{"id":110742,"date":"2016-11-18T09:02:31","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T07:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=110742"},"modified":"2016-11-18T09:03:46","modified_gmt":"2016-11-18T07:03:46","slug":"5-awesome-pc-games-to-try-out-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/110742-5-awesome-pc-games-to-try-out-this-weekend","title":{"rendered":"5 awesome PC games to try out this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A lot has happened in the world of PC gaming recently, with Obsidian releasing its highly-anticipated CRPG Tyranny and EVE Online going free to play after 13 years.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping all of this in mind, we&#8217;ve rounded up our selection of games you should check out this weekend, whether they are new, discounted, or free for a certain time.<\/p>\n<p>Check out out top picks below:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>EVE Online &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/8500\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>EVE Online just went free to play, and if you&#8217;re a fan of sandbox, space MMOs there is no reason not to give it a try this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The game is possibly the most difficult MMO ever created however, with a steep learning curve and complex game mechanics.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, the limitations imposed on free players don&#8217;t interfere with their ability to grasp the basics of the game.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zQciMy_Pr0Q\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Dishonored 2 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/403640\/\" target=\"_blank\">R799<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Dishonored 2 has officially launched, and it looks like the perfect sequel to the original game.<\/p>\n<p>With its unique character\u00a0abilities, and creative steampunk weapons, Dishonored 2 lets you pull of ridiculously cool assassinations.<\/p>\n<p>Players can play as either Corvo or Emily on their latest quest for revenge.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7bLNC8VDTlQ\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Tyranny &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/362960\/\" target=\"_blank\">R449<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While Tyranny is not the newest title on this list, the game has been met with great reviews and praise from fans of the classic role-playing genre.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring a unique perspective on morality and an enhanced turn-based combat system, Tyranny is an un-missable experience from legendary RPG developer Obsidian.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sg0WsR3EnGg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Planet Explorers &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/237870\/\" target=\"_blank\">R269<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Planet Explorers has now launched on Steam Early Access, and it certainly looks interesting.<\/p>\n<p>Mixing the creativity of Minecraft with the storyline of an RPG, the game could be one of the most unique titles this year if it manages to polish its voxel-based building system and open-world multiplayer.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, if you&#8217;re a fan of creative games like Minecraft, Planet Explorers delivers that and much more.<\/p>\n<p>The game also has a free demo on Steam, so you can try it if you&#8217;re a bit wary of Early Access titles.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pm_59UFrEIA\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>The Elder Scrolls Online &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/306130\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free to Try<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Elder Scrolls Online has been around for a while, but if you haven&#8217;t tried it out yet, this weekend is the perfect time to jump into the MMORPG.<\/p>\n<p>The game will be free to play until Monday, meaning that gamers can jump into the world of Tamriel this weekend and try it out for themselves at no cost.<\/p>\n<p>If you enjoy the game, you can also grab it on Steam at over 50% off until 23 November.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1qRQDKErK2w\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>What games are you playing this weekend? Let us know in the comments and forum.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Now read:\u00a0<a title=\"Permalink to Xbox turns 15: The best 15 games released on Xbox\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/110682-xbox-turns-15-the-best-15-games-released-on-xbox.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Xbox turns 15: The best 15 games released on Xbox<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a new PC game to play this weekend, we&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232,"featured_media":77348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[22105,19539,6136,13381],"class_list":["post-110742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc","tag-good","tag-new","tag-pc-games","tag-weekend"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/232"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110742"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110754,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110742\/revisions\/110754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}