
Nic B has spent more time with… Pokémon Go! He’s finally hit level 4, which he assures us is no mean feat. Seemed quite basic.” Hardly a glowing recommendation. Meanwhile Tuffcub played Those Who Remain for about ten minutes, with his early impressions being “That was enough. I think we can all agree that we hope he gets well soon so he can play more Diablo 2. Gareth has been playing Diablo 2, but not that much since he’s had the flu.

To bide the time before their release, I’ve been playing Age of Empires 4 and Shin Megami Tensei V, both of which are pretty great, though similarly very keen on sticking to the old ways rather than forging much that’s new. They’re easily two of my most wanted games this year! That said, if you’ve got Game Pass you don’t need a white-bearded chap to shove anything down your chimney, as you’ve got Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5 coming your way as part of your subscription.

Excitement is definitely arriving as we’re starting to see the games that many of us will be asking to appear under the Christmas tree.
