MLB The Show 24
It's time for Valle the sportsman to once again put on his huge leather glove to catch rock-hard wooden balls dressed in white leather....
New Star GP
Marcus has raced his way to victory in this new racing title from New Star Games.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy
The original games in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R series have finally been collected and are now more accessible than ever before.
Outcast: A New Beginning
The adventure returns in this remarkable sequel that is more than just a revival of the great cult game from the late '90s. This return to Adelpha is a love letter that complements the original and expands on it on every level.
Text: Gabriel Meizoso
Contra: Operation Galuga
Re-imagining the series from its ashes so that it remains relevant today.
Text: Sergio Figueroa
Unicorn Overlord
The game with the silliest title of the year so far is - fantasy clichés and a handful of sexist character designs aside - an early GOTY candidate for anyone who loves deeply satisfying tactical gameplay.
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
Marcus has traveled to a galaxy far, far away to relive his childhood glory days in Nightdive's latest remaster.
The Thaumaturge
Taming paranormal creatures and solving mysteries in an alternate history Warsaw sounds great on paper, but the final result leaves us lukewarm.
WWE 2K24
Is 2K continuing its recent form with its wrestling series, of has it fallen back into old habits? We share our opinions on this year's instalment.
Skull and Bones
There is potential to explore in places, but there are also far too many holes for this ship to make it back to port.
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Ben Lyons
Atomic Heart: Trapped in Limbo
The Russians behind the most egregious Bioshock plagiarism of all time are back with an expansion that has Hegevall seeing red...
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
You probably saw this one coming, but this is just a disaster, despite some entertainment value here and there.
Beyond Doors
In the form of a burnt-out shadow figure, Niclas has been chasing notes and puzzling his way through another dimension in search of his calling...
Persona 3 Reload
Anders has fought his way through Tartarus and is ready with a verdict on this latest Persona remake.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
More mini-games, more battles, more drama and the return of the main characters of the series. Ichiban and Kiryu leave us with the best Yakuza (or Like a Dragon) ever.
Tekken 8
Apologies to Soul Calibur, but Bandai Namco's finest punching bags are now back to once again beat each other to a pulp ...
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Jonas Mäki
Palworld (Early Access)
In a big and wide world, we've set out to gather resources, build a base and above all: try to catch 'em all.
Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections
A teenage ninja with blonde hair? That's enough to get Johan Vahlström in...
Lego Fortnite
Epic Games peeked at Valheim and especially Minecraft about 122,000 times during the development of their latest game. Was it good or bad? Petter has found out...
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Fortunately, there's more than just war in Owlcat's role-playing version of the 41st millennium.
The Finals
The Swedish Battlefield veterans at Embark Studios have now rolled out their Fortnite competitor and Petter has been hard at work testing The Finals...
Tourist Trap
We've travelled to the sunny little South American town of Santa Ballena to uncover a conspiracy.
The Last Faith
Castlevania and Bloodborne have a love child, and the new action adventure game The Last Faith lives up to its parents' brilliance from start to finish.
Bakery Simulator
Måns has been baking buns and sourdough loaves in Bakery Simulator which has just landed on the Xbox and he will never set foot in a bakery again...
Thirsty Suitors
Måns has been dating, skating and throwing the occasional punch in the odd but entertaining indie hit Thirsty Suitors ...
Worldless
Noname Studios gives us a very abstract Metroidvania that might be worth your attention.
Flashback 2
The original creator of Flashback has returned 31 years later to try and repeat his 90s successes, and Petter has given out a grade ...
The Walking Dead: Destinies
The team behind Nerf Legends and Lord of the Rings: Gollum are back with another licensed game that we suspect may well be the worst game of 2023...
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
A solid RTS weighed down by technical problems that make it feel as untameable as the Realm of Beasts.
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Alex Hopley
Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
Despite some minor bumps along the way, Murder on the Orient Express is a fast-paced thriller that you'll want to follow all the way to the end of the line.
Persona 5 Tactica
We've seen a lot of spin-offs from Persona 5, but how does Atlus handle a tactical action game?
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
After a rough campaign launch, do the multiplayer and Zombies save the day?
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Ben Lyons
Dead Island 2 HAUS Expansion Review
Dead Island 2 has received its first expansion, and we've put Claus on the case.
EA Sports UFC 5
It's time to step into the UFC's steel cage and, in the role of Alex Volkanovski, hand out unreasonable amounts of spankings.
Jumanji: Wild Adventures
Outright Games and Cradle Games deliver a lot of fun in this movie adaptation.
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Alex Hopley
Jusant
Don't Nod tries the now-famous Journey formula and the result is a resounding success.
Robocop: Rogue City
Perhaps the most battered cop in pop culture is back in earnest to take on the thugs of Detroit and enforce the law.
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Jonas Mäki
Skull Island: Rise of Kong
The worst game of the year is here and it includes more bugs than Cyberpunk 2077 and the single ugliest ape we've ever seen...
Ghostrunner 2
Jack Ghostrunner is back with some new tricks, but are they enough to make this action sequel stand out?
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Alex Hopley
The Lamplighters League
We've set out to save the world and this time with a bunch of colourful villains.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide on Xbox Series X/S
After an entire year's delay, the Xbox Series S/X version of Swedish Fatshark's latest action adventure has now been released, along with major changes with a new patch.
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Jonas Mäki
NHL 24
Time to hit the ice and get rid of all our baby teeth for Gamereactor's own sports expert Johan Vahlström...
Forza Motorsport
We've been racing to our heart's content in Turn 10's latest racing title.
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Ben Lyons
Thunder Ray
Indie developers Purple Tree have attempted a Punch-Out!!! style boxing game. Johan has investigated whether it is a knockout...
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Jet Set Radio unfortunately seems to be dead and buried, but Dutch Team Reptile has now taken matters into their own hands and given us a sort of spiritual sequel...
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Jonas Mäki
Party Animals
We've beat each other black and blue and thrown people down ravines in the wonderful multiplayer gem Party Animals, which is as much fun online as it is offline.
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Jonas Mäki
NBA 2K24
The greedy guys over at Visual Concepts are breaking all greed records with the greediest game of the year.
Mortal Kombat 1
NetherRealm's fighters are back to kick butt in the bloodiest way possible in a completely rebooted universe. We've checked out whether it lives up to its potential...
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Jonas Mäki
Baldur's Gate III on PS5
Despite the fact there are some little bugs in Baldur's Gate 3 it comes out as one of the greatest releases in 2023, though there are some slow parts compared to pc version. Most important is to understand that this game is turn-based, so its much more different than the release from 2004.
Text: Toni Turren
Starfield
It's finally time to explore space in Bethesda's first all-new game series in over 25 years. We check out if the space adventure lives up to its promise...
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Jonas Mäki