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Best games of 2017: Your complete release schedule for PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and beyond
Gamers, charge your controllers – as 2017 draws to an end, it's been something of a vintage year to catch up on. The Xbox One and PS4 have upped the horsepower with their One X and Pro big-brother consoles, while the Nintendo Switch has quietly reinvented the handheld with some of the best games ever.
Looking to make some in-roads on the past 12 months' best playthings? Look no further than this year's confirmed joypad stars, released or very-soon-to-be, organised here in calendar order for you to plan your Black Friday splurge and Christmas time-killing purchases.
We'll keep it updated, you keep it bookmarked…
Gravity Rush 2
Out now on PS4, released January
"It has the original's charm and personality but with more ambition, a bigger setting, bigger set-pieces and a storyline to match" - Trusted Reviews
Resident Evil VII
Out now on PS4, Xbox One and PC, released January
"As brilliant as it is bloody, RE7 doesn't just give the franchise a refreshing reboot, but also raises the bar for future survival horror games" - Digital Spy
Hitman: The Complete First Season
Out now on PS4, Xbox One and PC, released January
"Hitman is unquestionably the finest game in the series. It might be one of the best stealth games ever made" - The Guardian
Nioh
Out now on PS4, released February
"Takes the foundations of one of the most intoxicating RPGs around and builds them into a fast, fluid, simply enormous action game" - Edge
Sniper Elite 4
Out now on PS4, Xbox One and PC, released February
"An ably constructed, often gorgeous, and thoroughly engrossing stealth-action shooter" - Destructoid
For Honor
Out now on PS4, Xbox One and PC, released February
"A deep and gratifying medieval sword-fighting sim that risks putting off newcomers. Persevere and the rewards are well worth it" - Games Radar
Halo Wars 2
Out now on Xbox One and PC, released February
"Simple, slick and satisfying, Halo Wars 2 is the undisputed chief of the console real-time strategy game" - Official Xbox Magazine
Night in the Woods
Out now on PC and PS4, released February
"A beautiful, heartfelt coming-of-age story that says something about life, and cracks a few jokes in the process" - PC Gamer
Horizon: Zero Dawn
Out now on PS4, released March
"HZD is simply great fun to play – the open world and fantastic enemies make it easy to get on board, while the challenging gameplay always tempts you to push past the next mountain. It's an incredible PS4 exclusive" - Digital Spy
1-2 Switch
Out now on Nintendo Switch, released March
"An absolute blast and a showcase for the sort of 'next-gen local play' possibilities the Switch may give literal legs to" - Time
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Out now on Wii U and Switch, released March
"Link's latest adventure is not only his absolute best to date, it's a masterpiece the interactive medium will be forever influenced by" - Digital Spy
Skylanders: Imaginators
Out now on Nintendo Switch, released March
"This is how you do games for younger people, this is how you do Toys to Life and this is how you do action-platformers in general" - The Telegraph
Super Bomberman R
Out now on Nintendo Switch, released March
"The heart of the game, Battle Mode, is a welcome retro rush, and decades since the franchise debuted is still one of the best party games around" - Gamespot
Lego Worlds
Out now on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, released March
"Stupidly enjoyable and endlessly charming, LEGO Worlds is the gift that keeps on giving. An adventure filled with infinite scope" - Xbox Achievements
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Out now on PS4, Xbox One and PC, released March
"Steaming through an endless line of ridiculous drug kingpins in a big world with an even bigger arsenal is intoxicating fun" - Digital Spy
NieR: Automata
Out now on PS4 and PC, released March
"Has more creativity and self-awareness in its little finger than most games have for their entire run time. Don't miss" - Videogamer
Everything
Out now on PS4, released March, coming to PC/Mac on 21 April
"Weird yet wonderful, silly yet symbolic, this piece of art makes you appreciate the amazing absurdity of its creation" - Official PlayStation Magazine
Dark Souls III: The Ringed City DLC
Out now on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, released March
"Finds a way to revisit the past without a cheap reliance on nostalgia, wrapping up the story of Dark Souls in a way that will be satisfying for fans" - IGN
Persona 5
Out now on PS4 and PS3, released April
"The rest of the Japanese RPG genre is still playing catch-up. Persona 5 has stolen our hearts" - GamesTM
Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series
Out now on PS4, Xbox One, PC, iOS and Android, released April
"Enough sharp story hooks, entertaining action sequences and amusing lines to quickly suck you in" - Trusted Reviews
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