PES 2018 iterates on some of the finer elements of its play, making it a crucial but somewhat muted step forward for the franchise.

Knack 2 is trying to be a compelling co-operative experience, and its many new mechanics are helping to realise that dream.

Crackdown 3 feels like the same type of game that kicked off the franchise a decade ago. And that's both good and terribly bad.

Middle-Earth: Shadow of War improves on its unique Nemesis System to makes your victories that much more personal. But your failures even more impactful too.

I think a lot of people are going to look at Strange Brigade and write it off. Which is an absolute shame as this is a game that knows what it wants to be: Silky and focused on the four explorers unlocking tombs ahead of them. That’s admirable stuff, and the ever-present narrator helps sell this idea further with its pulpy and omnipresent narrator.

Assassin's Creed Origins is taking the treasured serious way, way back in time. But it contrasts heavily to the major step forward nearly everything else takes.

Housemarque’s next game doesn’t deviate too far from its signature path of action, as Matterfall once again combines swift visuals with even quicker gameplay. It’s also going to knock you on your ass seven ways from Sunday as this may just be the most challenging experience that Housemarque has ever released.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 reworks some of its most fundemental mechanics and borrows heavily from its history to produce a more fluid, familiar online experience.