What I want to play in November

 

Life has changed a lot in 2026 and I actually have a fair bit more free time so get ready for plenty more content on this site. The new found free time is meaning that I can get back into gaming as I am learning to enjoy time at home and not needing to go out every weekend like I used to. Now rather than being at football all weekend or going shopping spending for the sake of it my plan is simple... get gaming and creating as I have certainly missed it. 

November is more or less a month of hibernation for me as my money is going on Christmas gifts or the weather just isn't fun to be out in therefore I should be able to have plenty of time to play games and post more consistently on here. I am setting myself the target of rolling the credits on two games before the 19th of November, I am sure you can all guess why, so here are the games I am hoping to play throughout the month of November...

PlayStation

The PlayStation is our go to console so I will definitely be playing on this the most in November. I am hoping to roll credits on the 2 games on here as the backlog of PlayStation games is getting ridiculous now. So these are the PlayStation games I am hoping to play...

Life is Strange : Double Exposure 

I started this in October and I am really hoping I can get time to finish it in early November as I am really enjoying playing through this. I love the Life is Strange franchise and this game is well and truly living up to expectations. This is definitely going to be my number 1 priority to play this month.

Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny

This game has been sat of my shelf waiting to be played since Christmas last year and I think it is now time to play it. With it being quite short in length I am hoping that once Double Exposure is complete I can move onto this one and get it wrapped up and hopefully I will enjoy it as I have seen mixed reports about this one.

Ice Age Scrat's Nutty Adventure 

Finally for the PlayStation I have had this one installed on the console and with it being under 4 hours long hopefully I can get it wrapped up in just a few sittings. This will just be a little bit of fun to get a game out of the backlog before I start a newer bigger game I hope, so we will see how this one goes. Hopefully I fly through it and enjoy it.

XBOX

I am really trying to mix up what I am playing and I am determined that in November I am going to be playing on the XBOX a whole lot more as I honestly couldn't tell you the last time I picked up an XBOX controller, it has really been that long. So here is what I am hoping to play on the XBOX this month...

Halo 5 

This is the last game I played on the XBOX and I think I am about 30 minutes into this so I want to make a good amount of progress through this. I need to clear up a lot of space on the XBOX for other games to be installed so I am hoping I can get close to completing this and can get it uninstalled sooner rather than later. I am hoping I can get into this as I struggled last time around, let's see if the gaming break has done me any favours.

Nintendo Switch

I couldn't tell you the last time I picked up the Switch 2 or my Switch Lite, it just hasn't been appealing to me lately however, I am planning on getting back into Switch gaming rather than doom scrolling as it is going to be a good way to stop the boredom. So here is what I am hoping to play on the Switch this month...

Mario Kart Worlds

This game has been on the Switch 2 since we bought it and I still haven't played it. I used to love just switching off on an evening playing on Mario Kart so I think I might need to start doing this once more. Rather than scrolling social media I could just pick up the switch do a few races and switch off for the night.

Disney Dreamlight Valley

This is another game I have installed and not played a second of however, that is about to change. I love Disney and I feel like I have really been missing out not playing this so throughout November I will be putting time into this game and hopefully enjoying it as much as people have told me I will. I just hope I don't get hooked on it and neglect other games which is what happened when I started playing Animal Crossing back in the day.

PC

My Steam library is out of control and I have a lot of games I am hoping to pick up in the next sale so I need to start working my way through my backlog on PC at long last (if the PC wants to play ball and actually run the games) so here is the game I want to play this month...

A Short Hike

This is going to be a super quick game to roll the credits on so I think it is time to just sit down and get on with it. This should be easily done in 1 sitting but I guess we will see how it goes. I have high expectations for this though as it was highly recommended and it should be a good way to get back to PC gaming once more. 

So there you have it those are the games I am hoping to play throughout November as I say I am trying to get as many completed as possible by the 19th of November for one specific reason... I am going to be picking up the long awaited GTA 6 and I will be making that a priority to play due to how long I have waited to play it. 

Now let's just see how a month of gaming throughout November goes, check back at the end of the month to see what I actually played. 

See you soon,

Lucy

Games I want to play in September

 

Here we go September is here and I am ready for plenty of gaming to take place. I tend to spend a fair bit more time gaming during September as the games room gets much cooler and the cold nights draw in meaning it is the perfect time of year to spend my nights wrapped up on the sofa bed gaming away. Plans get changed due to the weather not being the best which means more time with a controller in my hand. I need to finish 7 games before the end of December to beat my backlog challenge I set for myself so it is time to get cracking on with playing games that have been gathering dust on shelves. So here are the games I am hoping to play this month...

Life is Strange Double Exposure

My love for Life is Strange is well and truly back and I am planning on playing through the whole franchise again very soon however, to kick things off I am planning on playing Double Exposure at long last. I got this just before Reunion came out (another one I still need to buy) and am still yet to even install it, my mission though is to get the credits rolled on it before the end of the month.

Halo 5

The XBOX is no longer going to be neglected and I am going to be slowly working my way through Halo 5 this month. I am hoping to roll the credits on this but to be honest the cosier games on this list are going to be a big priority so we shall see how it goes. To be honest though any amount of time playing this game is a bonus as I started it back in January played half an hour then got hooked on the PlayStation once more. 

