{
  "id": 9929812,
  "title": "What are we all playing this weekend?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/what-are-we-all-playing-this-weekend",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-26T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/what-are-we-all-playing-this-weekend-401"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This weekend, the gaming community has a diverse lineup of activities to keep them engaged. Jeremy will be supporting his wife at a local creator's market, showcasing her crafts while finding time to relax with top-down map explorations in Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen. Ollie, on the other hand, is enjoying the immersive gameplay of Wardogs, albeit facing some PC issues that may hinder his gaming experience.\n\nJames has a few Control Resonant tasks to complete, boosted by Dylan's improved skills. He is also preparing for the upcoming spooky boss fight update in Darktide, set to release on the 29th. Julian is away this weekend, celebrating his partner's brother's birthday with a Chinese dinner and a watch party for True Lies. He hopes to dive into Ace Combat 8 upon his return on Sunday.\n\nConspiracy theorists Callum, Mark, and Edwin claim that weekends were invented by calendar makers to fill space on pages, and they might just be right. They suggest shaking their pockets to see if any stolen days make their way into their hands. As for you, dear reader, what game will you be playing this weekend?",
  "summary": "I'm sure I had at least three more sets of Saturdays and Sundays in my September box. That thief time has snuck in again and picked up all the unattended days. If you see him, give him a whack on the back and see if he'll cough them back up again, I'm not quite ready to crack the wax seal on October 2026. Read more",
  "key_points": [
    "Jeremy supports wife at creator's market, plays Ogre Battle",
    "Ollie enjoys Wardogs, struggles with PC issues",
    "Julian away for partner's brother's birthday, awaits Darktide update"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The varied plans of friends and readers this weekend reflect a mix of relaxation, social obligations, and anticipation for upcoming game updates, with no single game dominating everyone's attention.",
  "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."
}