What are you playing this weekend?
Halloween is nigh!
Image credit:Niantic Labs
Halloween is just a few days away, which means it’s time for candy treats, scary movies, costume parties, and maybe even a trick or two.
It’s also the perfect time to play some spooky games. Surely there are a few out there you’d like to try. If you need any ideas, you can always head over to Steam and check out the Steam Scream sale .
Here’s what we’re playing this weekend:
Alan Wake 2: Valhalla Nursing Home enemy encounter gameplay.Watch on YouTube
Kelsey Raynor, Guides Writer - Alan Wake 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder
This weekend, there’s only one thing on my mind, and that’s Alan Wake 2 . I’ve been looking forward to this game for a long time, really enjoyed working on my review of it, and I’m excited to play through it alongside friends to see what they think of it. It’s got a banging soundtrack, too.
When I’m not exploring the mind-bending town of Bright Falls, I’ll be playing more Super Mario Bros. Wonder . I’ve been winding down with the game most evenings and doing a few levels at a time, and have been having such great fun with it.
Snowrunner gameplay overview.Watch on YouTube
Mark Warren, Senior Staff Writer - Snowrunner, Midnight Club 2
Being a games journalist means you’ve constantly got to be playing the latest and greatest releases, so, in an absolutely stacked year, I’ll be spending my weekend playing a game about trucks from 2020 and a racing game from 2003.
In fairness, Snowrunner did receive a fresh expansion in the form of Season 11: Lights & Cameras just last week. So, having finally managed to gel with the game the second time asking, I’ll be getting stuck in the mud and hopefully not coming a cropper while moving cargo across the wilds of Scandinavia.
Also, in a playthrough resumption that wasn’t triggered by researching my pick for a certain podcast, I’ll be racing on through Midnight Club 2 , a game that originally came out when I was four or five years old. Having acquired a copy for my old PS2 last summer, I aim to finally complete the classic Rockstar title, so wish me luck and predictable traffic patterns.
Pokemom Go Halloween trailer.Watch on YouTube
Stephany Nunneley, News Editor - Pokemon Go, maybe something else
I plan on playing Pokemon Go this weekend, so I can get some of the quests off my back. The majority of these involve walking so many kilometers, and I am way behind on them. It seems like every quest of late requires quite a bit of walking.
Okay, I get it, Niantic. You want us outside getting some fresh air and interacting with others. But, I can only clock so many kilometers a week due to work and other things in life that are more important than playing Pokemon Go . There are other things to play, too. I might shop around on Steam while the sale is going on to see if there is anything to tempt me.
Other than that, I plan on getting my yard ready for winter, cleaning my disgusting car out, giving the house pony err umm, my German Shepherd Morty a bath, and organizing my closet. Good Glob! When did I become so damn boring?
