Neon Inferno, despite its throwaway title, is a throwback to some of the best games of all time. It simply feels great to control, and while two-player can get a bit hectic, given the size of the sprites, it still is a fantastic hour and change to experience, even if the rating economy can hold back some of the additional weaponry you can bring into combat.

ARC Raiders is a PvPvE Extraction shooter where Humanity has been driven underground by robotic threats. And while those threats are smart, agile, and cunning, the biggest threat to Humanity just might be itself.

Based upon the Netflix films, Chickenhare and his pals attempted to track down a jeweled feather and its gemstones from the grip of Spiking Beard, a pirate hedgehog. While the console and PC ports are visually more appealing, the Switch version is absolutely painful.

Obsidian is back with another installment of The Outer Worlds. As rifts begin to appear in the Arcadia Star System, you’ll work against or with different factions to save the galaxy. With deeper gameplay and progression systems, The Outer Worlds 2 is a step above its predecessor, but its companions are just downright boring.

With four player co-op, a competent track builder, and a great feel to its gameplay, Hot Wheels Let's Race Ultimate Speed is a solid racer with a “Kart Racer” feel. Fans of the show, or the genre in general, will find a lot to like here.

Fast and Furious Arcade Edition is a straight port of the 2022 Arcade Classic. It feels great to play, has superb arcade visuals, and a solid sense of speed. However, the Fast and Furious branding and ties to the license is simply wasted.

Painkiller 2025 is a reimaging of the original game, albeit with very little connective tissue. While the story, characters, and endgame all fall flat, the core gameplay is a wild ride, even if the inspiration from Doom 2016 goes a little too far and causes the game to lose much of its identity.

Bye Sweet Carole has all the hallmarks of classic adventure games and the countless point and click games of the past. It handles horror in such a unique way due to its Disney-like presentation, and frankly, the whole experience feels like a truly interactive animated film.

Just Dance is back, sort of. As Just Dance has continued its life as a live service game, it is back for its yearly installment with 40 new songs and a new party mode. While the Party mode has some nice ideas, its collection of songs this year is a pretty big miss.

Ball x Pit is a roguelite like no other. A once thriving city has been destroyed and those looking to seek out treasure have ventured to the pit. Combine wild abilities and numerous character traits together as you fuse and upgrade your skills to collect gold, resources and more, to build a town, collect more people, and destroy enemies with your.. well.. balls.

Battlefield 6 had a lot to prove, especially as it’s been the only franchise to really go toe to toe with Call of Duty. The initial sales of Battlefield 6 certainly show promise, and with a Battle Royale mode to drop at some point in the future, there is a lot to be hopeful for here.

What stuck out to me first when seeing Absolum for the first time was its striking visuals, having a balance between the art of both Marvel Comics’ Chris Bachalo and Hellboy’s Mike Mignola, heavy with black lines and a solid use of strong black pockets that help the colors around it stand out. Then came the realization that it was a Beat'em Up Roguelike, and that's when I fell in love.

Supermassive Games may have nailed what made the first two games so beloved, but it feels like a safe road they’ve traveled here as opposed to taking some risks to mark their own stamp on the game.

Yooka-Replaylee is a solid platformer, even if it does feel like some of its original vision has been dissected away in favor of improving the overall feel of the game. With the conveniences of a map, fast travel, and better controls, some of the original’s flaws can creep up, but honestly, they rarely got in the way.