Something for the Weekend – 01/07/23
I’m really looking forward to this whole Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard being settled once and for all, though I will admit that there was some joy to seeing all the little slip ups and revelations from the FTC v. Microsoft court case this pas week. Failed redactions, accidental revelations, and some odd statements have given us a bit of a look into the video game sausage making process.
Naturally those court case stories were everywhere in the headlines, but if you were bored by this rolling story, then at least there was the Annapurna Showcase to bring some game announcements.
We had a good batch of games in review this week, including:
The start of the week, though, was all about Pikmin, as I explored Pikmin 1+2 for the first time thanks to the Switch remaster, and was then able to dip into a little bit of Pikmin 4, which is bringing a fresh new perspective to the series.
I also went hands on with the quirky follow up Everybody 1-2-Switch and the direct yearly sports management sim sequel F1 Manager 23, and Nick P gave us his first thoughts on Mortal Kombat 1, which has had its first stress test last weekend.
Rounding things out, What We Played featured Final Fantasy 16, C-Smash VRS and Synapse.
Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth interquel revealed by Annapurna Interactive
Cities: Skylines 2 will fix eternal traffic jams with much better traffic AI
Avatar the Last Airbender: Quest for Balance revealed for consoles
Let’s see what you’ve been playing:
Have a good weekend and I’ll catch you all soon!
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