What we have been enjoying – “I believe this has the potential to go the entire hog”

thirty first January

Howdy and welcome again to our common function the place we write a bit in regards to the video games we have been enjoying. This week, I have been failing to be competent at a online game, once more, Marie has been making an attempt to please Mama, Victoria passes the time in an airport, and Dom is off on one about Nioh once more.

And should you’re searching for one thing else to learn, or a reminder of what you as soon as wrote, there’s a complete What We have Been Taking part in archive to delve into.

Blue Prince, PS5

This could be my third (possibly fourth?) try to get into Blue Prince. That is the puzzle sport that took dwelling Eurogamer’s 2025 Recreation of the Yr award, so I felt I merely should give it one other shot. A number of hours on, am I now a Blue Princian, devoted to spreading the phrase of the sport’s brilliance to all who will pay attention? Properly, no. I believe I do know the issue now, although. I merely cannot dedicate sufficient time to the sport in a single session, so I find yourself feeling fully clueless each time I play. I am positive I am going to recover from the hump someday, however that day is not at the moment.

-Tom O

Cooking Mama 2, 3DS XL

My palms are clammy, my anxiousness is excessive, my stress ranges are past their pure limits, and concern envelopes my physique as I submit my creation. ‘Terrific, even higher than Mama!’. These phrases nonetheless convey me the identical elation I felt all these years in the past once I first performed it, Mama appreciated my meals. Nonetheless, now that I am a bit older, I realise simply how condescending Cooking Mama is whenever you get one thing improper and the way anxious it’s to attempt to meet her demanding requirements. When the flames ignite in her eyes after tasting a dish I’ve tousled, I do know I’m carried out for. I would wish to level out that some duties are trickier than others and simple to mess up. For instance, grilling something inside the time-frame to get bonus factors is close to sufficient unimaginable. Not solely is there not sufficient area to grill that a lot Squid that rapidly, however to maintain the flames on the proper temperature to cook dinner requires fixed consideration.

I am beginning to perceive why I like Overcooked a lot, my coaching in high-stress digital kitchen environments started with a seemingly good Mama in her dwelling kitchen.

-Marie

Ready and Phrases, cellular

I spent a superb chunk of time in airports this week, enjoying that ol’ customary ready sport, and since my earlier airport go to of Star Wars Hunters has shut down, to whereas away a while, I returned to the ever-faithful trinity of Wordle, Strands and Connections.

I’ve to say, I believe I’ve my Wordle tactic fairly down pat now. I can normally guess the proper phrase in properly below a minute (not a brag, I’m positive many others may). What I do is I at all times begin with OUIJA, a really vowel heavy phrase, after which for my second guess decide a phrase with any of the proper letters from my first guess, however this time make certain I get an E in there as properly. I normally find yourself with one thing like BEANS or PLUME for guess two. From there, it’s then fairly easy to get the best reply.

Connections, although, man a few of these are obtuse! On the plus facet, a minimum of Connections stored my mind occupied for barely longer whereas I waited for my flight to board. Wait, what do you imply it has been delayed once more?!

-Victoria

Nioh 3 demo, PS5 Professional

It’s right here, it’s lastly right here. A sizeable, full-fat introduction to one among my most anticipated video games of 2026 is now accessible to obtain on PlayStation and PC, and it completely guidelines. It seems luxurious, the number of build-crafting accessible to you is out of this world, and flitting between bruiser samurai builds and fast ninja builds laces the entire action-RPG expertise with one thing diabolically compelling. I believe this has the potential to go the entire hog, surpassing Nioh 2 (which, for my cash, was a near-perfect sport) and serving to the area of interest franchise eat additional into mainstream consciousness. Give it a go, you’ve nothing to lose.

-Dom