It's your favorite weekly article, just in time for the holidays!  We just knew our readers couldn't fully celebrate the season without knowing what their favorite writers were up to, so we decided to put our heads together and craft the ultimate Weekend in Gaming article.  It looks just like a regular one, but with a pinch of Joy, a dash of Holiday Spirit, and a sprinkle of .

Far Cry 5, Ubisoft's latest effort at combining open world chaos with... mild social commentary, will hit both digital and physical shelves at the end of February 2018.  As such, their PR machine is in full force, most recently culminating in a new trailer depicting the "resistance". 

Earlier this month, Capcom dropped a Monster Hunter: World beta onto the PlayStation 4. The only catch was that you needed a PlayStation Plus in order to play it. Today, in fact right this very minute, a new beta is available on the PlayStation Store that is open/available to everyone, regardless if you have PS+ account.

Let's face it, the 80s are cool again. Whether it's synth music, Stranger Things, or remakes of classic cartoons like Voltron - every 80s child is yearning to relive a kinder and easier time of their life. Today's giveaway will help you remember those 80s cartoons - it's a vehicle combat game called Auto Age: Standoff and it features some slick animation like those Saturday morning cartoons you so fondly remember.

As 2017 (thankfully) draws to a close, we wanted to take a look at how Destiny 2 stands after some needed updates and the release of the first expansion. Games like these are ever-changing and shifting, but we wanted to put together our thoughts on it and try to answer the usual question that gets tossed about with this: “is it worth it?&rdqu...

If, like me, you have fond memories of commanding hordes of the Undead and moving miniatures about on your best friend's dining room table, then you'll likely be excited to hear that the Tomb Kings (the second offshoot from the larger "Undead" category) will be added to Total War: WARHAMMER 2 in January via paid DLC. This is the first new playable race that is getting added to the game after its September release.

Game developers often take inspiration for their video games from a variety of sources. In the case of Cheerdealers, who are based out of Siberia, they used not only their real-life experience in a harsh environment, but also the paranoia and horror of John Carpenter's "The Thing" as inspiration for their co-op title, Distrust. We did our best to make it as far as possible, but, uh, let's just say none of us are "survival experts."

When Civilization VI's first expansion hits early next year, it'll bring nine new historical leaders into the fray (among many other changes and additions, of course).  Naturally, many players were just begging for details ahead of release, and Firaxis has been kind enough to preview three of nations already:  Korea, the Netherlands, and Mongolia.

During TwitchCon this past October, Bungie stated that they'd start up special events again once the second season for Destiny 2 kicked off in December. Today, players can enjoy some winter-y themed activities as "The Dawning" arrives in the Tower and Farm, and offers up some special gear that will be available for a limited time.

Konami's open-world action/adventure title, Metal Gear Survive, has an official launch date of February 20, 2018, but folks will have a chance to check it out and play it for a few days next month. There will be an open beta period starting on January 18 and wrapping up on January 21.

Mouldy Toof and Team17 are getting into the Christmas spirit by releasing some new DLC for The Escapists 2 by putting you into a Christmas-themed prison from which you must escape. It also looks like you and your fellow inmates have to wear some elf hats and make things... Hmm....

While Vermintide 2 may soon be on its way, the developers at Fatshark are still getting some new content out for the original, Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide. The "Death on the Reik" DLC dropped last week and, similar to previous DLC offerings, adds a couple new levels and a new melee weapon, in addition to some new achievements.