Weekend Warrior – The Pre-Ides Of March

It’s Friday yet again, and you know what that means: It’s time for another edition of Weekend Warrior! It’s been a crazy week with the Sony State of Play Wednesday and countless game reviews (check out Destiny 2 : The Witch Queen and Gran Turismo 7 Triangle Strategy and WWE 2K22) and our digital launch of the newest issue of Weekend Warrior. Game Informer featuring Square Enix and Luminous Productions’ gorgeous Action/RPG Forspoken. The team at Square Enix is ready to relax and unwind for this weekend.

Here’s what the GI crew are up to over the next couple of planetary spins:

Brian Shea – I’m traveling and visiting family this weekend, so I’m limited to Switch games, but I plan on continuing my quest to become the first-ever Pokémon Master of the Hisui region in Legends: Arceus. When I’m not doing that, I’m sure I’ll fire up Sonic Mania or play some retro games on the Nintendo Switch Online catalogs.

Jill Grodt – Can you nap for the entire weekend? These next weeks look packed so I might consider storing as much of my sleep now. I think that’s how it works. But I’ll have to test this another time because there’s no way I’ll manage to stay away from Elden Ring until Monday.

Alex Van Aken – After rolling credits on Elden Ring this week – which required approximately 65 hours and 135 levels – it’s finally time to catch up on other releases I’ve missed, namely Horizon Forbidden West! While I explore the reclaimed nature of the western United States, I’ll be listening to one of my favorite new songwriters, Abby Cates. Finally, I’m looking forward to playing Apex Legends with some of my old friends. Fun fact: My podcast was the most popular Apex Legends podcast. I also participated in tournaments.

Dan Tack – Elden Ring

Alex Stadnik – What am I doing this weekend? Honestly, I’m going to keep it lowkey since my wallet is still recovering from my recent trip to Las Vegas. I’m halfway through the Best Picture 2022 nominees, so I think I’ll cut myself a slice of some steaming Benny Cumberbatch and watch Power of the Dog. Yes… I will be playing Elden Ring until my fiancée worriedly comes out of our room at 3 a.m., wondering where I am.

John Carson – With my wife out of town for the weekend, I’m going to spend some quality time on the couch with my cats and play video games. I’ve mostly had to put Elden Ring aside during the week, but I’m itching to get back to clawing my way to becoming an Elden Lord. Unfortunately, I can’t talk about the rest of the games I’m planning on playing, but you’ll see content on the site about at least one in the coming weeks. I will also be giving today’s new release WWE 2K22 a shot to give me hope for wrestling video games once again. This weekend might also be my first attempt at sous-vide cooking with my brand new sous-vide machine. 

Now it’s your turn, fellow weekend warrior! We’d love to hear about the games you’re playing, the movies you plan to see, and the trips you’re taking this weekend as well. Leave us a comment below.