This Friday the 13 isn't a bad omen, but a great one for all the amazing new Game Pass games. I've rounded up the best ones to play this weekend.

After all the excitement from the State of Play and other showcases, it's time to sit back and enjoy my personal picks for the PS Plus games you should play this weekend.

Dune Awakening is as dense as its source material, but just as rewarding once you get over that initial hump.

The Alters is a fantastic high-concept sci-fi adventure with serviceable survival mechanics layered over top.

Steam Next Fest is the chance to play some of the most experimental and unique upcoming PC games before release. These are the best demos you need to check out.

Splatoon Raiders was just revealed with a brief teaser, but it already looks like it could expand the universe in major ways.

Every kart in Mario Kart World has a different look and feel to it, but which one is the best? These are the best karts you can drive.

The iconic Rainbow Road is back in Mario Kart World, but you won't find it when you first start playing. Here's how to unlock this difficult track.

Double Fine revealed its next game at the Xbox Games Showcase about a walking lighthouse coming on October 17.

I went back to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet on the Switch 2 and have been given new hope for Legends: A-Z.

I appreciate the performance boost the Switch 2 provides Switch games, but it's a more understated feature that is the biggest improvement.

Square Enix revealed a brand new asymmetrical multiplayer game called Killer Inn. Here are some extra clues not shown in the trailer.

Before you get too deep into all the new Switch 2 games, make sure you change up these settings to get the most out of your console.

I expect a ton of great announcements to come from the Xbox Games Showcase this weekend, so why not make the wait a little easier with these great Game Pass games?

After the State of Play got us all excited for some upcoming PS5 games, let's cool off with the best PlayStation Plus games to play this weekend.

If you're upgrading to the Switch 2 from your original Switch, you will want to carry all your games and data over. Here's how to transfer all of your data.

The third entry in the Nioh series was just revealed with a new class and open levels to explore when it releases next year.

Each console has tons of great games, but what if you wanted to play the best of the best? These are the top rated games of each console.

The last showcase of Summer Game Fest is a major one. The Xbox Games Showcase will be packed with info, so here's how to watch live.

Summer Game Fest 2025 is the biggest game showcase of the summer. Here's how you can tune in and what you might see.

Plenty of new features are coming with Switch 2, but Nintendo's Virtual Game Cards will be key to the system's success.

You can't make your own character in Elden Ring: Nightreign but instead choose from one of eight classes. Two are locked, but here's how you can access them.

Elden Ring: Nightreign is designed first and foremost as a multiplayer game, but it sadly makes playing with friends a chore. Here's how to get a party going.

As May comes to a close, Xbox Game Pass has a massive wave of amazing titles to celebrate the official start of summer. This weekend, make time for these titles.

PlayStation is adding more games than ever to PS Plus during the Days of Play event. Of all the new games available, these are the best ones to play this weekend.

We're nearly 5 years into the PS5's lifecycle, which has us reflecting on what we want from Sony's next console.

For the first time ever, all the tracks in Mario Kart World will exist in one open map. But that doesn't mean old and new courses aren't coming. Here are all the confirmed tracks coming to Mario Kart World.

After bouncing off an entire genre of games, I never expected my attitude to completely flip when experiencing it again on the Switch.

We're excited to get our hands on the new Switch 2 launch games, but there are a few games on our old consoles we want to play again on more powerful hardware.

With months to go until launch, Marathon is already being deemed as DOA by the community. The controversies surrounding plagiarism isn't helping, but the core of the issue is much deeper than that.

All the big video game subscription services take a scattershot approach to what games they add, but Cruncyroll's Game Vault uses a different methodology.

As we cool down from the big releases on Xbox Game Pass last week, this long weekend is a great chance to catch up on some personal favorites from the game catalogue you may have overlooked.

We have an extra long weekend ahead of us, which is perfect because PlayStation Plus has dropped a ton of lengthy games to sink our teeth into. These are the PlayStation Plus games I guarantee you'll enjoy this weekend.

We're not going back to Limgrave, but Limveld to face off against new and returning monsters and bosses in this co-op spin-off. Rest here and learn how to preload the game.

There are hundreds of games to pick from, so to get the most bang for your buck, we have all the best games to play on PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium.

Rockstar always leaves a gap between the release of a new game and its online component, and that wait might be ideal for Grand Theft Auto 6.

It is weeks like this one where we realize just how amazing of a service Xbox Game Pass is. We have three all-new games to recommend for you this weekend that we know you will love.

We didn't get any new PlayStation Plus game drops this week, but the backlog of amazing titles is almost endless. I dug through them all to find the best games to play this weekend.