Gaming Age

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is genuinely a phenomenal game that has had such an insane grip on me. 2026 has been an absolutely jam packed year full of amazing games, but you are seriously doing yourself a disservice by not experiencing Ace Combat 8. Bandai Namco and Project Aces have completely outdone themselves with this game and singing its praises just isn’t enough. The team behind this game have shown exactly what happens when you get a bunch of people with passion and drive and give them the budget to make what feels like a dream game for everyone involved. I sincerely believe that Ace Combat 8 is 2026’s Game of the Year.

Overall The Blood of Dawnwalker is a great game, one that I will probably make multiple runs through to get all the endings, or heck just to get through the intro without anyone dying at the church! The combat is one of the more unique systems I’ve played and really enjoyed. The game looks great and plays smoothly. This is one of the better action RPGs I’ve played this year.

At the standard price of $60, I can at least say that Control: Resonant is worth it for its general quality and depth of content. If you’re considering it in any way, just get it. It’s a great game.

If you want a solid, well-made Pokémon imitator, EvoCreo 2 delivers on that front. It may not be a huge departure – either from the first EvoCreo, or from Pokémon. But if you just want to explore a pixel world and catch monsters, EvoCreo 2 has exactly what you’re looking for.

Townfall does not need to copy Silent Hill 2 to justify its existence. It finds its own identity, and by the time the credits rolled, there was already a strong desire to go back in. At $49.99, Townfall is an easy recommendation for horror fans and an even easier one for longtime Silent Hill players willing to accept a different point of view. Give the slow opening time to breathe.

The important thing to know, above all else, is that Marsupilami 2 is even better than the first Marsupilami game – and if you were lucky enough to play that game, you’ll know what an impressive achievement that is.

It’s unquestionably a well-made game, and as someone who also plays MLB The Show every year I appreciate how much effort 2K puts into at least pretending they’re trying to differentiate each new edition. But, like every annualized sports game, you don’t see a massive swing in quality or content from one year to the next. NBA 2K27 is a very good game, but don’t expect it to be new or groundbreaking.

At the entry point of $70 it is a tough adamantium pill to swallow based on the lack of collectibles, side quests, and the linear nature of the game, but if you know that all going in there’s lots of fun to be had here slicing and dicing enemies.

I understand that a game being this bad and broken may be alluring to some people, but I can guarantee you it’s not worth it – not at the surprisingly high price the game is being sold at now, and not even if the game were being sold at a deep discount. There’s not a single point to be made in the game’s favour, and if it were to be nuked from space and erased from existence the world would be a slightly better place.

It’s honestly hard to say what Onimusha’s done wrong because it’s done basically everything correct. The open world of your main “hub” is pretty same-y, but that’s just a result of it being a portion of a city. Given the context of the main area it’s not fair to take the similarities of all of it as a negative. The combat is the most fun I’ve had in a while with bosses that really make you feel like a badass Oni hunter. It’s excellently written with a cast of characters and voice actors that really tie the whole thing together with a pretty pink bow resulting in what should be on everyone’s game of the year list in some capacity. In an absolutely stacked year so far for Capcom, Onimusha: Way of the Sword is my favorite by a mile.