{
  "id": 11626239,
  "title": "What are we all playing this weekend?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/what-are-we-all-playing-this-weekend",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-03T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/what-are-we-all-playing-this-weekend-402"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the crisp autumn air creeps through bedroom windows, signalling the end of a month filled with new game releases, enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the weekend's gaming activities. For a few, bike rides might be on the agenda, with layers of clothing to prevent muscle cramps during the ride. While others await further details on their own gaming plans, with James discussing ongoing work involving NDAs, Edwin sharing a mysterious game featuring paddles and torpedo sequences, Jeremy recommending Castlevania: Belmont's Curse and playing through Remakes of old titles, Mark hinting at trying American Truck Simulator's new road trip mode, Callum planning to continue with Star Wars: Zero Company, Ollie discussing adding new parts to his PC and playing Wardogs or Trackmania, and Julian playing Star Wars: Galactic Racer or the new incremental game Scritchy Scratchy.",
  "summary": "October, we meet again. You slip through my bedroom window as a cold draft on a crisp morning, both making my covers more welcome and the long walk to the kitchen for coffee that much harder. Still, your arrival signals the end of a month stuffed with game releases and, for me, at least, a lot of weekends of travelling. So your arrival is not unwelcome. Read more",
  "key_points": [
    "Enthusiasts plan various weekend gaming activities.",
    "James works on undisclosed project with NDA.",
    "Jeremy recommends Castlevania: Belmont's Curse."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}