Budding generals will be hoping that the third game in the series will offer the strategic revolution they crave. Relic’s well-received WWII RTS takes you to the North African theater of war. Serving as a heavyweight launch title for the PSVR2 headset, Call of the Mountain casts you as new character Ryas an archer and climber exploring the wilds of Horizon’s gorgeous climes.

Sony’s blockbusting sci-fi goes virtual reality. Also pencilled in for 2023 is Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, a Yakuza 6 spin-off starring franchise face Kazuma Kiryu. This time you are the imprisoned Sakamoto Ryoma and you can expect katana and pistol brawling and, of course, 19th century karaoke. Originally released in Japan in 2014, the samurai inspired Ishin is receiving a full remake for the occasion.

( Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, Feb 10) Like A Dragon: Ishinįans of the barmy Tokyo thriller Yakuza will be delighted that the 1890s set spin-off will finally be making it to the West. If it is any good or not may be the last question that faces Avalanche’s adaptation. Yet the game has been mired in controversy from conception, with accusations of anti-semitism in the setting and the continued criticism of Potter author JK Rowling for her views on trans rights. (Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC,Jan 27) Hogwarts LegacyĪ trip to Harry Potter’s Wizarding World in the 19th century certainly has its appeal, allowing you to create your own young wizard attending Hogwarts school during the Goblin Rebellion of 1890.

Dead Space sees you return to the mining ship Ishimura as Isaac Clarke, slicing limbs from reanimated corpses and attempting to stay calm in the dark, clanking corridors. (PS5, PC, Jan 24) Dead SpaceĪ most welcome remake or one of gaming’s most unsettling sci-fi horrors. You must survive the lands overrun by the ‘Tantas’, traversing the open-world accompanied by your sentient bracelet and applying fancy nail polish to unlock new magical powers. (Switch, Jan 20) ForspokenĪmbitious adventure from Square Enix that sees young New Yorker Frey cast into the hostile fantasy world of Athia. The chess-like battling is the focus again, honed to a sword-sharp shine. The seventeenth entry in Nintendo’s anime-styled tactical-RPG makes a swerve back to militaristic skirmishes.

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