Weekend Game Guide: What to Play (Sept. 25, 2026)
A compact guide to this week's notable game releases and recommendations you can play now, plus the Game Informer cover reveal for Grand Theft Auto VI and highlights from recent reviews.
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Game Informer revealed its next cover: Grand Theft Auto VI, with a 14-page feature and a November 19 release date for the game.
New and newly reviewed options for the weekend include Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, EA Sports FC 27, Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis, and the Early Access FPS Wardogs.
# Weekend Game Guide: What to Play (Sept. 25, 2026)
Big cover reveal: Grand Theft Auto VI
Immediate picks for the weekend
- Why play: The sequel keeps the surreal storytelling and worldbuilding that made the original compelling. Dylan Faden's powers make traversal around a distorted Manhattan feel like a powerful, character-driven experience.
- Caveat: My main criticism in the review was overly tanky enemies, though the developer released a day-one patch intended to address enemy balance. The story, characters, and lore remain strong.
- Why play: The game captures Silent Hill's mood and delivers a narrative that engages with themes like corporate nihilism. Casting includes Terry O'Quinn in a prominent role, which reviewers cite as fitting.
- Caveat: Stealth and combat can feel unfair at times, which affects pacing for some players.
- Why play: If you're still in World Cup mode, this iteration refines on-pitch control and demands more strategy. Off-field updates include The Grounds social playground and continued work on Ultimate Team and Career modes.
- Why play: A strong pick for mobile or Steam tower-defense fans. The series' signature gameplay returns with new twists: 18 stages and five distinct victory paths per stage to increase replayability.
- Why play: If you miss classic FPS features like server browsers and team-based asymmetrical play, Wardogs is an Early Access title currently popular on Steam, aiming to revive that style of multiplayer warfare.
How to choose this weekend
- Want story and atmosphere? Try Control Resonant or Silent Hill: Townfall.
- Want quick, repeatable sessions? Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis on mobile or Steam fits well.
- Want competitive or social play? EA Sports FC 27 or Wardogs will keep you engaged with multiplayer features.
- Game Informer's 14-page GTA VI cover feature (subscription access for early digital reading).
- Reviews and previews this week include Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, and EA Sports FC 27.
Pick one based on how much time you want to spend and whether you prefer single-player narrative or multiplayer competition. Enjoy the weekend.
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