Something for the Weekend – 17/10/26

We’re just over a month away from the release of GTA 6, and I can’t quite tell just how much people are actually looking forward to it. I wonder if the long wait has tinged some of the expectations,

In the News This Week

Let’s catch up on the news this week.

• Modern Warfare 4 will conclude the series, new COD sub franchise in the works
• Peak climbs onto consoles next week, and a PS5 physical release coming in December
• Big Walk isn’t on Xbox, as House House join Palestinian-led boycott against Microsoft
• Ubisoft set to shut Trials developer RedLynx
• Arizona Sunshine’s flatscreen rework is launching in January with a doggy co-op mode
• Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition remaster to be pulled from sale amidst strong criticism
• Shrek 2 Remastered leaks ahead of the Xbox ID reveal
• Microsoft announces Xbox Labs to explore gen-AI vibecoded game mashups, mods and ports
• Report: Epic delays its Disney game and is going to shove all the gen-AI into it
• Epic Games vibecoded a new store, because “programming is hard”

Games in Review & Featured Articles

It was all reviews through and through this week, but we promise a bit more variety next week.

• Enshrouded – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 9/10
• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse – PS5, XSX|S, NSW2, PC – 8/10
• over the hill – PS5, XSX|S, NSW2, PC – 8/10
• Valor Mortis – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 8/10
• Jackbox Party Pack 12 – PS5, XSX|S, PC, NSW2, iOS, And – 8/10
• Infection Free Zone – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 7/10
• Another Eden Begins – NSW, PC – 5/10
• Endless Rails – PC – 4/10

Dom also reviewed the retro-styled SIVGA M260 Flat-Head Earbuds.

We wrap up with What We Played featuring over the hill, Enshrouded and Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse.

Trailer Park

The GTA 6 launch trailer is here, over a month before launch

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls year one’s character pass has been fully revealed

That’s the round up for this week. Hope you have a great weekend and we’ll see you back here on Monday!