Something for the Weekend – 18/10/25

Are you getting swept up within the fervour for Pokémon Legends: Z-A this weekend? The newly launched monster battler has made some massive modifications to the traditional method of the collection, which can be actually putting a little bit of a chord.

In fact, possibly that’s much less your type, and so you may have plans to dip into the Arc Raiders server slam stress check, or carry on holding on with Battlefield 6, or the numerous different video games which can be dashing out this time of 12 months.

Within the Information This Week

Let’s dive into the information, the place there have been a few nice bulletins for followers of racing video games:

Video games in Evaluation & Featured Articles

There was a really nice shock in watch for this week’s opinions, with Nic coming away extremely impressed with the most recent Pokémon recreation. If monster battling ain’t your type, then might we curiosity you in some Breakout-like Ball X Pit? Or possibly a lighthouse journey in Keeper?

• Pokémon Legends: Z-A – NSW2, NSW – 10/10
• Ball X Pit – PS5, XSX|S, NSW2, NSW, PC – 9/10
• Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter – PS5, NSW, PC – 9/10
• Keeper – XSX|S, PC – 8/10
• Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 7/10
• King of Meat – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 7/10
• Baby Steps – PS5, PC – 6/10
• Space Adventure Cobra: The Awakening – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC – 6/10

Past the video games, Dom reviewed the Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded controller. Is it the brand new important gamepad? He additionally previewed Lumines Arise, which appears to be like to do a Tetris Impact to the opposite block-dropping masterclass.

I then went palms on with the demo for Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked and cherished what I noticed – test it out in Steam Subsequent Fest! – earlier than we had a pair of interviews for Bloodlines 2 and the VR motion of Reach.

Rounding out the week, What We Played featured Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Keeper & Ball X Pit

Trailer Park

Two Point Museum x Vampire Survivors is the latest barmy crossover and free update

Of Ash & Steels gets a November release date

See a comparability of Ultimate Fantasy 7 Remake on Swap 2 and different platforms

Your Achievements

What have you ever been taking part in this week?

• TSBonyman chimed in with a trio of video games that he picked up within the gross sales. He’s been having fun with Damaged Sword 5, has revisit of Tomb Raider Remastered I-III awaiting him, and is wanting ahead to getting driving into the car-based journey of Pacific Drive.

That’s the spherical up for this week’s spherical up. Benefit from the weekend, and we’ll catch you for extra gaming shenanigans subsequent week!