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• Lone Echo proves that solo story-driven games can work brilliantly in VR

  VR is a fun gimmick, but it’s incredibly difficult to make it feel like more than that.

• Rime reviews have landed - get all the scores here

  The reviews for Tequila Works’ Rime are popping up, and we’ve rounded up all the scores from those who spent time with it.

• Injustice 2 reviews round-up, all the scores for NetherRealm's latest superhero suplex simulator

  Is NetherRealm Studios’ latest worthy of the name, or is this follow up a grave injustice? Here’s what the critics have to say.

• Little Nightmares reviews round up - get all the scores here

  Reviews have landed for Little Nightmares, the horror side-scroller indie game from Tarsier Studios. Get all the scores below.

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe reviews suggest the updated racer is just as great on Switch

  Mario Kart 8 Deluxe arrives on Nintendo Switch next week, and the critics have weighed in on the updated racer.

• Dawn of War 3 reviews round-up - all the scores fit for mankind's grimdark future

  Dawn of War 3 is the first mainline entry in the series in eight years. Let’s see if it gets a better rating than its predecessors.

• Yooka-Laylee reviews have landed: want to know how it fared with critics? Get all the scores here

  Yooka-Laylee reviews have landed, and if you’re curious how critics felt about the spiritual successor to the much loved Banjo-Kazooie, we’ve rounded up the scores for you.

• First reviews for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild hit - perfect scores from Edge and Famitsu

  Most reviews for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild won’t go live until March 2, but two have already raised expectations to maximum.

• Torment: Tides of Numenera: after four years of waiting, it's out today - get all the scores here

  The big day has finally arrived: Torment: Tides of Numenera has been released, and you can find out what critics think of the long-awaited spiritual successor to Black Isle’s Planescape: Torment in our review scores round up.

• Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare reviews round-up - can this old dog handle new tricks?

  Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is going boldly where the franchise has never gone before. But will it leave behind what made it great?

• Put on your red shoes and check out Persona 4: Dancing All Night's reviews

  Reviews have been rolling in for Persona 4: Dancing All Night, the Vita rhythm game spin-off featuring all of Persona 4’s best characters.

• Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain reviews - all the scores

  The Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain review embargo is up, and critics have had their say on what may be the biggest Hideo Kojima game yet.

• Everybody's Gone to the Rapture reviews - all the scores

  Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is a brand-new and very British take on apocalypse. How does thechineseroom’s latest stack up?

• Wolfenstein: The Old Blood reviews trickle in

  Wolfenstein: The Old Blood reviews have been slow to roll in, but here’s a few scores we’ve rounded up.

• Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China reviews sneak in

  Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China is a sidescrolling spin-off encouraging you to stab in fewer dimensions.

• Mortal Kombat X reviews are in, lots of love for Netherrealm's latest

  The Mortal Kombat X review embargo has dropped, and there are plenty of kombatants willing to speak well of the new fighter.

• Bloodborne reviews - all the scores in one place

  Bloodborne reviews are in. How does From Software’s latest stack up against its progenitors?

• Battlefield Hardline reviews - all the scores for Visceral's new shooter

  Battlefield Hardline is the first in the series to be developed outside DICE. Will Visceral Games redeem the franchise’s reputation?

• Review scores: what are they good for?

  Video game reviews may no longer be the sole and final word in criticism and engagement – but they’re not done yet.