Dan Silver
It's unlikely to make any Game of the Year lists but Dead Island 2 provides plenty of low-brow thrills
After almost 20 years on the frontline this most enduring of shooter series is still finding new ways to blow up bad guys
If the Arkham games are Christopher Nolan levels of invention and genius then Gotham Knights is hanging out down in the DC Extended Universe with Zak Snyder and Aquaman. Set your expectations accordingly and there’s enjoyable entertainment to be had.
The best first person shooters have a natural groove to their gunplay;
Guerrilla Games have turned everything up to 11 for Aloy's return – but is bigger necessarily better?
A short but solid campaign and minor multiplayer tweaks suggest Warzone is still the main priority
Open world shooter is back on solid – if occasionally silly – form
The short but solid Campaign and back to basics multiplayer lack major innovations but offer plenty of run and gun fun all the same
With greater console power comes greater responsibility (and much faster loading times)
Global pandemic? What global pandemic?! The beautiful game might be struggling right now but the FIFA juggernaut rolls on
Sucker Punch's PS4 tribute to Akira Kurosawa is gorgeous to behold but its sparse open-world and bloated mechanics has it falling short
Despite being decorated for single-handedly breaking the Japanese role playing game genre in the West, Final Fantasy 7 was also maligned for many years as the videogame most returned to vendors by disgruntled customers.
With friends in tow, Wildlands could well prove to be The Wall of its genre; but much like a Roger Waters solo album, it loses some of the sparkle on its own.
The new EA Sports offering comes without the 'Fifa' branding, but it is all that different from what came before?
An increased focus on the women's game and accessibility features marks a bold play for new audiences ahead of EA Sports' split from FIFA.
Naughty Dog have worked wonders to bring their PS3 classic into the PS5 era but the £70 price tag could well put off players
There’s no doubting the quality on offer here, then, but if you already own the PS4 versions then you might struggle to justify the outlay for the upgrades on offer
Prepare to go insane in the brain with one of the year's most imaginative interactive experiences
Diablo meets Cyberpunk 2077 on the set of Ridley Scott's cinematic masterpiece in this action-packed RPG gem
PlayStation mascots bring the solid state sauce for family-friendly PS5 exclusive