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Modernised version of 2013’s landmark PlayStation game will be out in September
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4 out of 5 stars.PC; Ariel Jurkowski
Stylish and minimalistic, this gentle, quietly demanding game offers escape and satisfaction and will entertain for hours -
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4 out of 5 stars.The makers of Until Dawn return with a cinematic and satisfyingly tropey teen horror that’s tense, fun and simple to play
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The return of the hit zombie sequel topped the bill during online showcase, which also featured a new Final Fantasy 16 trailer
Opinion
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3 out of 5 stars.PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One/Series X/S, PlayStation 4/5; Big Bad Wolf
Solve a string of murders as an undead psychopath in this chatter-heavy role-playing game – while feeding on humans, obviously -
3 out of 5 stars.A noble environmental message provides the basis for this delightfully uncomplicated adventure, but elements of performance are amiss
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3 out of 5 stars.This grainy, gore-soaked katana caper slowly morphs into a compelling meditation on vengeance
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4 out of 5 stars.Presenting a series of impossible choices, this darkly comedic game stretches the player’s moral scaffolding to its limits
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4 out of 5 stars.A decaying cyborg with a human mind struggles to survive aboard a space station in a superbly written, if not exactly original, slice of scuzzy sci-fi
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4 out of 5 stars.It’s been a while since a video game got us up and moving like this, and happily it’s as entertaining as ever
What to play
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From the very first game on the console to a lonely space-rodent and a rejuvenated Spider-Man, these are our best picks for the PS5
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