Midnight Murder Club is an inventive and entertaining multiplayer game, which will provide plenty of pitch black fun for the squad. If you can handle the tension and don’t mind a slight lack of variety in its early access form it’s a great time to jump on board the murder train, just make sure to eat your carrots first. [Early Access Review]

The First Berserker: Khazan has a massive focus on rewarding the player’s perseverance, whatever their skill level.

Atomfall might not get everything right, but by St. George it gets England right - and that might be enough.

inZOI is an ambitious attempt to topple Maxis’ empire, but in its current form it’s not really exciting enough to pose a threat to it. The use of generative AI is unpleasant, the actual gameplay is too slow paced, and there’s just a lack of charm in the world. Hopefully this period of early access can shake things up enough to make some serious improvements to the game, because right now it merely remains one to watch. [Early Access Review]

Assault Suit Leynos 2 Saturn Tribute is a hardcore slice of action that is extremely hard to beat, but is rewarding with loads to unlock.

What Fragpunk lacks in subtlety it makes up for with a lack of subtlety. It's loud and brash and silly and deliberately off-kilter.

Reignbreaker is a decent isometric roguelike, but doesn't do enough to stand out in a genre that's getting more and more crowded.

Assassin's Creed Shadows is an absolute triumph. An addictive adventure in a stunningly provocative open world, and an absolute must play.

Fans of the original will love Head over Heels: Deluxe, as it is not only faithful to the source material and doesn’t seek to mess around with it too much, it has enough new content and tweaks to actually improve upon the original.

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories and the Envisioned Land is a bold new direction for the series, with particularly great combat.

Beyond the Ice Palace 2 is unashamedly retro and blatantly derivative, but it's also quite enjoyable to play if you like a stiff challenge.

Split Fiction is a superb platformer. Hazelight has managed to deliver once again with varied and exciting gameplay, featuring a story that will make you laugh, cry, and get completely emerged in.

Wanderstop's gorgeous visuals, solid character writing, and relaxing workaday gameplay routine brew up a wonderful experience.

Kamikaze Lassplanes is an incredibly easy to binge visual novel, with charming characters, a unique premise, and awesome Shmup sections.

Despite an attempt to add context and colour to the world, the best bit of Trailmakers: Pioneers is still the building.

Sorry We're Closed is a bizarre and sexy horror game, with an immediately eye-catching aesthetic and an awesome truth seeing mechanic.

Mainframes is beyond doubt an impressive game that looks terrific, sounds fantastic, and handles like a dream.

If you missed it on PS5 or are looking for a new adventure to get your teeth into, Rise of the Ronin is worth a shout on PC.

WWE 2K25 is about as good as it gets. From the plenty of modes to its staggering presentation, Visual Concepts has not only made the best entry in the series, but one of the best games of the year so far.

Fans will find so much to love in Suikoden I & II HD Remaster. They're relics of a simpler time, but it's hard to deny the sheer charm and likeability on offer.

At times, Knights in Tight Spaces feels like two steps forward and one hop back where it counts.

Everhood 2 is one of the most pleasantly surprising games I've ever reviewed. With sensational combat, bizarre vibes and banging tunes, you'd be a fool to skip past this out of this world RPG.

For all of its flaws, I have some love for My Night Job thanks to the "one more go" appeal, leaderboards, and overall humour and aesthetic.

Omega 6 The Triangle Stars is a charming sci-fi adventure, full of wonderfully designed aliens and rock paper scissors battles.

Once again Two Point Studios have delivered a bright, fun, and likeable management sim that is simple to get into it, but deep enough to keep you invested – and I can’t wait to see what they do next.

Warriors: Abyss is far from perfect, but I can't pretend I didn't have a blast unleashing flashy attacks and dodging the enemy onslaught.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection is a throwback to the simpler days of duelling, and despite a few duds is still just a blast for card game fans.

Keep Driving is a chilled out car management RPG that offers simplistic battles and some fantastic visuals, with a cool soundtrack and a nice chilled out vibe.