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MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN 2 Release date: 20/10/23 Insomniac’s super-anticipated PlayStation 5 exclusive is swinging our way packed with more thwip-infused swing, swing action. This time out we’ll have two Spidey stars of the show, in both Peter Parker and Miles Morales. Each of them will be playable via a simple switching mechanism. Meanwhile, the big bad of proceedings is Kraven the Hunter, who we’ll tackle in an expanded New York setting.

SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER Release date: 20/10/23 Age doesn’t weary our favourite superstar tradie, as he’s set to headline this brand new 2D adventure. Fans of the original Super Mario Bros . are going to love this one, which is set to bring all sorts of new mechanisms and creatures to the table, including transforming environments, and talking flowers that deliver encouragement as you progress. Plus, there’s a Super Mario elephant metamorphosis!

CITIES: SKYLINES II Release date: 24/10/23 If you want to channel your inner Starship and set about building your very own city, then here’s your chance. It’s the latest incarnation of the venerable Cities: Skylines , and it’s promising to bring a larger scale than ever to the simulation experience. Lay the foundations for your city as a start. Create roads, infrastructure, and systems that make everyday life possible - it's up to you. Oh yes, BYO rock ‘n’ roll!

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PERSONA 5 TACTICA Release date: 17/11/23 The Persona gang return for a new take on their adventures, as they get given a turn-based, tactical role-playing workout. Taking place on the Persona 5 timeline, the Phantom Thieves of Hearts are whisked away to an alternative universe where war and oppression reign. So, they align with a group of freedom fighters – Rebel Corps - and stage a revolution against the tyrannical rule of the Legionnaires.

Release date: 25/10/23 It’s a love letter to the survival horror originator, as the series is reborn for a new era. Play as either of two protagonists – voiced by Jodie Comer (TV’s Killing Eve ) and David Harbour (TV’s Stranger Things ) – in a mystery that’s set in the US south of the 1920s. Explore a home for the mentally ill where strange things are afoot, in a plot involving odd residents, dangerous monsters, and rising evil.

Release date: 24/10/23 The dance sensation platform returns for another yearly instalment, bringing a new track list that’s absolutely jampacked with 40 fresh and classic bops. Name a huge act and they’ll likely be ready and waiting for you here, from Miley to Whitney, and Bad Bunny to Blackpink. Visually, there’ll be a bunch of new universes in which to let loose your moves, and wild new characters to encounter.

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AVATAR: FRONTIERS OF PANDORA Release date: 7/12/23 James Cameron’s stunning world of Pandora springs to life in a first-person action adventure that’s set in the previously unseen Western Frontier. Play as a Na’vi who was kidnapped by the RDA Corporation and moulded into a soldier. Now free, you’re having trouble fitting back into society, so you aim to reconnect with your lost heritage as you now protect your land from your oppressors.

SONIC SUPERSTARS

Release date: 17/11/23 Yes, the much-loved Super Nintendo game is heading back our way in shiny and colourful new remastered form! A collaboration between JRPG masters Square and Nintendo, it made RPGs more accessible for all, and is set to look stunning when it returns to our screens. The story? Mario, Bowser, and Peach unite to repair the wish-granting Star Road, and thwart the evildoings of the Smithy Gang.

Release date: Late 2023 It’s old school, legendary Sonic the Hedgehog, but with a thoroughly 21st century look and vibe – the best of both worlds! Yes, classic 2D Sonic gameplay meets modern 3D graphics, new Chaos Emerald powers, and up to four players going after Dr Eggman all at once. Join Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose as they set out to save the animals of the game’s new Northstar Islands from the grasp of evil.

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