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By Nick Thorpe last updated 23 December 25

Best List Let's wind back the years to look at the 25 best PS1 games from Sony's ground-breaking games console

By Alyssa Mercante last updated 18 December 25

Best List Ranking the best RPGs, from Mass Effect 2 to Baldur's Gate 3

By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated 17 December 25

Upcoming Here are all the upcoming Switch games coming in 2026 and beyond

By Emma-Jane Betts last updated 17 December 25

Best List From House of the Dragon season 3 to Wonder Man, we've picked out the best new TV shows to add to your 2026 watchlist

By Sam Loveridge last updated 8 December 25

Guide A complete guide on all the latest news and updates around The Elder Scrolls 6

By Sam Loveridge last updated 8 December 25

Best List Ranking the best Xbox exclusives to play right now, from Fable to Avowed

By Sam Loveridge last updated 11 November 25

Best List Here's the best Switch games of all time, from Pikmin 4 to Splatoon 3

By Sam Loveridge last updated 5 November 25

Best List Here's our pick of the best Xbox One games of all-time

By Vikki Blake last updated 16 October 25

Best List Our comprehensive ranking of the 25 best South Park episodes of all time, going from season 1 all the way through to the ongoing season 28

By Sam Loveridge last updated 2 October 25

Best List Get lost in the best open world games to play now, from Cyberpunk 2077 to Red Dead Redemption

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This alt-history board game is still a gold standard for modern strategy
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Skate Story review: "A beautiful and unique skateboarding game with great, stylized visuals set in a grungy underworld"
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Octopath Traveler 0 review: "The strongest entry in this retro-styled JRPG series yet, I love the greater focus on tactical battles"
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Sleep Awake review: "An all-timer horror premise is let down by tired stealth that I feel like I'm sleepwalking through"
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review: "The series' atmosphere has never been better, while being dragged down by a boring overworld and clunky psychic powers"

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Avatar: Fire and Ash review: "Still a technical marvel, with some of the year's best action filmmaking"
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2 review: "We have waited two years for a Five Nights at Freddy's 1.5"
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery review: "Brings Knives Out back to its roots for a sequel that's almost on a par with the original"
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Wicked: For Good review: "Builds to an incredibly cathartic conclusion, but isn't quite as captivating as Part 1"
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The Running Man review: "Some fun action and Glen Powell's star power aren't enough to energize this disappointing Stephen King adaptation"

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Stranger Things season 5, Volume 2 review: “All set up for a finale that has so much to deliver”
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Fallout season 2 review: "A hell of a lot of fun despite being overcrowded and convoluted"
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Stranger Things season 5 volume 1 review: “Can the Duffer brothers stick the landing? It’s sure looking like they will”
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Pluribus season 1 review: "Easily one of the year's best dramas"
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The Witcher season 4 review: "The Henry Cavill-less fourth season is the best yet"