Nintendo may be holding back most of the review copies for this game until Friday (Us included), but a select handful of publications got their hands on early code and now that the embargo is up, they have plenty to say.

I don’t think there’s any toy better than Transformers when it comes to pure design. They’re something that I consider to be impossible, a fusion between two styles of play that requires the engineering of a madman to pull off. Or wood blocks, if you caught that episode of The Toys That Made Us but you get what I’m saying. …

Need for Speed Heat may be a greatest hits collection of past success stories in an attempt to make up for the past, but it still pushes the pedal to the metal when it comes to being a guilty pleasure of pure racing junk food that’s hot off the engine block.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a story of endings and new beginnings, of the birth of legends and the consequences that come with creating a myth. It’s all wrapped up in an immaculate presentation, told over dozens of hours and adventures that leads to an inevitable conclusion: Red Dead Redemption 2 raises the bar for the sandbox genre and stands tall as the definitive western game of this or any other generation.

Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy Deluxe Edition is an exhaustive expansion of the 3DS version of the game that won us over with its charm, intelligent puzzle design and smart quality of life additions

A compact and fun device that gives any video production a layer of cinematic quality with its incredible stabilisation, the DJI Osmo Mobile 3 is a must-have for anyone looking to up their vlogging game.

Years ago, the idea of wearing a watch – let alone a smartwatch or fitness tracker – was an alien idea to me. I’d grown up not wanting or needing a timepiece attached to my arm and later, when mobile phones became ubiquitous, I’d always had one with me for timekeeping purposes. I didn’t need any of the fitness-tracking because …

It’s PvE campaign may be a bit of a wash despite the Looney tunes approach, but if you’re looking for some addictive multiplayer action that hasn’t changed too much between instalments, Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is still a chaotic start to the day that is packed full of vitamin C for crazy.