Played more Splatoon Raiders. I thought the next map reveal will clear the whole map (other than the center / last part), but it left enough for one more set of islands. Shouldn't take too long though.

Also upgraded my tank completely, now wondering if I should upgrade other tanks or just stick with this one. You get some additional abilities when your tank level up, so switching to other will remove those. Also, I like the gadgets I am currently using, but it can be fun to switch up things sometimes. Same with my bonding level with Deep Cut members. You take one of them with you on each level, which allow them to use their super power. I like Frye's best and have been taking her with me, but my bonding level with her is complete now and am wondering if I should switch to other characters.

Played some more Final Fantasy XII - The Zodiac Age. I was right about the boss I mentioned last time. Went back to buy Esuna, and boss was very easy after that. It still took a while to beat it though, not sure if I am under leveled because I keep switching party members, or it just had a big health pool.

Also played Hogwarts Legacy. Finally unlocked the broomstick! It's fun to fly through the whole area, it also speeds up the exploration since you can land and start flying from anywhere. I had been spending lots of time on side activities so started to get tired of them and doing few main missions now.

I am playing 3 big games right now, which is the limit of what I can juggle easily, so I started another game! Well, resumed technically. Went back to Fire Emblem Three Houses and finished my second playthrough, Crimson Flowers. My first route was Silver Snow, after which I played the DLC and then played half of Crimson Flowers route (after loading the branching save file) before I "dropped" the game. Now went back to finish that, and have started the next playthrough (with NG+ this time) going with Blue Lions. Still in the first part of the game, around halfway through that though.

NG+ makes a few things easier, leveled up my Professor level a little bit to get more point in the start, allowing for more activities and instructions, though I am worried this would game make too easy. Also since Three Houses was my first proper FE, I now know more about how to handle the classes and progression, so having fun with that. I was too worried about messing up the characters in my first playthrough. Not sure if I am going to start the Golden Deer route right after this, but I do plan to finish the Blue Lion route.

What about all of you? What have you been playing and/or plan to play?

• Release Date: October 8th
• Link: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/order-of-the-sinking-star-switch-2/
• Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
• Description: Get ready to embark on a massive adventure through a realm of magic and enigma! Solve over 1,000 interconnected, hand-crafted puzzles, discover unique playable heroes, master evolving gameplay mechanics, and decipher a grand mystery.

• Release Date: August 28th
• Price: $80
• Link: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-switch-2
• Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
• Description: Tell us, Tarnished… how will you shape the fate of The Lands Between? After all, raw might alone will not mend this broken world.

• Release Date: August 27th
• Price: $9.99 ($8.29 till September 9th)
• Platform: Nintendo Switch
• Description:

Open the door and step into someone’s memories.

PLATONICA SPACE is a psychological space exploration adventure in which you navigate countless interconnected rooms to find what you’ve lost: your memories.

• Release Date: August 28th
• Price: $79.99
• Link: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-switch-2
• Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
• Description:

The Lands Between lie fractured and desolate, yet the faint call of grace lingers within its ruins.

How will you traverse the path to the Elden Throne?

• Release Date: 2026
• Platform: Nintendo Switch2
• Description: Creativity fuels combat in this fast-paced elemental action-adventure RPG. Transform into water, trigger chain reactions, and shift through alternate realities in your mission to save a dying desertscape from the grip of the Paradox corruption.

Finished Red Dead Redemption 2. The game finally caught my interest in the last 20-25%. Started to care about the story and some of the characters. It was also nice to play the epilogues, it connects the game with Red Dead Redemption 1. There are also some very cinematic moments in the game, enjoyed those too.

Overall, not a bad game, just not for me. I recall loving the first game when I played it on PS3, so maybe it's just me who has changed.

Didn't play too much of Splatoon Raiders, but I think I am nearing the end. Most of the may have been revealed, so there shouldn't be too much of the game left. Also, changed my main tank from Speed to Power. It has the better combination of gadgets that I want.

