It’s now just a couple of weeks to Christmas, and the release schedule has really started to slow down. That’s good news for those of you with backlogs, because it means there’s finally an opportunity to catch up.

Aaron Bayne

I’m getting withdrawal from The Finals (it’s been four weeks), so with the launch of Season 9 this weekend, I reckon it’s time to dive back into it.

Jamie O’Neill

With three weekends left in 2025, I’ve been checking out arcadey racers circa 1994 in the Street Racer Collection, but I realised that I still haven’t bought Arcade Archives Ridge Racer from a year earlier in 1993.

Stephen Tailby

It’s gonna be a mix of some comfort games I think, including Lumines Arise and PowerWash Simulator 2. I might return to Skate Story and scoop up some Trophies, if I’m feeling it.

Those are the games we’re playing this weekend, then, but what’s keeping you busy? Let us know your pre-Christmas gaming plans in the comments section below.