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With a blisteringly hot current-gen facelift and a complete mechanical overhaul that actually fixes past mistakes, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced skips the open-world bloat to deliver pure, unadulterated pirate dopamine.
A memorable, atmospheric adventure that grinds down unsuspecting players before granting them any ounce of power, this remake of a role-playing game ahead of its time feels more frustrating than fresh.
A magical mouse that likes to dig holes and build power generators gets beat up heaps while exploring and that's fun for you apparently. Mina the Hollower is a beautifully realised action-adventure throwback that will be a talked about classic in its own right for years to come.
Whether you are a veteran Arwing pilot or a complete newcomer finally ready to tackle Andross, this 2026 revival is an absolute must-play. Beautifully honouring its arcade roots while proving that some formulas truly are timeless, Team Star Fox is just as vital today as they were over three decades ago.
By deftly combining its stealth-sim expertise from the Hitman franchise with big-budget, blockbuster sensibilities, IO Interactive has crafted a stellar action espionage romp. Most of all, it's a reverence for the source material, and a willingness to tell new Bond stories, that elevates 007 First Light to greatness.
Replaced's jaw-dropping pixel-art visuals elevate the slower plodding place of the 2.5D platforming, with a beautifully realised dystopian setting aiming for the high-concept of Bladerunner but perhaps landing on the enjoyable romp of Total Recall.
Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen is a safe, cozy, and distinctly Bluey-styled adventure that understands its audience perfectly – even if it trades adult-sized thrills for a perfectly calibrated, frustration-free quest for the little tackers.
Directive 8020 is Supermassive's most ambitious choose-your-own-adventure in both tone and gameplay to date. Disappointingly, poor voice acting, boring characters and a simple gameplay loop means that it doesn't live up to its potential.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a brilliant, quirky experiment that proves being a dinosaur-shaped scientist can easily give traditional platformers a run for their money. If a cosy, unsupervised science fair full of "Eureka!" moments sounds like your jam, prepare your tongue for a new career in book-based ecology.
Legacy of the Dark Knight's excellent combat and stealth systems, fun open world, and clear reverence for the World's Greatest Detective bring it close to plastic perfection.
Mixtape's style, soundtrack and unique storytelling flair all combine to elicit feelings both new and long forgotten. Simple moments make you appreciate life for what it is: a continuous evolution rather than a static state of being. Our adolescent selves relished in that freedom, and Mixtape seeks to recapture the magic.
Despite some stunning visuals and an excellent soundtrack, Aphelion sadly doesn't have the narrative prowess that DON'T NOD is known for. Bland characters and a story that doesn't deliver on its promising premise, plus a tedious gameplay loop makes this sci-fi adventure a disappointment.
Whether you're a fighting game veteran or someone who usually avoids the genre, Invincible VS offers an intuitive fighting experience that is hard to put down. It's flashy, it's bloody, and most importantly, it's really fun to play.
Diana produces chuckles, Hugh feels terrific to control, and together they lead 2026's most impressive new survival action property. Pragmata is a surprisingly great homage to late-2000s survival horror and platforming classics with enough identity and sauce to shoot for the moon.
Advancements in progression, narrative delivery, and player engagement, as well as refinements made to a near-perfect set of gameplay fundamentals, see Saros eclipse its predecessor and ascend to a throne above all others in the genre.
Boasting a profound reinvention that overhauls the game's core player power routes and lacklustre endgame options, Lord of Hatred is a masterful recalibration that replaces "more of the same" with genuine mechanical depth, making it an essential evolution for veterans and the perfect demonic olive branch for the sceptics.
Generic boomer shooter gunplay and a stretched-out runtime could be make this a cold case for some, but the incredible rubber hose aesthetic and entertaining noir setting should help see most detectives through to the end.
Easily the game with the highest meme potential of 2026, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream's combination of zany (if repetitive) writing and player input makes for a memorable time. The open-ended play is balanced with a steady flow of bite-sized activities for structure, and while the game could have used a bit more substance, it's surprisingly addictive nonetheless.
With its fusion of heartfelt narrative, giant robot combat and flexible flavour-driven cooking system, Dosa Divas serves up a hearty genre mashup that more than lives up to its ambitious premise. It's a beautifully crafted journey where the only thing more satisfying than the snappy dialogue and deep character bonds is the undeniable joy of saving the world one home-cooked meal at a time.
Bungie successfully makes a grab at the extraction shooter crown with Marathon. Rook is a revelation for solos, and Cryo Archive is the best endgame experience in the genre. It is mean, yet fair, with more than ample flair. The biggest issue is that you're currently not playing it, hence my matchmaking woes.