Something for the Weekend 21/06/25

It’s the summer season solstice, the longest day of the 12 months, and it’s set to be one of many hottest within the UK as nicely. So I hope you’ve all acquired plans for each staying out late and for staying cool whereas doing so. Don’t overlook your sunscreen! Except, after all, you’re intent on bathing within the cool blue glow of pc and TV screens this weekend. Possibly you’re placing the 24Hr Nürburgring on the telly and simply letting the weekend wash over you?

Within the Information This Week

Video games in Assessment & Featured Articles

It was every week filled with critiques, so let’s see what got here out on prime:

• Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, NSW2, NSW, PC – 8/10
• TRON: Catalyst – PS5, XSX|S, NSW, PC – 7/10
• Survival Kids – NSW2 – 7/10
• Rematch – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 6/10
• Zombie Army VR – PSVR 2, SteamVR, Quest 2, Quest 3 – 6/10
• Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster – NSW2 – 6/10
• Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition – PS5, NSW2 – 6/10

Dom additionally handed in a overview of a brand new official gamepad:

Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller – 8/10

Our Swap 2 comparative work continued this week, as Dom checked out ports of Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma and Street Fighter 6 on the brand new handheld hybrid. I additionally delivered on a Harry Potter pun that I considered weeks in the past, calling the brand new Hogwarts Legacy Switch 2 port “transfigurational”. Sure, I’m happy with myself.

We had a contemporary Taking part in With Historical past from Ade, who talked to the crew behind Assassin’s Creed: Shadows about Yasuke and historical authenticity.

And Jim dipped into a brand new sport discovery software referred to as Ludocene.

And rounding out the week, What We Played featured Raidou, Rematch and FBC: Firebreak.

Trailer Park

PowerWash Simulator 2 gets a funky new gameplay trailer

And take a look at the Donkey Kong Bananza reveal

Your Achievements

• TSBonyman has approached the tip of Act1 in Tainted Grail, which has been a 9/10 expertise for him to date, as he’s fortunately been unaffected by an odd VFX difficulty that the devs are working to attempt to resolve. Could it stay that approach!

That’s the spherical up for this week’s spherical up, however I hope you could have a good time, whether or not you’re watching quick automobiles, hiding from the solar, basking in it or no matter you could have deliberate.