Kiln tries a fresh spin on multiplayer combat, but the Xbox Series X release is let down by sparse launch content and repetition.
Saros on PS5 delivers Housemarque's toughest yet most rewarding roguelike, blending blistering combat, polished 60fps action and deep upgrades.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream delights with absurd island antics, custom Mii chaos and surprise romance in Nintendo's latest Switch 2 comedy.
Xbox review: Clean Up Earth turns rubbish clearing into a calm, co-op scavenger hunt, but its repetition and battery-gated gadgets test patience.
Marathon review: Bungie's extraction shooter boasts slick gunplay and sharp visuals, but sparse launch content and a console fee blunt its appeal.
Crimson Desert impresses with a sprawling fantasy world, refined launch-day fixes and deep systems in a standout PC role-playing adventure.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach lands on PC with ultrawide support, unlocked framerates and slick visuals, but remains an odd, divisive journey.
Nintendo's Switch 2 re-release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder adds Bellabel Park, tougher boss fights and slick 4K visuals for fans.
Life Is Strange: Reunion reunites Max and Chloe in a three-day time-bending mystery at Caledon University, with choices shaping who survives.
Marvel MaXimum Collection revives six 1990s Marvel brawlers on Xbox Series X, adding save states, rewind and online co-op for nostalgic fans.
MLB The Show 26 delivers polished baseball action, but stale visuals, missing March to October and a thin World Baseball Classic rollout disappoint.
RUSHING BEAT X: Return Of Brawl Brothers brings old-school brawling to Switch 2, with cel-shaded combat, co-op thrills and a few repetitive fights.
Screamer on Xbox Series X delivers fast, anime-flavoured arcade racing and inventive mechanics, but balance issues may test casual drivers.
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake scares up smart tweaks and gyro thrills on Switch 2, but creaky 30fps and cut content haunt it.
Resident Evil Requiem expertly fuses classic survival horror with modern action flourishes, delivering a gripping, gore-soaked return to form.
Two Point Museum's Zooseum DLC on Switch 2 adds animal care, complex habitats and hungry predators to its charming management sim.
Pokémon Pokopia turns cosy town-building into one of the Switch 2's most addictive adventures, even outshining Animal Crossing's appeal.
Monster Hunter Stories 3 brings rich JRPG depth, gorgeous PS5 visuals and turn-based battles, but a steep learning curve and spikes frustrate.
Sumerian Six delivers tense, inventive stealth on Xbox Series X, but a brutal game-breaking bug stalls progress near the campaign's end.
Tales of Berseria Remastered dazzles with fresh features and slick combat, but the blurry, stuttering Switch 2 port lets it down.
