{"id":113409,"date":"2016-12-09T10:56:21","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T08:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=113409"},"modified":"2016-12-09T10:57:35","modified_gmt":"2016-12-09T08:57:35","slug":"5-epic-pc-games-to-try-out-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/113409-5-epic-pc-games-to-try-out-this-weekend","title":{"rendered":"5 Epic PC games to try out this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The holiday season is creeping closer and while you&#8217;re saving up for the next big Steam sale, your library might become a bit stagnant.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are still a few hidden gems you can play if you&#8217;re looking for a new game\u00a0to add to your collection this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for something new to try out this weekend, take a look at these five games:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Rocket League &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/252950\/?snr=1_4_4__100\" target=\"_blank\">R131<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Rocket League has just received a major update, adding a host of new features such as new cars and arenas.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the game is discounted by 40% until 12 December, so if you were thinking about getting Rocket League, now could be the best time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ex1_L7naI60\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Maize &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/284240\/\" target=\"_blank\">R197<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Maize describes itself as &#8220;a first-person adventure game about what happens when two scientists misinterpret a memo from the U.S. Government and create sentient corn&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The game has a great sense of humour and an engaging story, although it is relatively short.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PFv3aXbtOjU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Steep &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/460920\/\" target=\"_blank\">R799<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ubisoft&#8217;s Steep released to a relatively good reception, with critics praising its freedom and varied gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a fan of skiing, gliding, or snowboarding, Steep could be one of your new favourite games this year.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t32yR-SNW6s\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Fracture the Flag &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/388900\/\" target=\"_blank\">R55<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Fracture the Flag is a unique PvP real-time strategy game which has just left Early Access.<\/p>\n<p>The game features unique siege mechanics and a change of pace from convential RTS game design.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mV7gjnuykAM\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Lara Croft GO &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/540840\/\" target=\"_blank\">R87<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While it is a port of a popular mobile title, Lara Croft GO has retained its following on Windows.<\/p>\n<p>The game&#8217;s simplistic graphics and engaging turn-based puzzle gameplay have won the hearts of casual PC gaming fans.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lfaDB9h6StA\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Now read:\u00a0<a title=\"Permalink to Video game cover art \u2013 then and now\" href=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/113201-video-game-cover-art-then-and-now.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Video game cover art \u2013 then and now<\/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":113411,"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":[23703,15397],"class_list":["post-113409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc","tag-games-this-weekend","tag-pc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113409","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=113409"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113409\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/113411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}