When people think of the 3D platformer, images of Nintendo's mainstay plumber come to mind instantly, or as of late, Team Asobi's fantastic mechanical mascot, Astro Bot, or a personal favourite, Double Fine's exemplary sequel, Psychonauts 2.

Since the resurgence of CAPCOM with their switch to the Reach For the Moon Engine, and in particular, the Resident Evil series from 7 onwards, survival horror fans have been patiently waiting with bated breath for the announcement of the return of cult favourite series, Dino Crisis.

Sometimes indie games come along that deserve people's attention - games able to evoke complex emotions in the form of a powerful, important work of art. Such as emotional indie games Before Your Eyes; Gris; What Remains of Edith Finch?; That Dragon, Cancer; and many more. All of which deliver thought provoking stories through the immediacy of their simple gameplay mechanics.

James Cameron's Terminator 2 is one of those rare movie mainstays revitalised in popular culture every generation. Whether through sequels or attempts at rebooting the whole franchise, or even video games, such as the creatively interesting, Terminator: Resistance by Teyon, which released back in 2019.

2025 has been a big year for point and click adventure games - a miniature renaissance of sorts. We've had The Drifter, oozing with John Carpenter influences; the return of detective Kathy Rain in Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer, the brilliant Old Skies, and the nostalgic and spooky Foolish Mortals, just to name a few.

My new series, Late to the Game, is where I visit past titles of any age that I've missed or interest me. This time, in preparation for my own Game of the Year coverage, I'll be reviewing a puzzle game from earlier this year, The Roottrees are Dead.

Goodnight Universe asks you what you'd do if you were a hyper intelligent baby with super powers. Would you sit and watch your family struggle? Or intervene at the risk of exposing your powers to the world?

All homes are private places - away from watching eyes - where we forge most of our memories. The Berlin Apartment inverts this notion of privacy by asking the question, what have the walls seen over the last century? Allowing us to embody the past tenants of one apartment and live through their memories.

If someone unfamiliar with Dispatch saw a non-interactive cutscene, they'd find it hard not to mistake it for a television show, when the animation quality, although a different style, is on par with a high quality Amazon Prime show like Invincible. As an admirer of both unique superhero stories and animation techniques, and when combined with excellent writing that makes tonal shifts effortlessly, Dispatch has a lot going for it - it's no surprise Dispatch already surpassed one million sales in ten days.