Weekend Gamer: Mini Arcades
Evercade Alpha Street Fighter Bartop Arcade (Nov 28, 2024) Evercade evercade.co.uk I really want to...
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Weekend Gamer: Marvel Cosmic Invasion
Marvel Cosmic Invasion (Dec 1, 2025) I downloaded and played the Marvel Cosmic Invasion demo....
Weekend Gamer: Steam Machine
Steam Machine (2026) You guys know I am a big Steam fan, being some of...
McFarlane Elite Edition: Fallout T-60 Power Armor
Fallout T-60 Power Armor (2025) McFarlane Toys introduced their new line of Elite Edition 7-inch...
Weekend Gamer: Diablo (Bezlebub)
As part of the Halloween celebration here at W♥M, I wanted to revisit one of my favorite games: Diablo.
Weekend Gamer: Fallout Day 2025
As the resident Weekend Gamer and Fallout fan, I’ll be tuning in to check out the special live streaming from Bethesda for their Fallout Day on October 23, 2025.
The Xbox Disaster
Last week was not good for Xbox. If you don’t keep up with video game news, I’ll catch you up
Weekend Gamer: ROG Xbox Ally X price confirmed
We’re about a month away from the launch of the ROG Xbox Ally X, and we still don’t know the actual price. Rumors and UK prices suggests the device will be anywhere from $700 to $800… although I personally thought it would probably be a $1,000 based on the trends I was seeing.
The Next Generation PC Handheld
This Techtober we will be seeing the battle of the PC Handhelds. On one corner is the much-anticipated ROG Xbox Ally X and the other corner is the underdog Legion Go 2. Both will be using the next generation AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme Processor on the high-end models. If you were looking for the next level performance, you have to get the Z2 Extreme chip, because the lower-end model’s performance is comparable to last year’s Z1 Extreme.
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
The annual Gamescon officially kicks off today, August 19, in Cologne, Germany. As per tradition,...
Weekend Gamer: Titan Quest II (Early Access)
On the 20th anniversary of Titan Quest, game publisher THQ Nordic and game developer Grimlore Games will be releasing the sequel Titan Quest II in 2026.
Weekend Gamer: Fallout Season One Steelbook
I swore, when I was in the middle of moving to Jacksonville, that I need...
The Okmoniks at Cloudland, Minneapolis (August 3, 2025)
The Okmoniks at Cloudland (Aug 3, 2025) The Okmoniks Setlist Ain’t Comin’ In Don’t Wanna...
Weekend Gamer: Fallout Statues
With Fallout Season 2 set for December 2025, and Season 1 available on Bluray on...
Weekend Gamer: The Future of Xbox
Ahead of the ROG Xbox Ally X, set for Holiday 2025, Xbox has updated their Xbox PC App to give you a preview of what to expect for the future of Xbox. Xbox is heavily betting their future on Game Pass and branding the Xbox name on other company’s hardware (for example Asus’ ROG Ally and Meta’s Quest VR).
Weekend Gamer: Fallout at Five Below
The first time I heard about Five Below, it was in Minnesota, about ten years, and I just couldn’t believe how everything in the store was $5 or under. I probably spent so much money at that store, buying everything from iPhone cables to hardcover books to action figures. In the beginning, when everything was new (and cheap), it was pretty exciting.
Weekend Gamer: Fallout Pip-Boy
As a diehard Fallout fan, I have been collecting official Fallout merchandises for years and years. When the Amazon television series was announced in 2024, it was the best thing that could have happened for Fallout collectors. It meant that, for the first time in a long time, we got a ton of official Fallout merchandises, thanks to Amazon’s strong licensing department.
Weekend Gamer: Summer of Gaming 2025
As the resident Weekend Gamer, I am obligated to mention the craziness of this week in Summer Gaming! Traditionally, since most kids are outside during the summer, game sales are poor… so the gaming industry would announce games in the summer for games to be on sale this holiday or year end.
