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What are we all playing this weekend?
Rock Paper Shotgun publishes a recurring feature in which gaming journalists share their weekend plans. The primary narrative frames one writer's approaching wedding attendance through comedic exaggeration, detailing a mock training regime complete with small-talk practice, dance instruction, and prosecco consumption. The piece balances this satirical wedding preparation with genuine gaming activities from other team members.
The remaining staff contribute shorter updates on their gaming selections: one plans to explore Total Extreme Wrestling IX, a wrestling management simulator; others commit to playing titles they've accepted for review or continuing their playthrough of the Black Flag remaster; one journalist plans to visit a cat café. The tone throughout remains lighthearted and personal rather than review-focused, emphasising entertainment and relaxation over critical assessment.
In short
- Gaming journalists at Rock Paper Shotgun describe their weekend activities, anchored by one writer's satirical 'wedding guest training schedule'
- Team members plan to play wrestling simulators, review codes, and revisit titles like Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
- Casual lifestyle piece combining personal anecdotes with gaming plans across multiple staff contributors
Explained simply
Rock Paper Shotgun publishes a recurring feature in which staff members share their weekend gaming and leisure plans. Rather than professional reviews or analysis, the feature is personal and informal, showing what individual writers have actually chosen to do with their free time.
The contributions vary between team members and typically include a mix of gaming and non-gaming activities. This week's edition includes staff planning to play a wrestling management simulator and a game remaster, alongside one writer's lighthearted account of preparing for a wedding and another's plan to visit a cat café.
The feature appeals to readers interested in what professional game writers are actually playing outside their formal review work. It offers an informal glimpse into the games and activities that capture the attention of people working in games journalism.