Outcast: A New Beginning
The adventure returns in this remarkable sequel that is more than just a revival of the great cult game from the late '90s. This return to Adelpha is a love letter that complements the original and expands on it on every level.
Text: Gabriel Meizoso
Contra: Operation Galuga
Re-imagining the series from its ashes so that it remains relevant today.
Text: Sergio Figueroa
Unicorn Overlord
The game with the silliest title of the year so far is - fantasy clichés and a handful of sexist character designs aside - an early GOTY candidate for anyone who loves deeply satisfying tactical gameplay.
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
Marcus has traveled to a galaxy far, far away to relive his childhood glory days in Nightdive's latest remaster.
Classified: France '44
Experience a more unknown part of World War 2 in this new strategy game.
The Thaumaturge
Taming paranormal creatures and solving mysteries in an alternate history Warsaw sounds great on paper, but the final result leaves us lukewarm.
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game
We've got down and dirty in this latest instalment into the MudRunner series.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake
2013's harrowing adventure game is back and more beautiful than ever in this striking and respectful remake.
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Ben Lyons
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered
Aspyr has brought one of the most iconic and influential trilogies of all-time back to life in a faithful but modernised remaster.
Text: Kieran Harris
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
The second instalment of the most ambitious remake in gaming history has arrived. Does it live up to its legacy and today's standards?
Pacific Drive
Escape a gigantic, perilous dome by car. An original concept, but can developer Ironwood Studios realise its potential?
Atomic Heart: Trapped in Limbo
The Russians behind the most egregious Bioshock plagiarism of all time are back with an expansion that has Hegevall seeing red...
Helldivers II
Even though he never joined the army, the fate of the world is now in the hands of Conny, who has been slaughtering insects at breakneck speed for the past few days...
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Don't Nod's latest effort sees the French company once again flexing its narrative skills in an adventure that feels very God of War-esque.
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Ben Lyons
Foamstars
Like Splatoon but uglier and less entertaining.
Silent Hill: The Short Message
Konami is reviving the Silent Hill series, at least marginally, with a short and free adventure.
Persona 3 Reload
Anders has fought his way through Tartarus and is ready with a verdict on this latest Persona remake.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
More mini-games, more battles, more drama and the return of the main characters of the series. Ichiban and Kiryu leave us with the best Yakuza (or Like a Dragon) ever.
Tekken 8
Apologies to Soul Calibur, but Bandai Namco's finest punching bags are now back to once again beat each other to a pulp ...
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Jonas Mäki
The Cub
Demagog Studio provides a glimpse into an environmentally-destructive future in this side-scrolling adventure platformer.
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Ben Lyons
The Last of Us: Part II Remastered
See you next year for The Last of Us: Part I & II Remastered Collection.
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Alex Hopley
Lego Fortnite
Epic Games peeked at Valheim and especially Minecraft about 122,000 times during the development of their latest game. Was it good or bad? Petter has found out...
Ark: Survival Ascended
Studio Wildcard has upgraded their survival title to Unreal Engine 5, adding a variety of additional improvements along the way, but is it enough to make the jump from Ark: Survival Evolved?
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Fortunately, there's more than just war in Owlcat's role-playing version of the 41st millennium.
God of War: Ragnarök Valhalla is so amazing it should cost money
The fact that this DLC is free is insane, as it delivers a great story, new areas, new enemies and an addictive gameplay cycle.
Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Fallen
Clive Rosfield is back in the first expansion to Final Fantasy XVI which offers a much more difficult adventure than before...
The Finals
The Swedish Battlefield veterans at Embark Studios have now rolled out their Fortnite competitor and Petter has been hard at work testing The Finals...
The Last Faith
Castlevania and Bloodborne have a love child, and the new action adventure game The Last Faith lives up to its parents' brilliance from start to finish.
Thirsty Suitors
Måns has been dating, skating and throwing the occasional punch in the odd but entertaining indie hit Thirsty Suitors ...
Flashback 2
The original creator of Flashback has returned 31 years later to try and repeat his 90s successes, and Petter has given out a grade ...
The Walking Dead: Destinies
The team behind Nerf Legends and Lord of the Rings: Gollum are back with another licensed game that we suspect may well be the worst game of 2023...
Astral Ascent
Hibernian Workshop's roguelike has made its full debut, but is it worth putting down Hades or Dead Cells to check it out?
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Ben Lyons
Kill It With Fire VR
Conny has gone on a spider-burning spree in this VR game....
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
A solid RTS weighed down by technical problems that make it feel as untameable as the Realm of Beasts.
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Alex Hopley
Persona 5 Tactica
We've seen a lot of spin-offs from Persona 5, but how does Atlus handle a tactical action game?
The Invincible
Starward Industries presents its take on Stanisław Lem's 1964 novel.
Text: Kieran Harris
Just Dance 2024
We've shaken things up in Ubisoft's latest dance party and don't have much good to say.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
The "last" traditional Yakuza starring Kiryu before the final domination of Ichiban, but is it a worthy farewell?
Dead Island 2 HAUS Expansion Review
Dead Island 2 has received its first expansion, and we've put Claus on the case.
Quantum Error
Wyoming-based indie studio Teamkill Media's long-awaited horror adventure is here and we're anything but impressed.
EA Sports UFC 5
It's time to step into the UFC's steel cage and, in the role of Alex Volkanovski, hand out unreasonable amounts of spankings.
Jumanji: Wild Adventures
Outright Games and Cradle Games deliver a lot of fun in this movie adaptation.
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Alex Hopley
Alan Wake 2
Remedy delivers their most uncompromising game ever, and also their best.
Skull Island: Rise of Kong
The worst game of the year is here and it includes more bugs than Cyberpunk 2077 and the single ugliest ape we've ever seen...
Ghostrunner 2
Jack Ghostrunner is back with some new tricks, but are they enough to make this action sequel stand out?
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Alex Hopley
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1
Solid Snake, Big Boss and the gang make their debut on ninth generation game consoles. Is this the ultimate Metal Gear collection?
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man as a character has had an immense hot streak over the past few years, but can Insomniac keep it up?
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Alex Hopley
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
After a surprisingly successful first attempt, Milestone is now trying to build a franchise. So has it succeeded?
Fate/Samurai Remnant
Could a game in the Fate universe be something even for the uninitiated? Conny has found out...
Sonic Superstars
The team behind Balan Wonderland are back and looking to repair its reputation with this fast-paced family adventure.