What are we all playing this weekend?
Rock Paper Shotgun’s staff share their gaming plans for the Bank Holiday weekend, mixing familiar favourites, secret projects and a little time away from games. The light-hearted roundup reflects post-Gamescom fatigue and the varied ways the team expect to spend the break.
James is tempted back to Elden Ring, while Julian expects to continue playing Blood Dungeon after becoming engrossed in it during Gamescom. Ollie plans more Mortal Shell 2 for walkthrough work alongside Trackmania, Mark mentions an undisclosed game plus Forza or NBA 2K, and Edwin hints at a Paradox-published title; Jeremy instead intends to install garden edging with his wife.
- Staff share Bank Holiday gaming plans.
- Blood Dungeon and Mortal Shell 2 feature prominently.
- One writer is taking a break for gardening.
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A Bank Holiday weekend is a public holiday in the UK, giving many people an extra day away from work. Games websites often use this time for informal staff roundups, in which writers share what they expect to play or do during the break.
The games mentioned range from Elden Ring, a large fantasy action game, to Trackmania, a fast-paced racing series, and NBA 2K, a basketball game. Gamescom is a major annual video-game trade show in Germany, where journalists and developers try new games; some staff may therefore be catching up with games they saw there, while others are taking time away from screens.