The Last of Us Season 2 was terrible
I’ve already written two articles on The Last of Us Season 2, because I was very excited about seeing Joel and Ellie again after a strong first season. I was so excited for season 2, that I started playing the video game on PC.
Weekend Gamer: Update (May 2025)
As for the gaming, I finally got around to putting together my Galaga Arcade1Up. I’ve had this thing in the original box for more than a year, because I knew eventually, I had to move to Jacksonville, and it was just easier to leave things in its compact state. When I put it together, I soon realized I did not bring my Pac-Man and Street Fighter II console controllers… so instead of putting the Galaga side art, I prefer the bright yellowness of the Pac-Man side.
The age of the $80 video games
The age of the $80 video games is here. It was first announced by Nintendo with its pricing for Mario Kart World.
Weekend Gamer: Oblivion Remastered Deluxe
This is just an update on the new The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered game that was released last week (April 22, 2025). The Remastered is doing really well, as the developer Bethesda announced that they have over 4 million players playing the game.
Weekend Gamer: Oblivion Remastered
Bethesda and Xbox shadow dropped the new The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered yesterday (April 22, 2025). Prior to the release, there were a few leaks, showcasing the new Oblivion vs the original from 2006.
Weekend Gamer: The Last of Us Part II
With the new season of The Last of Us airing on HBO a few weeks ago, I’ve decided to finally get around to playing The Last of Us Part II video game, thanks to the game finally being available on PC (release date Apr 3, 2025).
Weekend Gamer: Nintendo Switch 2
Everybody knew the Nintendo Switch 2 was coming… after all, it’s been eight years since the original Switch launched and in the last few years, the original Switch just could not play any modern games. Technically those games do run, but at ‘potato speed’ as the kids call it. I bought a few games that just sucked on the Switch that I gave up on that system when I got the Steam Deck (which was then replaced by the ROG Ally).
Weekend Gamer: Play Anywhere
I’ve been a big fan of Xbox Play Anywhere (XPA) program for a few years now, and was happy to hear from the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in California, that Xbox announced over 1,000 titles (they’re also counting the future titles South of Midnight and Doom: The Dark Ages) are now Xbox Play Anywhere.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows: The Controversy
The best-selling video game franchise, having sold more than 230 million games worldwide, is back with Assassin’s Creed Shadows. This is the fourteenth major Assassin’s Creed game and the setting is in Japan!
Weekend Gamer: Xbox Keenan
The much-rumored Xbox Handheld, codename Keenan, is coming to us closer than you think (I first mentioned this in Nov 2024)! The details are exclusively from a report via Windows Central. It’s set to be released this year (probably before Christmas to make for the maximum sale) and it is as much as I suspected: MicroSoft is just going to get a manufacturer to make their handheld. I think they are going to partner with Asus, who make the ROG Ally (my favorite handheld), to redesign an Xbox-branded ROG Ally. There will be some key difference, probably the branding and also that Xbox Button that you find on all their controller. The Xbox button would bring up a hotbar – similar to what you get when you’re playing on an Xbox Series X or S.
Weekend Gamer: Avowed
Now, there is a new game called Avowed, the third game in the “Pillars of Eternity” universe. It is an action role-playing game from Obsidian Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game is available to play in early access, if you pay for the most expensive version ($90). For everyone else, the official release date is February 18, 2025. The best part is, if you have Xbox Game Pass, you can play for “free”. If you don’t want to pay for Game Pass and want to own it - I suggest buying the game on the Xbox Game App, as that means you also own it on Xbox. Basically, you get it as a two-for-one deal.
Mega Fallout T-60 Power Armor Collection
I wasn’t originally was going to buy the Mega Construx’s Fallout T60 Power Armor set of five figures, but I gave in and bought it. I thought perhaps I’ll randomly see it in stores, and seeing it in person, I would pull the trigger. Of course, once I realized that this set is actually an Amazon exclusive, I just decided to get it. It arrived the next day at 5am. Unbelievable!