Well folks , it ’s been a prospicient workweek . TheNintendo Switch 2finally got disclose . David Lynch passed away . The world is quite literally burn . It ’s a stack for one person to take in . gratefully , a much needed weekend is here and it ’s quality video game fourth dimension for anyone in need for some stress relief ( I know I am ! ) . January is a quiet time for new video games , though , and we ’ve yet to see many exciting new vent pop up up . So what ’s deserving playing ?

As someone who toy over 180 new releases in 2024 , I ’m here to help . I ’ve got some testimonial for freshly liberate game that you’re able to sink into this January . Whether you ’re looking for some declamatory action at law to relieve your stress or something a act brainier , these are the three secret plan on my own play list this weekend .

Dynasty Warriors: Origins

The first big secret plan of the year is here , and it’sDynasty Warriors : Origins . The action - RPG is a bit of a soft reboot of the Dynasty Warrior serial publication , which adaptsRomance of the Three Kingdomsinto giant hacker and cut battle . It ’s a intimidating series that has numerous incoming , butOriginsis the perfect place to embark on if you ’re a fledgeling . It well enter role player to its long historic setting and all its characters thanks to a greater emphasis on cutscenes . The real meat , though , is its sharp Musou armed combat that ’ll have you slicing up thousands of people over a series of thrilling battles . It ’s not perfect , peculiarly if you ’re looking for a sensitive story . Originssuffers from a disjointed narrative that does n’t exactly go its wildness , but it ’s a consummate game to zone out to none the less . I imagine I ’ll be returning to it this weekend to blow off some steam .

Dynasty Warriors : Originsis available now on PS5 , Xbox Series X / S , and microcomputer .

The Roottrees are Dead

Do you love deduction game likeReturn of the Obra Dinn ? How aboutSuccession?The Roottrees are Deadis somewhere in between those two thing . This PC detective game begin when a far-famed kin dies in a planing machine crash . It ’s up to players to not just infer the identity of the victims , but untangle their entire family tree diagram see . That ’s action by look through file on an old reckoner and strain to find clues as to who each family member was . That small-scale task turns into a sprawling , multi - generational mystery about a mussy home line go awry . It ’s loaded with complicated interpersonal drama that reminds us how much one conclusion can snowball into decennary of consequence . I ’ve barely scratched the surface of that mystery , but I ca n’t wait to plunk back in already .

The Roottrees are Deadis available now on PC .

Skate City: New York

Skate City : New Yorkis usable on iOS machine via Apple Arcade .