The PlayStation VR turns 2: How much of a jackass am I for buying one?

Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent gaming glories, but of course, the real action is down in the comments, where we invite you to answer our eternal question: What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Super Mario Party is a very fun way to test the strength of your friendships

10/12/18 12:00am

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Hunting a serial killer through the mail expands the idea of cooperative gaming

10/05/18 12:00am

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The just-updated Frostpunk is an anxiety attack with an agenda

9/28/18 12:00am

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The Bard’s Tale IV makes you fight tooth and nail for its dungeon-crawling goodness

9/21/18 12:00am

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Destiny 2’s new Forsaken expansion is weird, confusing, and super fun

9/14/18 12:00am

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War hasn't changed much in the Battlefield V beta

9/07/18 12:00am

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Donut County looks good enough to eat

8/31/18 12:00am

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Dead Cells wants your love—and your cells

8/24/18 12:00am

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Exploding hot air balloons, zombie bread, and other joys from Overcooked 2's crazy cartoon kitchens

8/17/18 12:00am

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Like any good demon, Unavowed builds its best temptations around choice

8/10/18 12:00am

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Thank You For Playing. And See You Next.

8/03/18 12:00am

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Lumines belongs in the pantheon of all-time great puzzle games

Matt Gerardi and Clayton Purdom

7/27/18 12:00am

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Mothergunship makes building your own ridiculous guns just as fun as using them

7/20/18 12:00am

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Sonic Mania Plus finally finds an interesting way to use Sonic’s friends

Matt Gerardi and William Hughes

7/13/18 12:00am

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Rage 2 is on the way, but the original is worth revisiting

7/06/18 12:00am

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With Jurassic World Revealed, Amazon shows voice games for Alexa are no joke

Alex McLevy and Matt Gerardi

6/29/18 12:00am

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In Quarantine Circular, the fate of humanity rests on your conversation with an alien

6/22/18 12:00am

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Prey: Mooncrash makes a stressful new nightmare out of one of 2017’s best games

Matt Gerardi and William Hughes

6/15/18 12:00am

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Onrush is a chaotic, high-speed racing game that isn’t a racing game at all

6/08/18 12:00am

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