Lucius is away this week, so in the spirit of the best sitcoms, here’s an episode that consists entirely of clips from previous episodes. In other word, here are the “reads” we declared “spiffing” back in November 2016. Normal service resumes next week!

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7 November 2016:

Spiffing Reads: Final Fantasy XV, Titanfall 2 and the Best Halloween Costume

Remember when EA launched Titanfall 2 just a week after the very similar EA multiplayer shooter Battlefield 1? Surprised they slipped up like that, they always seem so on-the-ball when it comes to marketing their games. Oh wait, no.

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12 November 2016:

Spiffing Reads: VR Arcades, Zero Wing and Capcom vs Square Enix

Man, those Chinese VR arcades still look phenomenal. I really hope someone copies the idea and opens one near me, I’d be there like a shot.

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19 November 2016:

Spiffing Reads: Devil’s Third and Bye-Bye Wii U

Remember Devil’s Third on Wii U? Mark my words, that poorly received game will be a mightily expensive collectible in years to come, thanks to its limited release numbers and launch date right at the end of the Wii U’s life cycle.

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Spiffing Reads is a regular feature where we pick out the best gaming articles of the week. If you’ve read anything interesting, please let us know in the comments.

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