Batman: Arkham Shadow is a VR game by Camouflaj that builds on the concept of Batman: Arkham VR. It’s considered an outstanding addition to the Arkham saga, a top-tier VR experience, and a title that might encourage purchases of Meta Quest 3 or 3S, especially as it's bundled with these headsets. Although VR might not appeal to all Batman fans, the creators of Iron Man VR have crafted a compelling game that’s essential for enthusiasts of the Dark Knight.

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Quotation forthcoming.

Farming Simulator 25 is the best title of its kind, both because it is the result of years of iterations and because it lacks motivated competition. That said, it's genuinely hard to recommend or discourage its purchase, as much depends on how intrigued you are by the idea of playing it. If you've tried a Farming Simulator in the past, you can expect a straightforward refinement of that formula. However, if you're looking to start your farming journey now, you can safely begin here, and you won't be disappointed—just bear in mind that there are plenty of fields to plow before you become a true farmer.

ZERO Sievert is the perfect entry point to the extraction shooter genre thanks to the absence of multiplayer and very replayable environments.

Judging UFO 50 is a challenge, even just for the sheer amount of content it contains, with an incredible array of ideas, mechanics, and concepts that you’ll find within this alternate universe. Through its video games, UFO 50 narrates a historical moment, an era that never actually existed but lives within our memories, sensations, and the emotions we felt as children, back when this world was still unexplored. At the same time, it requires a certain devotion, a passion for a very specific kind of retro gaming and a lot of patience to explore.

A heartfelt tribute to Italian cinema of the seventies and eighties and the esoteric horror of Dario Argento, particularly Phenomena. Clock Tower is a classic video game that, for the first time, has been released outside Japan and localized into many languages, including Italian. To play it, you obviously have to come to terms with a system and pacing that are far from modern, but this title still has fantastic sparks of horror and an outstanding soundtrack on its side. A must-play to revisit a piece of video game history.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D is a visually beautiful remake faithful to its original release, hence very outdated gameplay wise. The paper thin narrative may off put players used to the more compelling and recent Dragon Quest XI but it's still a piece of history that franchise lovers should play to understand its evolution and ramifications.

LEGO Horizon Adventures is a nice retelling of Aloy's adventure, featuring some excellent graphics: the best ever for a LEGO video game. Despite a pretty linear structure that tends to be repetitive, the game delivers a surprisingly solid gameplay but unfortunately the campaign is a bit too short.

Another great work by Digital Eclipse, who will be loved by all the Tetris fans.

The Rise of the Golden Idol is the direct sequel to Color Grey Games' remarkable investigative video game, a title capable of evolving every situation and mechanic encountered in its predecessor. After ensuring that the writing maintained a very high standard, the developers have enhanced almost every aspect of the point-and-click gameplay, offering an impressive variety of situations and making the solution to each investigation feel like a hard-won victory. While the artistic and sound elements have also evolved toward excellence, the slightly weaker characterization and overall impact of the narrative have kept it just a few steps away from masterpiece status.

Frontier improves its theme park simulator to make it one of the most fun around.

Death Note Killer Within is a social deduction game that tries to bring the compelling confrontation between Kira and L in competitive matches that certainly have multiple facets and undoubted strategic potential. Unfortunately, on a technical and artistic level the game is pretty ugly and has so many critical issues even in terms of interface that you'll really have to be a fan of the genre to appreciate it.

Ys X: Nordics offers a fantasy world to explore, and several original ideas.

Pokémon TCG Pocket is a fresh and fast way to dive into the world of Pokémon collectible cards. On one hand, it simplifies and speeds up battles, sacrificing some strategy; on the other, it highlights the collectible aspect and the beauty of the illustrations, which have recently enhanced the latest paper expansions. The result is a game best enjoyed in small doses, to avoid getting too caught up in the numerous, albeit not overwhelming, microtransactions. It will be interesting to see how Pocket and Live evolve in the coming months, but for now, it’s an enjoyable digression from the original experience.

With its original game systems, Metal Slugs Tactics works very well and is the Metal Slug that you don't expect.

The Smurfs return with a highly polished and fun 3D platformer, suitable for adults and children.

After more than a decade, the generation-defining classic Red Dead Redemption arrives on PC, but the landing is not the nice one you'd expect after such a long time. It brings new life to the pictorial world created by Rockstar Games, but an incoherent stability and the price wall makes it hard to justify the purchase.

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Out of nowhere a small ant comes and overturns the entire gaming industry, showing that knowing one's limit and enduring in creating something unique and true to its nature can be much more rewarding than following the law of the market. Empire of the Ants is a feast for the senses and arguably one of the best games of the year. A masterclass on how to bring videogames to the next level.

Mario and Luigi: Brothership is an excellent entry in the RPG franchise. It's beautifully crafted, colorful and lively, but also fun and carefully balanced around an interactive combat system.

Slitterhead is a significant waste. Many of the concepts underlying the game are brilliant and demonstrate how Toyama remains a creative mind capable of experimenting and crafting unconventional titles. However, it's evident that, deprived of the resources he once had and forced to start anew with a fresh team, he has not been able to adequately bring his initial vision to life. In our opinion, Bokeh Game Studio's debut work is still passable thanks to its originality and some well-executed aspects, but it’s a pity it amounts to nothing more than that.

While We Wait Here creates a diner-sized limbo that is intriguing, unsettling, and that we would very much have liked to appreciate all the way through, but which left us somewhat disappointed by a narrative component that was more predictable than we expected.

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Treyarch had a full four years to develop its new Call of Duty, and, with no surprise, it's the best in recent years. The studio had time to refine a movement system that will likely redefine the series' standards going forward. They've paired a fast-paced, fun multiplayer with an outstanding campaign, and Zombie is as close to the golden days of Black Ops as it gets. And yet, it's available with a Game Pass subscription. For us, that's a pretty good deal.

Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms is a well thought out mix of retro graphics and narrative with modern isometric and souls like combat, something veterans of Baldur's Gate will love.