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The silkiest tune I’ve ever heard.
It’s all about Hole Knight: Silksong, child, on this week’s version of Whatcha Taking part in right here at Destructoid, and it seems the wait has been price it.
The indie MetroidVania has taken over Steam and the final gaming lexicon after its launch yesterday, and early returns are that the hype is deserved. I’ve the unique Hole Knight in my neverending backlog so I received’t be taking part in the spin-off/sequel this weekend, and so my curiosity is piqued.

I’ll be filling in for regular “Whatcha” author Andrej Barovic this weekend as my PC is at the moment on the fritz so I’m restricted in my Destructoid capabilities in the interim. And so, I’m right here to ballot the viewers of expensive readers: whatcha taking part in this weekend?
Right here at Destructoid, it’s a little bit of a grass-touching weekend for me since my PC is at the moment and sadly within the store. I’m hoping it’s a simple and low-cost repair, as a result of, properly, I would like it to for my job! Apart from that, I shall be delving into my consoles and perhaps Steam Deck for the weekend. The Marvel Tokon: Combating Souls closed beta is in my PS5 library and able to go, so I shall be dabbling in that and hoping for some Marvel vs. Capcom vibes, whereas additionally taking part in with my canine as a lot as I can.
Fellow author Kacee Fay shall be nonetheless diving into Tiny Bookshop, which they’ve “been completely obsessive about.” She added, “it’s form of unhealthy as a result of it has precise books in it so I hold discovering books that sound fascinating and including them to my already way-too-long to-read pile.”
Mr. Barovic, in the meantime, shall be taking among the time freed up by me stealing their weekly work to play World of Tanks, the Anno 117 demo, Rise of Nations, and Hell is Us, so it seems all of my misplaced gaming hours shall be going to him as a substitute.
Editor Luci Kelemen says they are going to be mixing of their enhancing duties with “some Tremendous Meat Boy and Heroes of May and V blended in perhaps,” together with chess, as normal. I get the sensation that chess to Luci is what Marvel Snap is to me. And at last, assigning editor Adam Newell shall be digging in to a brand new LEGO One Piece set, which appears to be like fairly enjoyable.

Whether or not you’re Silksong-ing it up, taking part in one thing completely different, or taking a break from video games to benefit from the final little bit of summer season, be sure to tell us within the feedback beneath the way you’ll be spending your weekend, expensive reader.
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