The Sword in the Darkness is the best of Telltale's Game of Thrones episodes yet, and sets up what will no doubt be a dramatic second half of the season.

All components of Three Fourths Home harmonise to produce an entrancing short story that nonetheless could only work as a game.

It's an improvement on episode one, but there's too much inane padding in Out of Time for it to warrant a hearty recommendation.

Hotline Miami 2 boasts a much larger scope than its predecessor but to its detriment the game insists on channelling players through an optimal path. A competent follow-up.

Ori and the Blind Forest is breathtaking in more ways than one: it's dazzlingly beautiful, cleverly designed, and its demanding platforming will test your patience.

Monster Hunt 4 Ultimate is easier to get into than its ancestors, but is just as entertaining.

Xenoverse blurs the line between video game and anime. Despite a few issues, there’s tons of replay value here, and fans can finally fulfill their dream of putting themselves in Dragon Ball.

Homeworld Remastered Collection not only brings two classic games back for longtime fans, it will surely capture a new generation with its unique perspective, brilliant storyline, and engrossing gameplay.

While not as complex or challenging as many stealth games, Republique still manages to provide a unique and interesting game experience, and its strong narrative focus and rewards for exploration make it well worth picking up.

ScreamRide is fun, but it’s not the Daliesque experience it’s so desperately trying to be.

The Deer God has some wonderful ideas and attention-grabbing presentation, but it's mechanically underdeveloped and repetitive.

Travel the universe and meet hordes of interesting alien species, then shoot them repeatedly in the face - with friends.

Hand of Fate is a fresh take on the rogue-lite genre that starts off flush with unique ideas, but by the final few hands it's out of trump cards.

Total War: Attila iterates on Total War: Rome II. It represents an interesting diversion for fans of the series, but a lack of of new ideas and polish mean it's unlikely to appeal to a wider audience.

Majora’s Mask for 3DS represents the best execution of the game, boasting impressive graphics and extraordinary gameplay depth.

It's amazing the mileage The Order gets from its incredible presentation and world, but that goodwill is squandered by a title that's middling to poor in most other areas.

A lovingly made puzzle laden parody of fantasy games that injects its own unique personality in between the deliberately laid layers of cliché and trope.

Super Stardust Ultra is basically a prettier and marginally expanded version of Super Stardust HD that can only really be recommended to newcomers.

A tendency to crash every now and then aside, Apotheon is a shining example of the Castlevania genre.

The Escapists is a break out success for Mouldy Toof studios. A must-play for indie gaming fans with a little patience.

The static narratives and roguelike gameplay in Sunless Sea don't always gel together harmoniously, but Failbetter Games has succeeded in delivering a tense and engaging experience and a rich and atmospheric setting.

What’s here works well enough, but it lacks soul, and if there’s any motivation to continue it’s only that you want to see it through - a damning indictment for any game.

The rules and dynamics established by the Exodus Wars tabletop game set Fractured Empire in good stead, but uninspired production and a desperate lack of unit types hold the game back.

Episode 2: The Lost Lords represents a significant improvement in both the writing and production departments at Telltale.

The first episode of Life Is Strange is a mixed bag – the dialogue grates and inspecting items is a bore, but there is promise elsewhere. With the story's foundations laid down, the next episode could be a standout.

Grim Fandango Remastered makes a terrific game widely-available once again, but more could have been done to update this returning classic.

With a stronger protagonist and better combat and RPG systems, Blackguards 2 is a more engaging, more incisive game than the original.

Warlords of Draenor is WoW at its very best, a return to and step beyond form for the behemoth MMO.