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• All the Nintendo SNES Classic Mini games rated from worst to best

  Because no one really wants to play Kirby's Dream Course.

• Release drought? No problem! These are the best games of the year so far

  2017 has already produced a bumper crop of great games. Let's catch up on the hits of the year, and keep ourselves busy before it all goes critical again in release season.

• Get this in your faces: the Everything Else We Care About at E3 2017 list

  Assassin's Creed, Destiny 2, Red Dead Redemption 2, Call of Duty WW2 ... and some surprises. These are the games that matter at E3 2017.

• Bethesda at E3 2017: what to look out for from the Fallout, Skyrim, Dishonored and Quake teams

  Bethesda keeps its annual release count modest, but that just means every single one is worth a closer look at. Here's what we're expecting at E3 2017.

• PlayStation at E3 2017: what PS4 fans can expect from Sony this year

  PS4 has a lot to show off at E3 2017. Here's what Sony's bringing to Santa Monica in June.

• From Super Mario Odyssey to Pokemon Stars and Super Smash Bros: predictions for Nintendo at E3 2017

  We're expecting Nintendo to super smash it out the park.

• EA at E3: Star Wars, Need for Speed, Battlefield... and more Star Wars

  Will we see Visceral's Star Wars game next month? Or the Star Wars game from Respawn? How about Bioware's secret "Dylan" project?

• The Surge: 12 tips for farming upgrades, implants, scrap, armour, core power and more

  Don't jump into The Surge blind and make the experience more gruelling than it needs to be. These tips will save your life, and your precious time.

• The best weapons in Mass Effect Andromeda: our favourite assault rifles, shotguns and more

  Mass Effect Andromeda fields a huge variety of weapons. Why slog through all those boring menus to find a good one, when we've listed the best weapons right here?

• Nioh tips: 16 things you didn't know you could do

  All the advanced tips you're going to need to really appreciate Nioh, and a few lesser-known mechanics.

• Nioh tips: combat, stance, stamina, Ki Pulse, Ninjitsu, leveling up and more

  Let's make the toughest game of the year a little easier.

• Mass Effect Andromeda tips for brand new Pathfinders and N7 veterans alike

  If you're planning to hop aboard the Ark Hyperion and head to the Andromeda Galaxy, there are some things you should know about the gameplay systems and mechanics of the latest Mass Effect

• PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds: 9 tips for combat, survival and dominance

  It's you against the world. And the world is shrinking. Here's how to come out on top.

• Zelda: Breath of the Wild guide – how to get the climbing gear armor set

  Grab this armor to become a mountaineering superstar.

• Zelda: Breath of the Wild guide – how to use amiibo

  Amiibo can gift you loads of cool things in Breath of the Wild. Here’s what they do.

• For Honor: 9 tips for beginners that you absolutely need to know

  Everyone is still trying to figure out For Honor. Thankfully, you won't have to do so on your own.

• Zelda: Breath of the Wild beginner's tips - quests, best gear, resource gathering, elixirs and more

  A spoiler free guide to exploring the Great Plateau.

• The 5 least popular heroes in Overwatch - and why you should play them

  Overwatch’s varied cast of characters is arguably the game’s greatest strength. There’s a hero for everyone’s tastes, and if you get bored of one there’s 20 more to try your hand at.

• Call of Duty: WW2 blown wide open - multiplayer modes, campaign missions, Nazi zombies, actors revealed

  From storming the beaches on D-Day to playing as the French Resistance - everything you need to know about Call of Duty: WW2.