Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence

After 10 years of cozy farm games copying Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon-style character stories, we're starting to see a much-needed change

Games come and go, but the lingering influence of the 13 games on this list, drawn from across the decades, will always remain.

Rockstar reveals that San Andreas-like stats are returning in GTA 6, which tracks weight and strength based on how you eat and work out, as well as numerous other factors.

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is massive. If you're coming to Intelligent Systems' Switch 2 RPG after playing even Three Houses or Engage, you're going to be shocked by the scale of it. Within the first 10 hours of the game, you are given choices that show you just how broad the scope of the game is. As you play, more avenues open up before you in concertina, a bafflingly complex bloom of consequence, intrigue, and narrative that blossoms and blossoms. Read more

Frictional Games - the Swedish developer behind Soma and Amnesia: The Dark Descent - has announced its upcoming release Ontos is being delayed to 2027. Read more