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Skull and Bones

Another throwback to an early period in Assassin's Creed's evolution, Skull and Bones has had a much longer and stormier journey than Mirage.

Assassin's Creed Mirage

MIRAGE IS THE BETTER OPTION: A RETURN TO STEALTH, URBAN PARKOUR. AND THE MIDDLE EAST

Resident Evil 4

After the Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes, the legendary fourth game is getting the same treatment, reimagining the lauded classic as something shinier and faster paced.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

The Final Fantasy VII remake saga continues in Rebirth, following a story that, at this point, has diverged significantly from the path of the original game.

Street Fighter 6

Street Fighter is back in its best shape in some time, sporting a big roster and tight yet accessible mechanics that should land with series stalwarts and new fans alike.

Final Fantasy XVI

The latest entry in the never-ending series takes players to a medieval fantasy world where kingdoms use big crystals and the summoning of weird monsters to maintain their power.

Company of Heroes 3

You've all been waiting very patiently for this grand return - about a decade, at last count. The good news is, it looks like Relic have built a game well worth the wait.

Stormgate

This year already looks like it'll be bringing some heavy-hitting RTS games with it.

The Great War: Western Front

There's no shortage of war games waving their proverbial arms in your face and screaming \"look at me, I'm realistic\".

Starfield

The best bits of Bethesda RPGs don't demo well. At least, that's the self-soothing mantral repeated while watching Starfield's lacklustre summer showcase - 15 minutes of impactless shooting and Todd Howard in a leather jacket. A slight variant on Fallout 3's lockpicking system wasn't enough to shake the sense that it was still 2008.

SOUND GARDEN

The great ghost of LOOKING GLASS hovers over Deus Ex, BioShock and Guitar Hero

QA Q&A

SCOTTY LODGE of Hyper Luminal Games shines a light on the QA process

GERALT RELOADED

The big new update for THE WITCHER 3 adds to an RPG that's aged beautifully

BLOWING UP

CALL OF DUTY is still huge - and that could stop Microsoft buying Activision

PRO TOOLS

Adventures in VIDEO AND MUSIC CREATION on gaming PCs

BARRY ISLAND

RESIDENT EVIL REVELATIONS 2 is a family affair

BEACH-COMBING

Take a mini-break with 3D platformer BEACH ISLAND DELUXE

IRONBORNE

STEELRISING mixes Paris with Yharnam

SUNDAY FUNDAY

SUNDAY GOLD is a point-and-click adventure that penalises clicking on everything

TEAM ORDERS

Fl MANAGER 2022 captures the drama and depth of being a pit boss

SISTER SISTER

DMC meets Dark Souls in grungy action adventure SOULSTICE

TUMP IN THE NIGHT

In THE EXCAVATION OF HOB’S BARROW, you'll dig up more than just secrets

THE DEADLY RHYTHM

METAL: HELLSINGER has a bone to pick with damnation... and a few to break

SMALL MAN SYNDROME

TINYKIN's minion management might be shallow, but its platforming shines

MONKEY BUSINESS

Is RETURN TO MONKEY ISLAND worth the three-decade wait?

FOUR SCORE

The BEST 4X GAMES for today’s discerning a explorers, expanderspexploiters, Ae and exterminators

BROKEN ROADS

The post-apocalypse is returning to Australia

STARS TRUCK

SINS OF A SOLAR EMPIRE II is reaching for the sky… and beyond

HOME ALONE

Solving puzzles isn’t a chore in HOME

UNCATCHABLE

Why has no indie riffon POKÉMON taken off on PC?