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Ascend: Hand of Kul

Ascend: Hand of Kul mashes God of War combat, Dark Souls soul management, and asynchronous multiplayer into a…

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

A beautiful Middle-earth open world whose groundbreaking Nemesis System turns orcs into unforgettable personal rivals. A camera quirk…

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

A smart, genuinely deductive Sherlock Holmes game where you assemble the case and deliver your own verdict. Oversensitive…

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

DC's heroes go cosmic in a polished, funny, content-packed LEGO game. The formula barely changes and the camera…

Batman: Arkham Origins

A solid Arkham prequel with a phenomenal young Joker and a riveting, if short, story, marred by a…

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes

Over a hundred lovingly detailed Marvel heroes in TT Games' funniest, most refined LEGO outing. Fun enough to…

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

A strong, fun pirate adventure with thrilling naval warfare, even as the recycled mechanics show the Assassin's Creed…

Battlefield 4

Big-scale, vehicle-heavy multiplayer at its glossy best, with Levolution and Commander Mode, hampered at launch by an unprofessional…

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist

A solid stealth-action entry with great Spies vs. Mercs and three playstyles, hurt by shaky firefights and a…

Payday 2

A dynamic, endlessly replayable co-op heist shooter that's a blast with friends. Thin solo content and rough edges,…

The Walking Dead: 400 Days

Five well-acted survivor vignettes bridging Telltale's Walking Dead seasons, undercut by brevity and an ambiguous, low-stakes payoff.

Neverwinter

A truly free-to-play D&D MMORPG with an almost flawless action combat system and, in the Foundry, the best…