombie (okay game)
Four Kings casino and Slots...someone there has taken exception to my sick sense of humor and keeps hacking me, cloning my gamer tag or booting me offline or all three. Stay away from the dance room!
I have just finished off Final Fantasy XV. What a game!
Haha, it was a let's try GamePass-weekend this weekend. I've tried so many games:
So the things I enjoyed are Titanfall 2, Ori and Hollow Knight.
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