Played some more Final Fantasy XII - The Zodiac Age. I am finally in mid game. Got access to second license board, and spent over an hour agonizing over which combination of classes to go with, and that's when you can reset them (almost) anytime, imagine how long it would take me decide if the choices were permanent.

Happy with most of the combinations. One characters has Melee + Melee combination, most of the others are Melee + Magic, and 2 are Magic + Magic. So both set of parties have one pure mage, and two melee users with magic for healing or certain cases where it is required.

Currently at a boss which applies tons of debuff for my whole team, and I don't have any magic to dispel that. The last shopkeeper was selling Esuna (magic to remove all debuffs from a character) but I was tight on money and hadn't had a need for that yet, so didn't' buy it, will probably have to go back and get it. The boss isn't too difficult but when your characters can't even hit it, or do any damage, or case any spell, you can't really do anything no matter how easy the boss is otherwise.

Started Hogwarts Legacy on PS5. Objectively, the game is probably not as good as RDR2 (they are so different that we shouldn't even compare) but going from a slow game like that I instantly fell in love with character movement of Hogwarts Legacy and how fast everything is in the game. The game isn't bad, but I think I wouldn't have liked it as much I did if I hadn't played it right after RDR2. Not to mention as a Harry Potter fan it's great to see a modern game in Hogwarts and the wizarding world.

The game has it's bugs though. Around 4-5 hours in, it refused to start the next main mission, and turned out it's a known bug, you have to start this mission right after finishing the previous one, without doing anything else in-between, otherwise it has a chance of getting stuck. Only solutions are loading a previous save or restarting the game from start. I almost gave up then, cause while you can get to that mission in around an hour and half if you only do the main missions, I had spent hours exploring, solving puzzles and collecting stuff. Didn't want to do all that again.

Eventually decided to load a previous save from couple of hours ago and play again. Hope there isn't anything like that further in the game, I am saving before and after every main mission just to be safe though.

What about all of you? What have you been playing and/or plan to play?

• Price: $19.99
• Link: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10015764/
• Platform: PS5 & PSVR2
• Description: Omega Pilot Evolution launches on PS5 and PS VR2, playable fully in VR or on a flat screen. Take on a global Career mode, racing asynchronously against the best times set by players worldwide. Jump into real-time multiplayer, battle it out in classic or combat races, or challenge AI opponents solo. Customize your ship and upgrade its performance, then compete cross-platform between VR and flat-screen pilots. Built by a small independent team pushing arcade-fast racing to its limits.

• Price: $24.99
• Link: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10016753/
• Platform: PS VR2
• Description: Bootstrap Island is a Robinson Crusoe–inspired VR survival adventure. Shipwrecked on a ruthless 17th-century tropical island, you must survive without guidance. Trust your instincts as you face dangerous wildlife, nature’s fury, and a mysterious local tribe.

• Release Date: 2028
• Link: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10008070/
• Description: A city divided by technology, wealth and class — and a conspiracy threatening to tear it apart. Follow Nolan, a troubled detective investigating the murder of Neo Berlin’s Police Chief and searching for his daughter, Natalie. Investigate crime scenes, relive the final moments of victims, reconstruct memories and uncover hidden clues. Move seamlessly between first- and third-person perspectives, strike from the shadows or fight head-on, and shape your approach with different weapons and abilities.

Learn more about Crescent County, the debut game from UK-based developers Electric Saint.

Crescent County has players explore the near-universal experience of moving to a new place as a chaotic young adult, entering a new world full of witches and racing.

Players take to their motorbroom to courier parcels by day, and play street racer by night. From getting involved in local gossip and drama, to herding sheep and fixing leylines, this heartfelt game is about kissing, drifting, and being a mess in your 20s.

