What games we’re playing this weekend (January 17-19)

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Well folks, it’s been a long week. The Nintendo Switch 2 finally got revealed. David Lynch passed away. The world is quite literally burning. It’s a lot for one person to take in. Thankfully, a much needed weekend is here and it’s prime video game time for anyone in need for some stress relief (I know I am!). January is a quiet time for new video games, though, and we’ve yet to see many exciting new releases pop up. So what’s worth playing?

As someone who played over 180 new releases in 2024, I’m here to help. I’ve got some recommendations for newly released games that you can sink into this January. Whether you’re looking for some bombastic action to relieve your stress or something a bit brainier, these are the three games on my own playlist this weekend.

Dynasty Warriors: Origins

The first big game of the year is here, and it’s Dynasty Warriors: Origins. The action-RPG is a bit of a soft reboot of the Dynasty Warrior series, which adaptsRomance of the Three Kingdoms into giant hack and slash battles. It’s a daunting series that has numerous entries, but Origins is the perfect place to start if you’re a newcomer. It better introduces players to its long historical setting and all its characters thanks to a greater emphasis on cutscenes. The real meat, though, is its sharp Musou combat that’ll have you slicing up thousands of people over a series of thrilling battles. It’s not perfect, especially if you’re looking for a sensible story. Origins suffers from a disjointed narrative that doesn’t exactly fit its violence, but it’s a perfect game to zone out to none the less. I imagine I’ll be returning to it this weekend to blow off some steam.

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