How is everyone’s wallets doing after yesterday’s Black Friday? I picked up a TV, and a few other bits and pieces to get a head start on my Christmas shopping. There’s still plenty of deals floating around though, with most sales set to go on until the middle of next week!
In the News This Week
- Black Friday 2017: Finding The Best Gaming Deals This Weekend
Did you pick up any bargains? - Sales Of PS4 Pro And PSVR Rocket On Amazon UK Thanks To Black Friday
PS4 Pro gets a 1,112% sales boost on Amazon. - Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Gets A Free Trial On All Formats
- The Project Cars 2 Demo Is Out Now
- Gran Turismo Sport 1.06 Adds Cars & Offline Campaign Next Week, GT League Single Player In December
“Brilliant and somewhat unexpected news!” says RFC2007 - UK Charts 18/11/17: Star Wars Battlefront II Physical Sales Down 61% On Previous Game
“Nice to see the threats of boycotting battlefront 2 were carried through” says Starman.
- Star Wars Battlefront II Update 1.03 Is Out Now, Here Are The Patch Notes
- December’s Games With Gold Have Been Announced
Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide, Back to the Future: The Game, Child of Eden and more. - Xbox Game Pass December Update Brings Gears 4, Darksiders & Mass Effect
There’s also an introductory promotion of just $1/£1 for a month
Games in Review
“If you like charming platformers then Wuppo may just be for you” says Aran, while Jim describes Hand of Fate 2 “as a great sequel and perfect for anyone wanting the thrills of an RPG”.
- Hand Of Fate 2 – PS4 – 8/10
- Wuppo – PS4, XBO, PC – 8/10
- Knowledge is Power – PS4 – 6/10
- Hidden Agenda – PS4 – 5/10
- Road Rage – PS4, XBO – 2/10
- Skyrim VR – PSVR – No Score
- Worms WMD – Switch – No Score
This Week’s Features
As Dom says, “it’s been a phenomenal year for the Nintendo Switch”, and his early impressions of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 indicate that that’s not going to change soon. Fans of the original Secret of Mana will be pleased to hear that the remake (headed to PS4, Vita and PC) is shaping up quite nicely too.
And lastly, Ade reflected on his time in ancient Egypt with a look at Assassin’s Creed Origins, and asks the question: where to next?
What We Played came a little later than usual, but featured Skyrim VR, Destiny 2 and Black Friday deal hunting.
Trailer Park
Point And Click Adventure Black Mirror Gets Gameplay Trailer Ahead Of Launch
Final Fantasy XV’s Monsters Of The Deep Gets A Launch Trailer
Seven Deadly Sins: Knights Of Britannia Latest Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Combat
Your Achievements
Let’s check in with what people have been up to over the past week:
- Tony earnt himself the Destiny 2 platinum and asked, “How does one play Black Friday?” which ron_mcphatty explained as opening billions of tabs and hitting F5 an awful lot. Ron side-graded to a new PS4 Slim in the sales
- JR. left the longest comment of all time, but seems to be enjoying AC Origins and Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds.
- Steelhead liked what he saw from the Overwatch free weekend, so ended up buying it.
- MrYd just managed to get the last trophy from Marvel Heroes Omega before it get shut down.
- TSBonyman sunk 23 hours into Skyrim VR, or as he put it, almost as much time as he spent with PSVR in total over the last few months!
The Week Ahead
Not much for non-Switch owners this week!
- Resident Evil: Revelations 1 & 2 – Switch – 28/11
- Syberia II – Switch – 30/11
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Switch – 1/12
Have a good week, look after those wallets, and we’ll see you again soon!
DividSmythe
I forgot to comment on what we played so I’ll comment here. Today’s my birthday. I went to watch Injustice League today. Also I treated myself to CoD WW2 yesterday which I’m surprised I like. I haven’t played much today though. I think I overdone the chocolates…
Steelhead
Happy birthday, and happy chocolate induced indigestion.
DividSmythe
lol thanks. I think Galaxy just makes me feel sick. 2 years in a row I haven’t felt great on my b’day or is it bidet ;-)
ron_mcphatty
Happy birthday! Nothing like a chococoma! What did you think of Justpiss League?
DividSmythe
Thanks birthday wishes.
lol Justpiss League. I thought it was good not great. It went on for a bit. It tried to be funny at times which is was a quick snigger now and again. Nothing like Thor Raggyback, that was OTT with comedy. I would maybe just a bit interesting…
gazzagb
Happy birthday! Have you been playing the SP or MP of COD?
DividSmythe
Cheers buddy SP only so far. I’m not really q fan MP of most games. I will try it but doubt I’ll fall in love with it. I never know really. Maybe because I’m playing it One X and it looks so damn sexy on it.
Crazy_Del
Happy Birthday
As Ron said what is Justpiss League like?
And also as Gazza said which ones did you play? I played the MP got to Prestige and loving Zombies haven’t played the campaign yet.
As for the choccies enjoy the shits xF
(P.s I’m drunk =P )
DividSmythe
Cheers buddy.
See Ron’s reply above. It’s alright for a quick fix of superheroes I think.
You are a beast with your games. Too good. If that’s possible…
I guessed up you were a little bit inebriated ;-D
TSBonyman
Belated Happy Birthday, enjoy recovery-after-birthday-day!
DividSmythe
Cheers buddy. I actually feel better today than I did yesterday somehow…