While S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is already a great open-world game in its own right, its first expansion takes things further with entirely new zones to explore.
War in the North gets a welcome modern makeover, but its dated repetition and functional design keeps this cult classic firmly rooted in 2011.
We knew Frogwares was switching things up in The Sinking City 2, but what we didn’t expect was just how well those changes would complement an already solid premise.
Cold Symmetry delivers a confident sequel in Mortal Shell 2 with rewarding exploration, engaging combat and focused progression, despite some rough edges.
Man of Honor is a compact, satisfying expansion that adds worthwhile story content without reinventing the formula.
Duskfade is Weird Beluga's attempt at making a fun, light-hearted adventure families can enjoy together. Here's how well it manages.
Madden swings for a more ambitious experience this year, but its biggest additions don't necessarily translate into a stronger game overall.
Expression Games captures the atmosphere of the Vietnam conflict, even as it fumbles with performance and optimization.
Replicant D6 follows the GoldenEye formula to a T, delivering a fun retro-style experience, even if it lacks its own charm.
Ghost Recon Wildlands: Last Rites hasn’t reinvented the wheel here, but there's enough meat on this expansion’s bones to keep it interesting for its runtime.
Arc System Works scores on presentation and gameplay, even packing a healthy amount of solo content, but online is a different story.
Mistfall Hunter’s rewarding combat and flexible buildcraft soften extraction’s hardest edges, but also dulls much of its tension.
Game Freak's biggest multiplatform game yet is also its best, blooming with charm despite some technical and presentation hangups.
Splatoon Raiders reinvents Nintendo’s ink-based shooter as an addictive looter with superb co-op and technical polish.
A haunting opening lights a flame that burns throughout The Relic: First Guardian, even if its rough edges threaten to smother it.
While Dinoblade charmed all of us with a fantastic demo, it's now time to see whether there's more to it with the full release.
Halo Studios has done well to make Campaign Evolved feel like a respectful nod to what came before, while giving the franchise the momentum it needs to move confidently into the future.
Avatar Legends might just be the best embodiment yet of ‘easy to learn, difficult to master’ – it’ll have you feverishly chasing elemental perfection.
Nippon Ichi has certainly tried something new here, but can this action-RPG effort capture what makes the franchise tick?
A VR killer app makes the jump to consoles.
