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Starting today and running every Friday, I’m asking five Game Informer<\/em> staffers to fill you in on something they hope to do this weekend. These recommendations can be anything, but they just can’t be about video games. You may learn of a new recipe to cook up, a show to binge, or learn\u00a0of the best camping spot in the Midwest. Along with giving you fun and interesting things to do over the next few days, I hope these lists let you get to know the Game Informer<\/em> staff better. You’re not just hearing from editors, either. Everyone \u2013 from designers to coders \u2013 will be offering recommendations.<\/p>\n And we’d like to hear your pick as well. Leave a short description of something you are doing this weekend in the chat section below, and we’ll be sure to read it and potentially investigate further. Here’s hoping your weekend is filled with fun and laughter, and you come back next Friday feeling fulfilled and looking for more great stuff to do!<\/p>\n I’ve been reading A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints<\/em> by Dito Montiel. Learning about his upbringing in Astoria, his coming of age in the NYC hardcore scene, and his various anecdotes thereabout has been a fascinating look at a now-changed city. His stories can often be meandering, taking time to divert from a subject to tell sidestories. It gives the memoir a sense of life, as if he’s there with you. UFC 260<\/a> offers a top-tier rematch that is a true clash of the titans. Stipe Miocic, who many consider the greatest UFC heavyweight ever, defends his championship against one of the hardest punchers the world has ever known in Francis Ngannou. Much like Drago in Rocky IV, whatever Ngannou hits, he destroys \u2013 just ask his last four opponents. With such high stakes and so much firepower, it\u2019s sure to be an edge-of-your-seat affair. As if the last year didn\u2019t provide enough existential dread, Old Gods of Appalachia<\/a><\/em> has me craving more of it. An eldritch horror-anthology podcast set in the shadows of alternate-reality coal-mining country, Old Gods masterfully weaves together tales of misery, mystery, power, and the dark, unknowable malevolence of ancient things released when we dug far deeper in the mines than we ought to. I\u2019m 17 episodes in and their haunting use of language has me hanging on every word. There are currently around 33 episodes available to the public, with a large exclusive storyline available to subscribers on their Patreon. This Friday, I\u2019ll be grabbing some hot cocoa and cozying up for episode two of Falcon & Winter Soldier<\/a><\/em>. The first episode offered a view into Bucky and Sam trying to live as civilians, a very different tone from the mystery and comedy of WandaVision<\/em>\u2019s supernatural beginning. As a show that so far has focused on relationships and dealing with the past, I\u2019m curious to see where it goes. (Photo Credit: Marvel Studios)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Robert Kirkman\u2019s\u00a0Invincible<\/i>\u00a0is one of my favorite comic book series of all time, and it\u2019s now a weekly animated series on Amazon Prime. I plan on watching the first three episodes and hope it doesn\u2019t pull any punches. Much like Amazon\u2019s The Boys<\/em>, this is not a superhero show for kids. It gets dark\u2026incredibly dark\u2026and can be every bit as shocking as Kirkman\u2019s work on\u00a0The Walking Dead<\/i>. If you are looking for a superpowered origin story that goes places you wouldn\u2019t expect, give it a shot. I hope the show follows the groundwork and pacing established by the comic series.\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gi-picks-five-things-to-do-outside-of-games-this-weekend-1.jpg\")
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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n\nRead<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
\n\u2013 Blake Hester, Associate Editor<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gi-picks-five-things-to-do-outside-of-games-this-weekend-2.jpg\")
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UFC 260<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n\nWatch<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
\n\u2013 <\/strong>Brian Shea, Digital Editor<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gi-picks-five-things-to-do-outside-of-games-this-weekend-3.jpg\")
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Old Gods of Appalachia<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n\nListen<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
\n\u2013 <\/strong>Jen Vinson, Graphic Designer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gi-picks-five-things-to-do-outside-of-games-this-weekend-4.jpg\")
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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n\nWatch<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
\n\u2013 <\/strong>Kristin Williams, Web Designer\/Programmer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gi-picks-five-things-to-do-outside-of-games-this-weekend-5.jpg\")
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Invincible<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n\nWatch<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
\n\u2013 <\/strong>Andrew Reiner, Editor-In-Chief<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n