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NHL 27 delivers a convincing hockey experience with a big leap in presentation and atmosphere, though modest changes to Franchise and Be a Pro and the pushy Hockey Ultimate Team onboarding hold it back.

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NBA 2K27 is an extensive, well-rounded update with historic Eras, a new co-op mode and a stronger focus on women's basketball, even if the City needed a refresh and the gameplay is evolution rather than revolution.

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Man of Honor is more of a small bonus than a major expansion, with a flat portrayal of young Salieri and a short campaign, though its low price makes the extra hours fair value.

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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy adds a more offensive combat system to the series' familiar formula, delivering an entertaining action adventure with a gorgeous world, despite repetitive puzzles, a shallow skill tree and a short runtime.

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After six months, Midnight isn't a perfect expansion, but its bold rework of Silvermoon and a world that keeps evolving restore some faith in World of Warcraft's long-term future.

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Mortal Shell II is a remarkable leap forward, expanding the shell mechanic into a bigger, more varied game with freer combat and a rewarding open world, despite sparse explanations and some technical roughness.

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The Sinking City 2 is a really good survival horror game with a wonderfully atmospheric Lovecraftian world, even if technical issues, limited enemy variety and a lack of fresh ideas keep it from the genre's top tier.

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Star Wars Zero Company is a surprisingly strong turn-based tactics game that combines demanding battles and deep character progression with an atmosphere that perfectly captures the Star Wars universe.

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Low-Budget Repairs is an entertaining little sim with charming humor and a likeable housing-block setting, as long as you have patience for its sluggish opening hours.

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Doloc Town turns an unusual mix of post-apocalypse and cozy farming into a well-rounded, refreshingly original experience and is one of the genre's pleasant surprises of the year.

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The Relic: First Guardian shows clear ambition, but repetitive enemies, weak technical presentation, an awkward camera and inconsistent framerates run too deep for patches alone to fix.

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Mina the Hollower looks, sounds and plays like a retro classic while using modern touches to reduce frustration, making it a rare game full of charm, polish and depth.

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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 is a nostalgic trip whose stealth gameplay and atmosphere still hold up, even if imprecise gunplay, blurry comic cutscenes and visible age make it hard to win over a new generation.

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Madden NFL 27 is a noticeable step forward, with a much livelier, modernized Franchise mode, better presentation and dynamic weather, even if the big revolution is still missing.

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Beast of Reincarnation proves Game Freak can do more than Pokémon, with a strong parry-focused combat system and a compelling bond between Emma and Koo, even if tiny text, convoluted menus and recycled bosses hold it back.

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Part 1 of the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass delivers across the board, with a new town above and below the waves that offers lovely new objects and a lot of creative freedom.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved impresses with its complete visual overhaul, three new missions and the return of local co-op, but its largely untouched level design feels even more repetitive in 2026 than it did back then.

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College Football 27 is a successful evolution with a reworked Dynasty, an expanded Road to Glory and an even more impressive presentation, delivering the most well-rounded college football experience so far.

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Echoes of Aincrad is the best SAO game so far thanks to genuinely demanding combat, but its okay story and empty world leave it far from a masterpiece.

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Star Fox on Switch 2 captures the magic of Star Fox 64 without feeling like a mere nostalgia rehash, with branching routes and secret paths that make every run feel a little different.

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