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What Are You Playing This Weekend?
6:40AM Michael McWhertor | With the new changes to the Pyro class in Team Fortress 2, it’s time to blow the dust off the PC—something I’ve been neglecting—and get my hands on those lovely new weapons. And those two new maps! Since there’s a free TF2 weekend happening right now, you really have no excuse not to join in on the fun. Okay, you might have a half-dozen or so, but I really don’t want to hear ‘em. I’ll also be cruising through Metal Gear Solid 4 one more time, taking my time to enjoy the sights instead of constantly thinking “Must finish by Tuesday. Must publish review. Run, Snake, run!!” Other than that, I’ll just be trying to beat the heat. What are you playing this weekend? More »
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
6:00AM Michael McWhertor | Me? Metal Gear Solid 4 obviously! I’m only a few hours in, right when Snake starts battling the space aliens and all those Raiden clones start showing up and attack Meryl with the leech launcher. That’s total bullshit, obviously, so don’t string me up for spoiling you on Solid Snake’s search for the kingdom of the crystal skull and that there’s an unlockable bloodsucking weapon. Beyond MGS4, I have a Kotaku giveaway contest to design this weekend, a birthday party to attend, plus some Meat Bun related things to wrap up, all very exciting stuff. All that and a Metal Gear Solid 4 review by Monday? Can I do it?! What about you? What are your IRL and virtual plans for the weekend? More »What Are You Playing This Weekend?
5:40AM Michael McWhertor | The only gaming I’ll be doing this weekend will be in the form of low stakes blackjack and pulling some one-armed bandits, as this weekend is a Vegas weekend for yours truly. Having just visited Las Vegas for Capcom’s Captivate 08 media event last week, you might wonder why I’d be so quick to return. Well, when you don’t leave step out of the confines of the hotel for 48 hours, you don’t really see much of Vegas. Besides, last night we had a bad gamer bender at a friend’s house. After a Haze demo, we decided to continue slumming it with the so-bad-it’s-bad Crash Time and the even worse Yaris, two impressively dreadful Xbox 360 racers. At least the Battlefield: Bad Company was fun. But I think I need a break. How about you? Gaming plans? More »
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
6:30AM Michael McWhertor | This is weird. I feel like I don’t have anything to play! It’s Memorial Day weekend in the US and, in the tradition of takin’ it easy to honour the memory of soldiers who have died in military service to their country [Ed.'s note: :( ] I’ll be takin’ it real easy. I’ll play whatever is on the inside of my many consoles already. Taking stock, that’s Grand Theft Auto IV in the Xbox 360, Super Mario Galaxy in the Wii, Phantasy Star Collection in the PS2 and Haze in the PS3. Just kidding on that last one. I’ve had my fill. I’ll make sure to put that right back in its case. We’ve got some BBQing and pool partying that needs to get done, plus some lazing about, maybe some straightening of the US flag outside Kotaku Towers West. Other than that, just kickin’ it. You? What are you playing this extended holiday weekend, should you have one? More »
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
6:40AM Michael McWhertor | I’m about to beat feet to a Sony Computer Entertainment America related event, so who knows what I’ll be playing this day. Hopefully, something exciting! For the rest of the weekend though, I’ll be hunkering down with a PlayStation 3 and a copy of Haze, racing to shoot my way through Ubisoft’s first person exclusive that should appeal to bees. Bees!! I’ve gotten as far as the installation so far, but will have it finished by Monday at the latest. Woo! Okay, I’m already late for Sony! Have a good weekend, y’all! Oh, what are you playing, anyway? More »
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
8:20AM Michael McWhertor | Last night we had a bit of a gaming bender at Kotaku Towers West, a night filled with Wii Fit, We Ski, and Rock Band. The highlight, of course, was a two hour Cruis’n session—the Wii shitware title that was finally freed from its shrinkwrap confines last night to much amusement. It’s absolutely the most unintentionally hilarious game I’ve ever played, with some of the sloppiest game design ever… even for a Cruis’n title. Rarely has a game brought me to tears with laughter, so Cruis’n should at least be lauded for that. Highly recommended for your next game night, especially if booze is available. This weekend I’ll be ditching the Cruis’n as I get back to R-Type Command and continue my Rock Band duties, now with added Boston. How about you? Weekend plans? More »
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
6:30AM Michael McWhertor | With Ma and Pa McWhertor swooping in to LA this weekend, my attempts to get some Grand Theft Auto IV time in are most assuredly thwarted. I can’t have my mother hearing that kind of language, seeing her favourite son act like a callous criminal and enjoying every salacious second! Perhaps I’ll be able to squeeze in a bit of time with R-Type Command, scheduled to ship May 6 and arriving at Kotaku Towers West yesterday. The review is planned for an appearance next Friday, if you’re looking for an opinion on the PSP game. Outside of some strategic Bydo empire dismantling, I’ll be playing “Entertain The Folks” with my weekend. How about you? What are you playing this weekend? More »
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
6:40AM Michael McWhertor | I’ll be one of the few playing Grand Theft Auto IV this weekend (God and Fed Ex man willing) with a legitimate copy of the game. I’ll be knee deep in multiplayer goodness, hoping to get a firm grasp on GTA IV’s many many modes, while hopefully securing that “Let Sleeping Rockstars Lie” Achievement that will be extra hard to get. More »
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
7:30AM Michael McWhertor | With a planned nine straight days of obligation gaming, defined as titles I might not necessarily play on my own time, I think I’ll be taking it easy this weekend, doing my best to re-beat Ikaruga and keeping my hands controller free. I’d beaten the Dreamcast import version of Ikaruga a few months after its release, but I’m a credit feeder, never to be skilled enough to play with default, no-continue settings. Outside of that, there’s trip planning and taxes to be done, plus the odd housekeeping chore. Expect a very worn out set of Kotaku editors by next weekend, some who might swear games off forever. No joke! What you playing this weekend with your free time? More »
