Welcome to another weekend! There's lots to check out again on Xbox over the next few days, including a couple of new Xbox Game Pass releases highlighted by For Honor, three Warhammer Free Play Days titles, and the usual slate of weekly sales featuring discounts on Battlefield, Tomb Raider and more.
Here's what we’re jumping into over the weekend:
Fraser Gilbert, News Editor
It's the final weekend before E3, and I'm probably going to spend it checking out the brand-new 60FPS performance mode in Watch Dogs: Legion for Xbox Series X. I've had access to that game since launch, but the 30 frames restriction has always put me off a little bit - it'll be great to benefit from a smoother experience.
With Euro 2020 kicking off in real life next week as well, I've been checking out the official mode of the tournament in eFootball PES 2021. It's a pretty good replication of the competition, complete with various stadiums and presentation elements, along with all the official licenses and kits. Plus, it's totally free - even on Game Pass.
That's about it for me. Have a good weekend everyone!
Daniel Hollis, News Reporter
It's the calm before the storm, isn't it? E3 is approaching and I don't know about you, but I've never been more excited for gaming. As for this weekend, I'm going to continue to playthrough Mass Effect Legendary Edition. I've just finished the first game and I'm absolutely ready to play the second now.
Outside of that, my excitement levels for Psychonauts 2 are reaching an astronomically high level - it's ridiculous. As a result, I'm replaying the original Psychonauts via Xbox Game Pass, and oh my, it's beautiful. Despite no widescreen or achievement support, the 4K visuals elevate it more than I could have imagined, making my revisit feel like an entirely new game.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
PJ O'Reilly, Freelance Contributor
Hello. This weekend I’m gonna be sampling a few different things on good old Game Pass, mostly Psychonauts and MechWarrior 5. But the main event of the next few days will definitely be exploding heads from super long range in Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2.
I’ve been a big fan of Ghost Warrior for quite some time now - it’s a series that’s steadily improved over time after one or two rough entries starting off - and its mix of stealthy sneaking, close range kills and signature sniping is a refreshingly tactical and involving mash-up that feels a tad more serious than the action found in the Sniper Elite franchise.
Have a good weekend whatever you’re up to or playing and stay safe out there!
What Xbox games are you playing this weekend? Let us know down in the comments below.
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More Super Animal Royale and I will try to get a few more hours of Recore in, in-between the senseless and entertaining Animal slaughter.
Anyone fancy squading up, drop me a message and we can sort out a party when I finish work.
I just got done with my final exam for this semester so I'll be going all out on video games this weekend!
Will finish up Yakuza 6 as I'm on the last few chapters. Then I'll be starting up ReCore as part of Game Club, which I've been looking forward to for a while now. I'm also going to be checking out Persona 5 Strikers on Switch. Been really excited to play a Persona game on a handheld device again as my first Persona title was Persona 4 Golden on the Vita. Can't wait to sink my teeth into this one!
Have a great weekend everyone!
Wait, did Microsoft shadow drop Forza Horizon 5?
Mass Effect for me this weekend. If I have time, I'll start ReCore to participate for the first time in the Game Club. If not, then I'll just wait until I'm done with the first Mass Effect to start it up.
I played a bit of Watch Dogs: Legion when they added the 60fps patch. I was hoping it would make the game a bit more enjoyable, but uhh... nah, it's still quite boring.
Switch - Starting Dragon Quest XI!
PS4 - GTA Online with friends and also starting Ghost of Tsushima!
PC - Minecraft Dungeons via Game Pass!
Have a good weekend everyone.
Recently got back into Elder Scrolls Online and will be playing that over the weekend. I am excited for the new expansion launch on console this coming Tuesday and hope it goes well with no server issues.
Even more excited for the console enhanced launch the following week as I want to see what ESO looks like with all the next gen shiny added to it. Just hope that it isn't at the cost of performance, which hasn't always been great on console.
Enjoying everything Warhammer and Games Workshop!
This weekend I'm trying to play through Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil. I'm just over halfway now, and am mostly enjoying it overall, although not as much as I was expecting to be honest. The Grabber is not nearly as fun as the Gravity Gun from Half-Life 2 or Kinesis in Dead Space or Telekinesis in Bioshock, which is a bit disappointing. You have to be very precise to catch projectiles, and even when you catch something, the screen warps around the held object, making it difficult to shoot back accurately. The mechanic just doesn't feel as good as it does in the other games I mentioned. Additionally, there aren't really situations set up where it's necessary to use the Grabber, so mostly it's just easier and more effective to just whip out the machinegun or shotgun anyway. The Artifact is sort of neat I guess, but the double-barreled shotgun takes way too long to reload to be fun to use. I'm still having a good time, but I thought the new mechanics would be amazing, when unfortunately it doesn't feel like they're used to their full potential - at least so far.
The guys and I played a bunch of Knockout City last night, which was pretty fun. I am not getting the timing right for catching the ball though, which is a bit frustrating because I feel like I am, but obviously I'm not since I keep dying, hahaha.. Catching just feels inconsistent to me, like it has more to do with luck than skill, but maybe I just need more practice. Cosmetic unlocks are very slow, so unless you dole out cash for microtransactions, pretty much everyone looks the same. It's still a pretty fun game though, and I'd recommend giving it a go if you like games like NBA Jam, Splatoon, or Rocket League.
I finished up my initial run through the re8 campaign this past week so I may be dipping my toe into The Mercenaries. Mechanicus might get a spin, just to see what that’s all about. I’m also really looking forward to getting into the Borderlands 3 dlc....that’s a game I can just turn my mind off and blast through. Other than that I’ll be working some OT this weekend.....gotta strike while the iron’s hot!!
@BBB almost forgot about the new expansion and the current Gen upgrade. Excited for this as well!
Doodle God (Windows Phone) - Never tried one of these games before, I enjoy it so far.
Battleship (Windows Phone) - Also enjoying this, used to play the board game loads when I was young.
Lines: The Game (Windows Phone) - This is also getting playtime here and there.
I'm playing The Legend Of Zelda Breath Of The Wild, This game is a masterpiece..
I'm playing re 8 on hardcore, psychonauts as well, banjo. On the switch-botw, super Mario land, and ni ninu Kuni.
I'm hooked on Knockout City.
Finished off Mass Effect, bar a few achievements which refuse to unlock. Will be giving Biomutant a go this weekend.
Xbox - A Way Out
That is all. Recently finished Yakuza 6. Outriders is next on my list. Really looking forward to e3.
I’ll be continuing my adventure in Shadow of the Tomb Raider in all it’s 4K glory 😁. Happy gaming everyone!
@LtSarge congrats on your finals. I finished the story of Yakuza 6 the other day. Wonderful game. Ive also started Persona 5 Strikers on my Switch but havent gotten that far yet. Seems like its well written like the previous entries.
@Razputinman Dragon Quest XI is incredible. Huge game that never gets dull. Great cast of characters.
@thenewguy Thanks mate! Oh nice, I managed to finish Yakuza 6 yesterday actually. And yeah it was a phenomenal game. I feel the same way about Persona 5 Strikers, seems like a very promising game that actually feels like a mainline Persona title.
Finished up Mass Effect early in the weekend, starting a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition now. Loving some Bioware games at the moment.
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