What are we all playing this weekend?
This weekend, various individuals share their gaming plans amidst a heat wave. Some are focused on specific games like Zero Parades and Half-Life: Alyx, while others are balancing gaming with personal tasks. The article captures a lighthearted conversation about how people are coping with the heat through gaming and other activities.
- ▪Julian plans to finish playing Half-Life: Alyx despite the heat.
- ▪Callum is eager to try Zero Parades but is currently obsessed with Satisfactory.
- ▪James is attempting to infiltrate municipal buildings while playing Zero Parades.
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Home Features What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Do tell! Image credit: George Du Maurier/Old Book Illustrations <img alt="Julian Benson avatar" src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/julian-benson-rps-headshot.jpg?width=2048&height=2048&fit=bounds&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" style="aspect-ratio: 1" width="2688" height="1512" > Feature by Julian Benson Editorial Director Published on May 23, 2026 Follow Half-Life: Alyx Ah, it's a Saturday and the start of a heat wave. What to do? What to do? Pull out the plastic storage box and fill it with cold water and ice cubes for a nice chilling foot bath. Get some damp flannels in the freezer to become an ice pack ready to be deployed at a moment's notice.
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