Despite the summer heat, the Rock Paper Shotgun team is gearing up for a weekend of gaming. Staff members are diving into a variety of titles, ranging from sprawling open-world adventures to intricate strategy games.
Edwin is attending Tennocon, the annual exposition for Digital Extremes' games, including Warframe and the upcoming Soulframe. While anticipating the event's cosplayers and festivities, he plans to retreat to a "Zen room" to avoid overwhelming crowds.
Meanwhile, Ollie has returned to Endless Legend 2, finding the game in a more stable state. He admits to struggling with the higher difficulties, attributing his losses to a lack of mastery over the game's pacing and early-game army management rather than opponent skill. Despite the challenges, he finds the experience enjoyable.
James is occupied with a secret review game, but is attempting to fit in some sessions of Silksong.
Mark is opting for a more relaxed weekend following a period of heavy rum consumption and loud gaming. He intends to resume a playthrough of Esoteric Ebb, a game he started before embarking on Black Flag Resynced.
Jeremy is enjoying his time with Black Flag Resynced, finding its pirate-themed gameplay and straightforward opening more appealing than last year's Assassin's Creed Shadows. He contrasts the immediate action of Black Flag with the extensive cutscenes and less engaging characters he encountered in Shadows.
Julian is currently immersed in Frosthaven, a turn-based strategy game. He is slowly coming to terms with its complex card system, where each character's turn involves selecting two cards that can be used in multiple ways. The initiative scores on these cards dictate turn order, often leading to targets moving before a player's turn can commence. While winning battles, Julian is still refining his strategic decision-making.
The team encourages readers to share their own weekend gaming plans.