Severed is a fresh and interesting dungeon crawler from Guacamelee!’s developers Drinkbox Studios. A little bit easier than expected, it's filled with a solid gameplay mechanics and a great use of Vita’s touch screen, Severed is definitely one of the best indies of 2016.

One of the best Housemarque titles for this generation of consoles and maybe one of the best Diablo-like games ever made.

This RTS game is very challenging to master and will need a lot of time for you to be crafty with the different skills, manoeuvres and tactics. Not a game for everyone though. A must try for all Warhammer 40k fans.

Star Fox Guard is a funny experiment from Nintendo: everything works well and some levels are even thrilling. It's not a revolution like Splatoon, but a fun re-invention of a genre.

After three years YO-KAI Watch has been finally released in Europe. Despite its age the game is still good and the Italian localization does a great job in turning a deep Japanese experience into something entertaining for a very different audience.

It’s hard to understand why Nintendo committed to an overly complex control scheme, even after the loud criticism that accompanied the development of Star Fox Zero. The game feels better than last year, but while enjoyable for brief moments, it made us hope for a motion-free single-screen option. The nostalgia is all there though, if that’s what you’re looking for.

Quotation forthcoming.

In a genre which provides some incredible experiences, Obscuritas doesn’t stand out on every level. The Vis Games’ has some interesting ideas but is an extremely average horror-adventure and is plagued by a frustrating save system which ruins several puzzles and parts of the game.

The Banner Saga 2 is on par with its predecessor. This means it's a stunningly beautiful and uber entertaining RPG/adventure experience. Artistic values are through the roof, likewise the game mechanics that are perfectly crafted to offer interesting choices and great tactical entertainment.

The Collider 2 is a fast-paced arcade game where you have to launch yourself in a suicide mission, piloting a fleet of Starfighters to destroy an alien mothership from the inside, avoiding collisions, collecting artifacts and destroying key targets. The game is easy to pick up but very challenging to master. It features a mission mode with 54 levels and 6 airships to unlock, and a survival mode with online ladders to compete with friends and players from around the world. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive VR headsets are also supported. The game offers intense and thrilling action. Racing arcade fans and players in search for hard challenges will love it.

Stories: The Path of Destinies is a curious narrative experiment, an action-RPG which doesn’t manage to overcome the average of this type of production in term of gameplay still providing, despite everything, a choice-driven plot with some good ideas.

Milestone has polished many aspects of the previous game, but there are still many other things to improve. Despite some technical issues, MXGP 2 is a good racing title filled with a fun gameplay and tons of contents.

The PC version of Quantum Break suffers of several critical issues. The UWP needs a big number of fixes in order to compete with Steam, Gog and other gaming platforms. The lack of fluidity and big resolution problems are enough to prefer the Xbox One version of Quantum Break.

Nelly Cootalot: the Fowl Fleet is a nice little game with great production values in writing and dubbing. Gameplay is basic and uninspired, but the narrative is a blast and you will have an hilarious time playing it.

This reboot of Ratchet & Clank does an amazing job with the original franchise. The gameplay is smooth, the graphics are always sharp and colorful, and everything is always fun and entertaining. If you like old school platformer/tps, you'll fall in love with this shining PS4 exclusive.

Gremlins, Inc. is virtual board game set in a original steampunk world populated by corrupt gremlins. The digital nature of the game doesn’t add anything compared to a classic board game. Unfortunately, the complexity of mechanisms is overbalanced by a widespread use of randomness.

Hyper Light Drifter is a difficult and extremely cryptic action-adventure. A charming, compelling and intriguing experience spawned from the harsh life of its creator, and founder of Heart Machine, Alex Preston.

Enter the Gungeon is a shooting bonanza that roguelike shooter aficionados will utterly love. The game will also possibly generate new followers for the genre as the theme is more likable and the gameplay more approachable than The Binding of Isaac.

Epistory - Typing Chronicles is so much more than a typing game, is an amazing journey filled with a lot of great ideas and characterized by an excellent level design and a good mixture of RPG and puzzle's elements.

Punch Club is not a game for everyone. Fans of the genre will love it, but a certain repetitiveness makes it not recommended to those looking for adrenaline and action in a videogame.

Devil Daggers is a brilliant old school shooter inspired by Doom and Quake, that offers an adrenalinic experience condensed in few minutes. Gameplay is very simple and addictive, and you will get busy for a long time with this game, hoping to survive till the end and to climb the online ladder. Even though a single run lasts few seconds.

Boring and afflicted by numerous bugs, Pixel Piracy could have been an engaging and enjoyable adventure. Unfortunately, the ideas end up too quickly and the crafting system reveals all its limits.

Even with a lifting on current-gen consoles, this is STILL Resident Evil 6 my friends, an action-focused third person action game... take it or leave it, but don't expect a good, old “Resi”.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is a party game featuring a rich cast of 40 characters from the worlds of Super Mario and Sonic, who battle themselves through the Olympic events. Unfortunately, a set group of characters is limited to certain events, the story mode is short, flat and somewhat uninteresting.

Polaris Sector is a little gem of a 4x game. Its gameplay is straightforward yet very deep and full of interesting decisions; its few flaws are all in the user interface design, which has an amateurish overall look and feel. If only fair priced it could have been an instant classic.

Dark Souls 3 is a long, entertaining, hard-to-beat and visually stunning game. Miyazaki and From Software have done an amazing job creating the best chapter in their popular franchise, a gorgeous experience you'll enjoy for months.

Quantum Break is a visually impressive game with an interesting story and huge production values. Its gameplay lacks something, but this is still an experience which every Xbox One owner should enjoy.

Deponia Doomsday is a humorous nonsensical narrative-based point & click adventure that will challenge players to understand its absurd world, figuring out puzzles and minigames. If you are into these kind of odd themes, it could well be a very enjoyable trip. Else, your mileage may vary.