{"id":2719,"date":"2022-06-25T09:53:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T09:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/25\/talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-june-25th\/"},"modified":"2022-06-25T09:53:30","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T09:53:30","slug":"talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-june-25th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/25\/talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-june-25th\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 25th)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Preparing for a busy July.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Is everyone feeling a bit more chilled out after not-E3? Okay, we&#8217;re still waiting for a Nintendo Direct, but we did get a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/xenoblade_chronicles_3\">Xenoblade Chronicles 3<\/a>-focused presentation, where a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/06\/xenoblade-chronicles-3-to-get-an-expansion-pass-including-new-story-content\">Expansion Pass was unveiled<\/a>.<\/em> <em>The AM2R devs have reunited on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/06\/am2r-developers-reunite-for-okami-inspired-metroidvania-bo-path-of-the-teal-lotus\">a brand new stunning-looking Metroidvania project<\/a>. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/blade_runner_enhanced_edition\">Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition<\/a> finally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/06\/long-awaited-blade-runner-enhanced-edition-is-finally-out-digitally-today\">dropped on consoles earlier this week<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It&#8217;s also been a busy week for Sonic, who&#8217;s celebrated his 31st birthday on Thursday! We sat down with Takashi Iizuka, the head of Sonic Team, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/takashi-iizuka-head-of-sonic-team-speaks-about-sonic-origins-sprites-and-future-plans\">to discuss Sonic Origins<\/a>. We&#8217;ve also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/nintendo-switch\/ai-the-somnium-files-nirvana-initiative\">showered praise on AI: The Somnium Files &#8211; nirvanA Initiative in our review<\/a>. And, if you want to know where the best Good Bois are on Switch, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/the-best-dog-games-on-nintendo-switch\">our Best Dogs list<\/a> has you covered.<br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-june-25th\">full article on nintendolife.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[#item_image]Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 25th)<!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Preparing for a busy July.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Is everyone feeling a bit more chilled out after not-E3? Okay, we&#8217;re still waiting for a Nintendo Direct, but we did get a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/xenoblade_chronicles_3\">Xenoblade Chronicles 3<\/a>-focused presentation, where a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/06\/xenoblade-chronicles-3-to-get-an-expansion-pass-including-new-story-content\">Expansion Pass was unveiled<\/a>.<\/em> <em>The AM2R devs have reunited on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/06\/am2r-developers-reunite-for-okami-inspired-metroidvania-bo-path-of-the-teal-lotus\">a brand new stunning-looking Metroidvania project<\/a>. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/blade_runner_enhanced_edition\">Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition<\/a> finally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/06\/long-awaited-blade-runner-enhanced-edition-is-finally-out-digitally-today\">dropped on consoles earlier this week<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It&#8217;s also been a busy week for Sonic, who&#8217;s celebrated his 31st birthday on Thursday! We sat down with Takashi Iizuka, the head of Sonic Team, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/takashi-iizuka-head-of-sonic-team-speaks-about-sonic-origins-sprites-and-future-plans\">to discuss Sonic Origins<\/a>. We&#8217;ve also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/nintendo-switch\/ai-the-somnium-files-nirvana-initiative\">showered praise on AI: The Somnium Files &#8211; nirvanA Initiative in our review<\/a>. 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