2016: Five forgettable games

Compiling this feature was a tad tricky as we’ve seen far fewer stinkers in 2016 than years prior. There were plenty of average games – Alekhine’s Gun, Carmageddon: Max Damage, Mighty No. 9 and TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan spring to mind – but nothing truly terrible. We’re talking Ride to Hell: Retribution levels of awfulness …

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ZHEROS – Review

When playing through this month’s Xbox One freebie, all we could think about was what it could have been rather than simply enjoying what’s on offer. Over time even the minor irritations – of which there are many – started to frustrate more and more, right until the point where we began to forget all …

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January bares a surprising amount of new releases

It’s a misconception that no major releases launch during January. This month sees the release of LEGO MARVEL’s Avengers, Sebastien Loeb Rally EVO, a couple of JRPGS, plus physical releases of Zombi, Life is Strange and more. Why wasn’t LEGO MARVEL’s Avengers released in time for Christmas, you ask? We’d wager it has something to …

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