Something for the Weekend – 31/01/26

The primary month of the 12 months has already vanished into the previous, and whereas it was sluggish going at instances, it’s left us with lots to sit up for by means of the remainder of the 12 months. February and March are going to be chock full of huge sport launches, that’s for certain!

However within the right here and now, let’s begin with the information.

Within the Information This Week

Nintendo’s been making a good few bulletins and dropping trailers these days, and there’s rumblings a few Nintendo Direct within the close to future. Right here’s our headlines for the week.

Video games in Assessment & Featured Articles

It’s about to get a good bit busier as we head into February, however the first massive hitters at all times goal the tail finish of January. Code Vein 2 is the choose of the bunch this week, an bold sequel that appears to transcend being simply an ‘anime Soulslike’. I imply, it’s nonetheless that, however….

In fact, the primary sport that was on individuals’s lips this week was Highguard, the Recreation Awards nearer that instantly drew the ire or many a web-based gamer, however does it deserve it?

We additionally jumped on the likelihood to go fingers on with Resident Evil Requiem, enjoying an prolonged chunk of the sport and bouncing backwards and forwards between the action-heavy Leon and sneaky scary Grace gameplay.

Jim revisited Warhammer 40,000: Darktide to see the way it’s holding up in 2026, whereas I swiped a coin to take a look at Reigns: The Witcher.

Rounding out the week, What We Played featured Speedball, Cairn and Highguard.