End Of Abyss review – a creepy dollhouse take on Resident Evil and The Thing
This fetchingly presented horror game brings style and scares, but overextends itself with repetition
Silver Pines review – a stylish, neo-noir detective drama
Abandoned shops, ruined apartment buildings and rotting sewer networks make up a dark landscape in which you play a private eye searching for a missing singer-songwriter
Gears of War: E-Day review – an alien invasion shouldn’t be this boring
E-Day boasts the best combat in 20 years of Gears games – but everything surrounding it is disappointing
September 2026
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve review – brilliant aerial combat game fulfils the Top Gun fantasy
Control Resonant review – save New York from paranormal phenomena
Silent Hill: Townfall review – shame and suffering on the Scottish coast
Roman Sands RE:Build review – marooned in a crumbling vaporwave dream
Resident Evil review – Zach Cregger’s rebooted action horror is a wild rollercoaster ride
Marvel’s Wolverine review – a gloriously conflicted lead is let down by crude, boring battling
Star Wars Zero Company review – joyfully absurd heroics with a tight-knit team of misfits
August 2026
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy review – picture-postcard retelling of haunting Minoan myth
Vholume review – a headlong rush of parkour perfection in a brutalist wonderland
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 2 review – once more unto the mercenary breach
The Sinking City 2 review – Ukrainian cosmic horror, come hell or high water
Agent 64: Spies Never Die review – licence to kill time like the 90s never ended
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls review – an anime-style rumble that’s rooting for you
Big Walk review – larking around with mates elevated to an artform
Beast of Reincarnation review – a taxing reflection of human-made damage
July 2026
Halo: Campaign Evolved review – they don’t make ‘em like this any more
The Mermaid Mask review – the funniest underwater murder mystery you can play
