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- Halo Infinite. For over a decade, 343 Industries has been the shepherd of the Halo universe, taking the reins from original developer, Bungie, and continuing to chart a new course for the series.
- Deathloop. There’s a moment in Deathloop when it all clicks. Not a specific moment. It's likely at different points for every person, but eventually, players will figure out the game’s various puzzles and mechanics.
- Resident Evil Village. Resident Evil Village is relentless. From its opening moments to its eventual conclusion, it’s a non-stop, terrifying ride. Village is not only one of the best games of the year; it’s one of the best horror games of all time.
- Returnal. Acohesive undercurrent runs throughout the entirety of Returnal to create a masterpiece; art, gameplay, music, sound, and design come together in a symphony that all seems to have been crafted by the same hand.
Jan 1, 2022 · 50 games to watch out for in 2022, including God of War Ragnarok, Gran Turismo 7, Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the...
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- Michael McWhertor,Owen S. Good,Julia Lee,Polygon Staff
- Rainbow Six Extraction
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus
- Dying Light Stay Human
- Sifu
- CrossFireX
- Total War: Warhammer 3
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Elden Ring
- Shadow Warrior 3
- Babylon's Fall
Ubisoft kicks off 2022 with Rainbow Six Extraction, a PvE spinoff of its ultra-popular shooter Rainbow Six Siege. Built on the foundation of Siege, Extraction pits teams of three against a parasitic alien threat. The shooter saw multiple delays (and a name change) since it was revealed at E3 2019. Read our Rainbow Six Extraction review.
The first big Switch exclusive of the year, Pokemon Legends: Arceus takes Nintendo’s beloved monster-collecting franchise in a bold new direction. Arceus, the series’ first core game set in a (semi) open world, shakes up the traditional methods of encountering and battling Pokemon. Read our Pokemon Legends: Arceus review.
Coming seven years after the release of the original, Dying Light Stay Human brings players to a new region of Techland’s zombie-filled open world. This time around, the parkour playground is four times bigger and developer Techland has worked to create more fluidity between traversal and combat. Oh, and Rosario Dawson(The Mandalorian) will play a ...
Sifu is a new kung-fu game from Sloclap, the studio behind 2017’s combat-focused RPG Absolver. In addition to smooth martial-arts gameplay, Sifu features a unique mechanic around death: Upon dying, the playable character will come back as an older version of themself — a metaphor for the wisdom that comes with age and experience. However, if you gr...
Ultra-popular PC shooter Crossfire comes to consoles for the first time early next year. Both the single-player and free-to-play multiplayer modes will be released on February 10. Crossfire developer Smilegate is handling the multiplayer component, while Remedy (Alan Wake, Control) created the two single-player campaigns: Operation Catalyst and Ope...
Sega’s acclaimed strategy series returns in 2022 with Total War: Warhammer 3. Developer Creative Assembly is introducing two new playable factions — Kislev and Cathay — for this third entry, as part of “the most diverse array of legendary heroes, gargantuan monsters, flying creatures and magical powers that the series has ever seen." Total War: War...
The first of three big PlayStation first-party exclusives on this list, Horizon Forbidden West continues Aloy’s journey as she investigates the mysterious Red Blight threatening life on Earth. It’s one of the most anticipated games of the year, and if nothing else, it promises to be stunning (as evidenced in the trailer below). Read our Horizon For...
FromSoftware set loose an unstoppable hype train at E3 2019 when it revealed Elden Ring, a third-person action-adventure made in collaboration with A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin. If our Elden Ring hands-on previewis any indication, Elden Ring just might live up to that extraordinary hype. Thankfully we don’t have to wait much lon...
Shadow Warrior, the fast-action FPS that’s lain dormant since 2016, returns in 2022 with Shadow Warrior 3. The series’ next adventure sees protagonist Lo Wang and sidekick Orochi Zilla embark on a quest to “recapture an ancient dragon they unwillingly unleashed from its eternal prison.” Read our Shadow Warrior 3 review.
Nearly four years after it was announced at E3 2018, Babylon's Fall will be released on PlayStation consoles and PC. Babylon's Fall is another combat-focused game from PlatinumGames, the studio behind excellent action games like Bayonetta and Nier: Automata. It's playable solo or cooperatively with up to three others, though regardless of how you p...
Dec 7, 2022 · Elden Ring. At a glance, Elden Ring could be mistaken for Dark Souls 4, something that admittedly would likely still be enough to put it in the running for Game of the Year.But developer ...
Dec 6, 2022 · Here is Polygon’s list of the best video games of 2022 across PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and more, including titles like Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarok, Stray, Xenoblade Chronicles ...
Jul 8, 2022 · 8th July 2022. Elden Ring. Credit: FromSoftware. the first half of 2022 has been good to gamers. While the last few years have been filled with a woefully large reservoir of delayed games, the dam ...
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Aug 23, 2021 · As we move into the second half of 2021, let’s take a look at the most popular videogames that are being played by gamers around the world. We’ve mainly covered games that are out right now but you’ll also find information about upcoming releases at the end of this guide.
