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Jak stares intensely while his eyes glow blue in key art for Immortals of Aveum.
Immortals of Aveum, now on PS Plus, deserves a second chance

Finally, a shot at redemption for one of 2023’s hidden gems

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Spikes and pendulums abound as a player attempts to follow phantoms in Phantom Abyss
Phantom Abyss, now on Game Pass, is a must-play for Indiana Jones fans who miss Mirror’s Edge

When something’s going wrong, you must whip it

A screenshot from Dungeons 4, showing the game’s protagonist, Talya
Dungeons 4, now on Game Pass, combines Warcraft and Dungeon Keeper in a deliciously evil package

The root of all evil truly is middle management

Scene from F1 23’s Braking Point 2 narrative: Callie Mayer, a driver on the rise from Formula 2, in Konnersport fire suit during a grand prix
F1 23 is on Game Pass now, so play one of the best sports game story modes

The Braking Point series is welcome change of pace from the genre’s typical lackluster offerings

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Leon Kennedy readies to stab a zombie that has grabbed him in a screenshot from Resident Evil 2 (remake)
Resident Evil 2, now on Game Pass, gets better as you replay it

Like a Saturday afternoon rewatch of The Shawshank Redemption, only scarier

a female Eivor swings a weapon while fighting a group of enemies in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Now that it’s on Game Pass, don’t miss the Assassin’s Creed game that’s not like any other

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is the series departure from stealth

A battle between two armies with siege weapons breakouts out in a snowy landscape in Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition
Age of Empires 2 is more vital than ever in 2024

Forgotten Empires’ continued support of the RTS classic is a welcome anomaly

A selfie taken in-game in Yakuza: Like a Dragon showing the protagonist, Ichiban Kasuga, and other party members.
You don’t need to play Yakuza: Like a Dragon before Infinite Wealth, but you should

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio turned the ‘ridiculous’ meter until it broke

Lara Croft jumping off a ledge over a chasm of ruins decorated with trees in Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Rise of the Tomb Raider is still peak Lara Croft

A delicate balance between resilience and emotional vulnerability gave us the best Tomb Raider game in years

A ranger and a fighter take on a griffon in Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
Now is the perfect time to return to Dragon’s Dogma

Prepare for Capcom’s sequel by playing the most underrated open-world game of the 2010s

Quantum Break - Jack Joyce art
Everyone slept on Quantum Break, but you don’t have to

Now that people are starting to Alan Wake up to the Remedy Connected Universe, revisit the studio’s most overlooked game

Jusant’s young hero, wearing climbing gloves and with sunblock-style face decorations, blows into a wind instrument, with a cute blob creature on their shoulder
Jusant on Game Pass is a great palate cleanser amid Big Game season

Feeling overwhelmed? Clear your mind with a climb

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A stylized view of a fisherman sitting on a small boat on a pink sea, with a flash of lightning in the background, in Ridiculous Fishing EX
Ridiculous Fishing EX is a perfect arcade remix

Vlambeer’s iPhone classic is rejuvenated by a brilliant new daily challenge mode

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A dragon of Cathay battles the forces of Villitch in Total War: Warhammer 3
Give the Total War: Warhammer team the Lord of the Rings license already

Total War: Warhammer 3 recalls the glory days of The Battle for Middle-earth

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Samus Aran wearing her Fusion Suit after emergency surgery
If you loved Metroid Dread, Metroid Fusion is where the story starts

Samus Aran’s backstory is worth learning

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A Nintendo Switch with a screenshot of a Mario Bros. 3 dungeon level posed next to a Game Boy Advance SP. A Super Mario Bros. 3 GBA cartridge is propped up against the Switch.
Decades later, Super Mario Bros. 3 is still full of surprises

Playing it on Nintendo Switch made me obsessed anew

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Wario’s grinning, pixelated face, with his red nose, wearing a motorcycle helmet with goggles
Nintendo just reissued one of the most important games of all time

WarioWare, Inc. is an absurdist masterpiece that deconstructs gaming itself

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Dante, the armor-clad protagonist of Dante’s Inferno, looks downcast as he says, “Go on... use me as an excuse. Blame me for everything.”
Dead Space developer also made the worst/best Xbox 360 game

Dante’s Inferno is a deliciously stupid product of its time

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A player’s base built upon the river, with multiple rooms stacked upon a boat, in Spiritfarer
Spiritfarer turned death into a management sim that still hits hard

And it’s now available to play via Netflix’s games app

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The hero uses a talking shotgun to blast an enemy in High on Life
Game Pass is the perfect place for High on Life

Love it or hate it, at least it was part of your subscription already

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