Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 621.
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Over last 16 years I've written for @NintendoLife, @PushSquare and Mean Machines Archive (@MeanMachinesMag RIP MMA). I'm nuts about retro games. Ears tuned to punk rock. https://www.nintendolife.com/authors/JamieO https://www.pushsquare.com/authors/JamieO
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 621.
Batman: Arkham Origins' depiction of Gotham in winter is great this time of year.
I like how Batman is in his second year of crimefighting and Black Mask's puppeteering of eight assassins.
I've bought it for various systems, so these photos are from the PS3 game.
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 617.
The original System 22 Ridge Racer is such a Namco gem from 1993, I was chuffed with its Arcade Archives 2 release.
Also, Jan. 2026's PS Plus Premium included its PS1 port, which is a bonus to fans.
Here are screenshots from Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer on PS5.
www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/01...
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 611.
On Wed. 10th Dec. 2025, in Chris Joslin's "G-Ma" part released by Thrasher magazine, Joslin landed a tre flip as his ender down El Toro's legendary 20 stair set.
People are discussing Joslin as Skater of the Year (SotY), as it was a momentous moment in skateboarding.
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Legacy of Kain: Defiance by Crystal Dynamics is my gaming choice for Halloween this year.
You start by controlling Kain, but you play as Raziel, as well as the vampire lord, later on.
The PS2 game from 2003 was included with PS Plus Premium in September 2025.
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 604.
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 602.
Ghost of YΕtei struck down on PS5 this month, so I thought it was a good time to return to Sucker Punch's inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood on PS3 -- 14 years after it originally released in October 2011.
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Digital Foundry Breaks Down Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 On Switch 1 & 2.
This image is my 15 year old TwitPic of Super Mario Galaxy 2, with photos taken on its its UK June 2010 Wii release.
The @NintendoLife.com Latest Reviews page examines both Switch Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 collection.
www.nintendolife.com/reviews
Anniversary: Mean Machines, The UK's Greatest Console Magazine, Turns 35 Today.
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 600.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by Sonic Team released today (Thur.25th Sep.) and it's receiving positive reviews.
The Switch 2 version releases in 2026.
Stephen Tailby awarded the PS5 game a 'Great' 8/10 on @PushSquare.com
These screens are from playing my PS4 version.
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 599.
Gears of War: Reloaded has turned out to be a quality blast as Epic Games' remaster of the 2006 classic received a 2025 PS5 release by Xbox Game Studios.
As Liam Croft says in his @PushSquare.com review, "this is a welcome introduction to the Gears of War series."
www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/...
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 596.
I'm looking forward to Evercade's release of the Rare Collection 1 cart.
As well as ZX Spectrum, NES titles, and a Game Boy Color Conker game, it's cool the collection has a portable version of Rare's 1994 arcade Battletoads.
Pre-orders start 30th September.
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Rare And The ZX Spectrum Are Coming To Evercade. (Image: @evercaderetro)
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 590.
I've been karting as Joe Musashi on an OutRun Bay track in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.
Screens are photos from my PS Vita. Evaded Swarm!
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds releases on on 25th Sept.
Push Square's What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 590.
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 589.
I have just earned 39/39 Google Play Games Achievements, Ranked League Veteran, and unlocked BMW M8 Competition CoupΓ© and BMW Z4 M40i cars in Race Max Pro.
Race Max Pro is my current most played Android mobile racing game, through playing it on both my phone and laptop, apart from Mario Kart Tour.
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 588.
It's not long until Shinobi: Art of Vengeance releases on 29th Aug. 2025.
I'm getting a physical copy from Limited Run, but I might buy it separately digitally.
For now, I'll play Streets of Rage 4.
Push Square's What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 588.
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