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UFC 6 is, to date, the most complete mixed martial art gaming experience available. Visual pleasing, with enough content to keep players going for many rounds. New accessible play options are a massive bonus, and whilst it does suffer from "EA bloat", it's not so overwhelming as to ruin the experience.

Smudged on all sides with technical bugs, crashes, audio failures and performances mishaps, the best of Gothic 1 Remake's qualities only just manage to shine through the grime. While there's a truly compelling game nestled under the surface, this nugget of ore needs more sprucing up before it's ready to be sold on.

Hollowbody is a fantastic homage to 6th-gen survival horror, whilst maintaining a distinct style and knowing when to utilise those retro mechanics. The push and pull of conserving resources and embracing what lurks around the corner make for a tense experience throughout. Whilst the plot is forgettable and the menu can be too cumbersome sometimes, the atmosphere, worldbuilding and moment-to-moment make my problems ring hollow, as everything else is so great.

Whilst initially impressive in its concept, Yerba Buena falters in its longevity. The puzzles soon become attrition, with slight mistakes setting players back, as well as a plot and overall tone that tries too had to be subversive. Fun if this is your go-to genre, but unlikely to draw in the unitiated.

IO Interactive have delivered their vodka Martini shaken, though it causes plenty of stirs along the way. It's a rip-roaring, globe-trotting adventure that delivers thrills galore, with a shockingly good emotional core to deliver on the premise of 007's origin story. One of 2026's best games has arrived, and what a privilege it is to have James Bond back in full, unapologetic confidence.

Mina the Hollower is a fantastic addition to the pantheon of soulslikes. It has a concept so vivid and a style so different to anything else out there, that it sits almost as a must-play for fans of the genre. I had no end of fun with its intricate puzzle areas only traversable with the fine-tuned skills of a Hollower who has spent hours with the game already...I found the combat really was not that far away from Bloodborne. I appreciated the angle towards aggression for healing, and it really emulated that genre feel of only taking on one enemy at a time, rushing back to your hole with your accumulated bones etc. I also found a world that felt well-conceived, well-written, and well-loved by its developers. Being a soulslike that actually places emphasis on its plot and had a named character, should put it on a pedestal before you even consider the rest of the package is verging on perfect.

A strong concept and appealing retro visual style struggle to elevate Dread Fields beyond its average walking simulator gameplay and lack of any significant dread. It's an earnest effort from an indie developer, with a sprinkling of interesting moments, but when the scariest aspect of this field is the hard graft instead of the paranormal, well, that's just a regular old farm.

A fun and vibrant roguelite with two major inspirations, Hades and Monster Hunter. Procedural levels and fun Hades-like combat against monsters that you can harvest for parts to make armor and weapons. It’s a winning system that can be fun for a while, but it lacks depth and a compelling narrative that would have elevated it to the next level.

On its own merits, Luna Abyss is a tightly put together first person shooter/platformer with an interesting enough story and concept. The gunplay is rewarding and not bogged down by tacked-on upgrade mechanics. The platforming is a neat little mix of brute force and lateral thinking, sometimes both simultaneously.

A chilled yet rib tickling poker simulator that mashes together 4 iconic characters from various corners of the webosphere, Poker Night At The Inventory is a curio that's worth revisiting for fans of the original release. For everyone else, your milage will vary depending on your affinity to the quips of a violent rabbit and a mini-gun touting meat head.