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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?6/18/21

Oh god, what if I don’t like <i>Breath Of The Wild 2</i>, either?

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?6/18/21

Oh god, what if I don’t like Breath Of The Wild 2, either?

William Hughes

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It’s not easy being unmoved by the widely regarded Greatest Game Of All Time

6/11/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?6/11/21

In <i>Strangeland</i>, hell might just be in your head

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?6/11/21

In Strangeland, hell might just be in your head

William Hughes

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Wadjet Eye and Wormwood Studios' new graphic adventure is horrifying, hellish—and thoughtful

6/04/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?6/4/21

Take us down to <i>Knockout City</i>, where the dodgeballs fly and—oh god, the dodgeballs!

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?6/4/21

Take us down to Knockout City, where the dodgeballs fly and—oh god, the dodgeballs!

William Hughes

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Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent…

5/28/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?5/28/21

Help, I’m still stacking rocks 160 hours into <i>Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla</i>

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?5/28/21

Help, I’m still stacking rocks 160 hours into Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla

Liz Arcury

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Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent…

5/21/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?5/21/21

Honk honk, <i>SnowRunner </i>and its big, slippery trucks are calling

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?5/21/21

Honk honk, SnowRunner and its big, slippery trucks are calling

Sam Barsanti

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There’s something I find uniquely exciting about driving in bad conditions. It’s terrible when I’m actually doing…

5/14/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?5/14/21

<i>Resident Evil Village</i>’s scariest section isn’t afraid to baby its players

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?5/14/21

Resident Evil Village’s scariest section isn’t afraid to baby its players

William Hughes

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Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent…

5/07/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?5/7/21

An ode to <i>Resident Evil Village</i>’s goofy, gross, and beautiful mechanical toyboxes

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?5/7/21

An ode to Resident Evil Village’s goofy, gross, and beautiful mechanical toyboxes

William Hughes

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Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent…

4/30/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?4/30/21

<i>Returnal </i>is the first great PlayStation 5 game

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?4/30/21

Returnal is the first great PlayStation 5 game

William Hughes

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Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent…

4/23/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?4/23/21

<i>Nier: Automata </i>fans will love <i>Nier: Replicant</i>—eventually

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?4/23/21

Nier: Automata fans will love Nier: Replicant—eventually

William Hughes

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Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent…

4/16/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?4/16/21

Remaster or no, <i>SaGa Frontier </i>remains busted in all the weirdest ways

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?4/16/21

Remaster or no, SaGa Frontier remains busted in all the weirdest ways

William Hughes

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Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent…

4/09/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?4/9/21

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?4/9/21

Pac-Man 99 misses the points

William Hughes

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Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent…

4/02/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?4/2/21

<i>Monster Hunter Rise</i> is wonderfully, perfectly tedious

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?4/2/21

Monster Hunter Rise is wonderfully, perfectly tedious

William Hughes

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The pleasures of the Monster Hunter franchise can be kind of difficult to describe to outsiders. Sure, there’s the…

3/26/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?3/26/21

<i>Valheim </i>is intimidatingly immersive—so I’m playing <i>Minecraft</i><i> </i>instead

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?3/26/21

Valheim is intimidatingly immersive—so I’m playing Minecraft instead

William Hughes

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Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent…

3/19/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?3/19/21

Happy anniversary to <i>Kirby Super Star</i>, the best game ever made

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?3/19/21

Happy anniversary to Kirby Super Star, the best game ever made

Sam Barsanti

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Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent…

3/12/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?3/12/21

Why is a good job (system) so hard to find?

William Hughes

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Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent…

3/05/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?3/5/21

We can’t get <i>Loop Hero </i>out of our heads

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?3/5/21

We can’t get Loop Hero out of our heads

William Hughes

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Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent…

2/26/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?2/26/21

Great games steal, and should

William Hughes

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Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent…

2/19/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?2/19/21

<em>Bowser’s Fury</em><i> </i>isn’t quite <i>Mario: Breath Of The Wild</i>, but it’s close

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?2/19/21

Bowser’s Fury isn’t quite Mario: Breath Of The Wild, but it’s close

William Hughes

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2/12/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?2/12/21

Just say no: Video game romantic rejection is far too rare

William Hughes

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Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent…

2/05/21 12:00AM

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GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?2/5/21

Dear <i>Mass Effect </i>remaster: Please consider replacing the godawful Mako tank with this nice Honda Accord

GamesWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?2/5/21

Dear Mass Effect remaster: Please consider replacing the godawful Mako tank with this nice Honda Accord

William Hughes

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Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent…