It’s felt like a pretty subdued week, with the US focussing on its holiday, and Black Friday sales not being terribly interesting or exciting this time around, to my mind at least. Some good indie game sales, but when the price for a game is only coming down to £35+, it’s harder to get worked up about that. But did you manage to grab any bargains?
Outside of that, I guess we have to give in and accept that it’s Christmas. You could be strict and hold out until Monday, but I’ll be putting up a tree and decorations this weekend.
In the News This Week
Here’s our news from this week
- Dinosaur survival FPS Ferocious is launching on December 4th
- Splitgate 2 relaunches sometime next month, exiting beta for the second time
- Fallout 4 November patch detailed, console players need to take action for mods
- Sega announced discounted and free upgrades for Yakuza 0, Kiwami & Kiwami 2 on PS5, XSX|S & PC
- Battlefield 6 gets is having a free trial
- Dead By Daylight update brings back the Mindbreaker perk
- StarRupture will be getting a co-op playtest in December
- PIONER launches December 16th into Steam Early Access
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment free update adds new weapons & challenges this week
- PS Plus December 2025 Monthly Games features LEGO Horizon Adventures in a five game bonanza
Games in Review & Featured Articles
It was mainly all about the reviews this week, as we caught up on some of the biggest game launches from November, so let’s dive in:
- Cross Blitz – PC – 9/10
- GigaSword – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, NSW, PC – 9/10
- Xenopurge – PC – 8/10
- Lynked: Banner of the Spark – PS5, XSX|S, NSW2, NSW, PC – 8/10
- ARC Raiders – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 7/10
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, PC – 6/10
- Sweet Surrender – PSVR 2, PC VR, Quest 1-3 – 6/10
- Terrifier: The ARTcade Game – PS5, XSX|S, NSW, PC – 4/10
Beyond that, Dom delivered reviews for the SIVGA Robin SV021 headphones and the Creative Aurvana Ace 3 earbuds – they’re getting a bit too creative with the English language, if you ask me – and I shared a preview of the Hive Scum character DLC for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
Rounding out the week, What We Played featured Terrifier, Ghost of Yotei & Assetto Corsa Rally.
Trailer Park
Subnautica 2 Voices from Beyond first episode released
Core Keeper: Void & Voltage update and Switch 2 Edition are coming in January
Bandai Namco share a Prologue trailer for Code Vein 2
That’s the round up for this week’s round up. Enjoy the weekend, and we’ll catch you for more gaming shenanigans next week!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the week! It sounds like there’s a mix of excitement and calm as everyone prepares for the holiday season. Looking forward to seeing how things unfold!
You’re welcome! It’s interesting how the holiday season can create that blend of anticipation and relaxation. I think many people are also using this time to reflect and recharge before the busyness of December kicks in.
Absolutely, it really does bring a mix of excitement and reflection. It’s fascinating how different cultures celebrate this time of year, each adding their unique spin to the festivities. How do you think this year’s celebrations might differ from previous ones?