Lego Batman : Legacy of the Dark Knight

The weekends this month are going to have some time put to one side for me and Liam to finally sit down and play this game together. We got this release week and he has played some of it where as I just haven't got around to it. He stopped playing so we could actually game together for a change. It isn't often we have time together just to relax now so it it time to change that this month.

A Short Hike

Oh look another game I have had for a long time and not got around to playing yet. I am determined to get through this one as it is only a short game and as I say it is just sat on my PC at the moment. I have heard good things about this game so I am hoping that I will like it as much as I am anticipating. This could be perfect for a rainy day after work just to destress and relax.

Instants

I am definitely into my cosier games at the moment and I guess it shows in this list. I am really hoping that I can just sit down for a few hours and enjoy this game, again it is only a quick play through so it would be ideal for after work. I am going to try get this installed on the Steamdeck I think so that I can curl up on the sofa in the games room and just enjoy this rather than being sat at my desk.

FC27

Finally I am going to be picking FC27 up as soon as possible this month as I am going to be doing a whole series on here & Instagram to do with Ultimate Team so be prepared for that. I will always pick up the latest FC game and 27 is no different, I can see a lot of hours going into this. I feel like this game could lead to a few arguments between me and Liam though over who is playing as we both really enjoy this game.

So there you have it those are the games I am wanting to play this month. Will it be a successful month of gaming? I guess we shall see.

See you soon, 

Lucy

The games I have picked up since the start of 2026

It has been a while hasn't it? To kick back off the posting I have gathered together all my recent pick ups which are basically going back to the beginning of the year. I have tried not buying too much however, we did attend Leeds gaming market where a fair few purchase were made and then I have been to a few car boot sales for a change and I fear that even more car boots could be on the cards going forward. With the games I have been buying there is a bit of a theme of nostalgia and for good reason. So here is what I have picked up since the start of the year...

I will be honest and come out and say this game isn't for me. Recently my nephew started playing Worms on the PC with Liam when he comes to visit us so when I saw this for 50p at the local car boot I thought I would pick it up for them to play when we get the Wii set back up.

This was another 50p pick up for my nephew. He has loved Alvin and the Chipmunks for ages so when I saw this I thought it would be good for him to play on the DS we recently found. I think he will enjoy playing this one and who knows I may have a go after.

We recently found the PSP and whilst at the gaming market I was on the hunt for some of my favourite games and let's just say the FIFA Street games were at the top of the list to buy so there was no way I was leaving this behind. I can't wait to play through this and relive my childhood.

I have never played Daxter however, I had found myself looking at it before we found the PSP so once it was found this game got moved near the top of my to buy list. I am looking forward to making my way through this game soon as I feel it is something I am going to enjoy.

Now here is where the nostalgia begins... I wasn't leaving this behind at the car boot for 50p as I grew up absolutely loving Phineas & Ferb. I am determined to get my PS3 set back up very soon so that I can get playing through this and I have a feeling it could be the start of playing on the PS3 so much more as there were some great games on this.

This is another 50p purchase that I was on the fence about however, I think this is going to be great to play towards Christmas. I am imagining it already... nice and cosy in the games room with a hot chocolate just making my way through it.

I grew up absolutely loving Casper and I have never played this game so I thought why not reminisce on my childhood weekends of watching the cartoon and give the game a try. At £3 I don't mind paying that much even it if isn't as good as I hope it will be. It is certainly one for the collection though.

I vaguely remember playing this one as a kid and honestly I really can't wait to get playing it properly as I remember enjoying what I did play. Donald Duck is by far one of my favourite Disney characters so this was always going to be another pick up with my PS2 set up again.

Oh look another Donald Duck game, he really is a firm favorite so again I wasn't going to leave this behind. This is another game I will certainly be playing in the next few months or so and then this one is definitely staying as part of the collection. 

I feel like it was a right of passage to love the Rugrats whilst growing up. As soon as I saw this game I knew I wasn't leaving without it as I loved the Rugrats games growing up so this is certainly going to bring back the memories of my childhood. I can't wait to sit and play this and hopefully I can play this with the nephew at some point too.

Another Disney game I had to pick up was Monsters Inc as I don't remember ever playing this one and as a big Monsters Inc fan I feel like I do need to play this. I think the plan with the PS2 game is going to be to collect a bit of a Disney collection so for the price this is the perfect addition.

Finally for the PS2 I picked up Harry Potter & the prisoner of Azkaban. I loved playing the Harry Potter games growing up so I plan to go through and play those again whilst also completing the Harry Potter game collection. I need to get cracking on with buying these so that I can play through them in order.

Oh look the final one is an up to date one. I picked up Double Exposure so that I can get caught up on the series before I pick up reunion. Thanks to a lack of gaming time I haven't started this just yet however, it is going to be next in line once I have finished coffee talk 2.

Those are the games I have picked up since the start of the year and to be honest I feel like I have done quite well with not buying for the sake of it however, I feel like the remainder of the 2026 is about to get expensive as I hunt down more games from my childhood, continue collecting Pokemon games and pick up the new releases I can't wait for. It really is time to get back to playing games and learning to switch off as it really does me the world of good. 

I wonder what the next purchase is going to be...

See you soon 

TNG Games.