The Video Games You Should Play This Weekend – February 6
It’s February, which in recent years has become an unexpected battleground for big new releases. Resident Evil Requiem is right around the corner, as is the Switch Virtual Boy peripheral – two video games experiences that are inspiring equal amounts of hype. The good news, is we have played both, which you can read about below. But more importantly, you can read about what we’re playing this weekend, and what we think you might want to check out, as well.
It’s Friday and it’s time for the weekend and our usual recommendation of games and things you should check out! But before that, here’s a recap of the biggest stories of the week:
- The Oral History Of Fallout
- Dragon Quet VII Reimagined Review
- Overwatch 2 Is Just ‘Overwatch’ Again And Five New Heroes Arrive Next Week
- I Played The Virtual Boy Games On Switch 2, And It Was Actually Kind Of Cool
- I Played Resident Evil Requiem And Pragmata On Switch 2 – And They Ran Surprisingly Well
- Mewgenics – Review In Progress
The Games You Should Check Out This Weekend
Nioh 3
Nioh 3 is out in the wild, and if you read my review in progress, you know I’m still cutting my way through Team Ninja’s latest Soulslike and having a great time doing so. If you’re a newcomer who’s been curious about the franchise or simply looking for a new Soulslike to dig into, Nioh 3 is a great entry point. Its time-traveling story is largely divorced from the previous two games, and its open-world design – a first for the franchise – offers more freedom to explore and grow stronger at your own pace. The format and how it constantly rewards you for uncovering every part of it is a big pull, as is the new, faster paced Ninja combat style. Its more nimble gameplay is a blast and complements the more defensive Samurai style, of which you can swap between instantly. I’m looking forward to spending this weekend finishing up the adventure, as it may be Team Ninja’s strongest outing yet.
Deadlock
After another great update and the introduction of another six new heroes, including student necromancer Graves and vampire hunter Venator, Deadlock continues to impress several of us at Game Informer. Valve is leaning into its past experience developing Team Fortress and DOTA 2 to expertly blend the hero shooter and MOBA genres into a brilliant competitive game that’s buoyed by excellent art direction and character designs. While Deadlock is only accessible via a playtest invite, Valve continues to shape Deadlock’s eerie, otherworldly rendition of Manhattan into a destination worth waiting for.
Cairn
If you’ve been hungry for something decidedly different, I can’t say enough positive things about Cairn. It’s a remarkable mountain climbing game that features a unique marionette-like control system, letting you control the main character’s arms and legs individually as they make their way up the open world of a massive mountain. While the gameplay is tense and rewarding, the narrative is equally notable, exploring complex themes of obsession, loss, and disconnection from the world. It’s a standout early surprise release here in early 2026, and one you shouldn’t miss. Read our full review for more details.
Highguard
After a rough first few days, the developers at Wildlight have moved quickly to address community feedback, improving a number of systems and adding significant new content patches. Already, only a week and a half after release, the team is today launching yet more new content with the game’s second season, including a new playable Warden. In general, Highguard can be a challenging game to grasp in your first few games. But give it a few matches. With time, the flow of the new “raid” structure starts to make sense, and the tight shooting and fast movement of the game also begins to snap into place. It can be a mistake to dismiss a game out of hand because of a few bad days at launch; Highguard still has a ways to go to be at its best, but there’s a lot of promise here.
Fortnite Festival
I bought a Riffmaster Wireless Guitar this weekend because they were $50 off (and still are, I believe). I have been hunting for a full Rock Band 4 set at a reasonable price for a few years, and it has been a futile exercise. But the Riffmaster guitar, plus Fortnite Festival, has gotten me close to the nostalgic Rock Band/Guitar Hero experience I have been pining for. I was initially underwhelmed by the song selection. It had some music I liked, but it was limited, and there is no simple option to outright buy songs that have been available to play in the past. I know this is the standard Fortnite operating procedure – arbitrary limitations on digital goods in order to exploit the player base (which I remind you is mostly children) into making purchases because they won’t be available soon. Everything sucks and I hate it.
But, moving on from that ongoing frustration with modern video games, I was surprised to learn the song selection gets swapped out often. Daily, it seems. Which means logging in every day provides new songs. And today, in particular, the selection lined up much more with my taste. Chappell Roan songs (not surprising considering she was recently added to the game [but no “Pink Pony Club” which is surprising]), the Hatsune Miku and Anamanguchi mash-up, Fall Out Boy music from their first album (I never listened to any of the other ones), and “Welcome Home” from Coheed & Cambria. I played a bunch of great songs and I will see what’s new tomorrow. They’ve hooked me in, the jerks. Also, sometimes my character just isn’t holding a guitar. See Ms. Roan above. I am not sure why.