Inspired by lead developer Anna Hollinrake’s first big studio job where she moved to the Isle of Wight, Crescent County is set on the crescent-shaped, magical Isle of Mor. Also influenced by roller derby subculture and cozy-but-not stylized games like Sable, Dredge or Olli Olli World, Crescent County aims to offer the experience of Kiki’s Delivery Service meets the bikes of Akira, set on a rural, witch-tech island.

Crescent County will launch on PC via Steam and The Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 in Summer 2027.

• Release Date: 2027
• Platform: Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2
• Description:

If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em! That's the game in GOBBLE, upcoming 2D action platformer by the team who brought you MAD RAT DEAD!

When Root's family goes missing, he has no choice but to rely on smug demonic bird Scythariel to track them down.

Conveniently, Scythariel can transform into a monster-eating scythe—just what you'll need to survive waves of monsters!

Dash, jump, and eat your way through tricky platforming stages in this appetizing adventure, coming soon to PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC!

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium | Game Catalog

• Helldivers 2 | PS5
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | PS5
• Vampire Survivors | PS5, PS4
• Hell is Us | PS5
• Umamusume Pretty Derby – Party Dash | PS4
• Two Point Museum | PS5
• Metro Exodus | PS5, PS4
• Dying Light 2 | PS5, PS4

PlayStation Plus Premium

• Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (PS2) | PS5, PS4
• Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire (PS1) | PS5, PS4

Direct link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blh1v1dGJ2s

• Release Date: September 24th
• Price: $29.99
• Link: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/farming-camp-switch/
• Platform: Nintendo Switch
• Description:

Get ready to plant crops, care for animals, and become the next best Evertree Farmer!

Discover Farming Camp, a cozy game set in a summer camp where you can grow crops, care for adorable animals, and enjoy relaxing activities in a charming pixel art world. This experience blends the essence of relaxing farming games with a warm, wholesome setting—perfect for cozy game fans looking to unwind.

But Farming Camp offers more: it’s also a competition where some campers may resort to sabotage to win. With a light yet engaging narrative, charismatic characters, and unexpected twists, it delivers a unique take on cozy games by combining relaxation, storytelling, and rivalry into one memorable experience.

Developed by Innerfire Studios. Published by Soedesco.

Power up your downtime with Nintendo Switch 2.

Immerse yourself in colorful, cozy worlds with the Nintendo Switch 2 system. With fast load times, a big, bright screen, and a huge game library, it’s your ticket to an instant getaway.

Super Mario Sunshine is now available on Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics!

Dark days on Isle Delfino!

Mario, Peach, and an entourage of Toads have come to Isle Delfino—a sun-drenched island resort to relax and unwind. At least, that's the plan. But when they arrive, someone has made a mess of the whole island and the inhabitants say Mario is to blame! The falsely accused Mario has promised to clean up the island (and his reputation) and pursue the real culprit along the way as he recovers the vanished energy source of the island, Shine Sprites. Use the trusty FLUDD on Mario's back to tidy up and launch into water-based action, from spraying enemies to flying through the air with powerful streams of water.

• Release Date: October 27th
• Price: $49.99
• Link: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/village-in-the-shade-switch/
• Switch 2 Link: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/village-in-the-shade-switch-2/
• Platform: Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2
• Description:

Welcome to Kagatsu, a beautiful mountain town in rural Japan perfect for a change of pace! Meet the local townsfolk, hunt, mine, plant crops, and explore this brand-new, hand-painted farming sim.

In Sunshine Mode, everything is peaceful, quiet, and relaxing. That's because in Sunshine Mode, you CAN'T break the rules!

📢🛒Attention shopkeepers!

The ‘Discounty: People or Profit?’ FREE expansion is now available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, Epic Games Store, and GOG.com! 🥳

This massive new update includes:

📖 A brand-new final chapter
📚 3 all-new endings
🏗️ Town restoration projects
🤝 New characters and trade deals
🛍️ Self-checkouts and online orders
🥫 35 new items
⚠️ Random shop events
🏠 New housing upgrades and much more!