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In the early ’90s, Nintendo was looking for more Game Boy exclusive games. Then 19-year-old Masahiro Sakurai – who would go on to create Super Smash Bros. – answered the call with a new title that could be enjoyed by first-time gamers. The result is Kirby’s Dream Land.

Nintendo reminds us that it’s the pound-for-pound king of original franchises with another god-tier launch title. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a true open world adventure that just might single-handedly save the Wii U and Nintendo’s next console.

The long-awaited spiritual successor to Ico and Shadow of the Colossus is almost here. The Last Guardian is about the unlikely bond between a boy and Trico, a gigantic creature who will definitely not die. No sir. Nope. This should come with a box of tissues. Drops 10/25/16.

Help Link explore, hunt, cook, fight, swim, solve puzzles and more in his grandest adventure yet. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild promises a lush open world where ancient machines lie forgotton. Coming to the Wii U and Nintendo’s next gen console 3/2017.

Bethesda reboots the trippy (and system killing) Xbox 360 shooter as a mission-based exploration shooter – in the vein of games like Dishonored. There’s no word on whether the psychological thriller will let you walk on walls or the ceilings like the original. We hope it does.

A stunning platform puzzle game headed to PS4, in which a woman traverses the memories of her childhood through environments filled with abstract and metaphorical imagery. The last time we saw a game this intriguing was Journey, also from Sony’s Santa Monica Studio.

Return to the beautiful but broken world of Dunwall in this enticing peek at Dishonored 2. View the world through Corvo or Emily’s perspective and wield new powers, including the ability to turn into a shadow to stalk and attack unsuspecting victims.

Sony enlisted the talented crew at Insomniac Games (Ratchet & Clank, Resistance) to create what looks like it could be the most epic Spider-Man game ever, with massive urban environments, crazy web-slinging and gymnastics, and eye-popping visuals.

A first-person adventure that takes place in an alternate universe 1960’s England, in which citizens are forced to take a drug called “Joy” which obscures the reality of their horrific existence. Think The Matrix meets The Man in the High Castle meets Austin Powers.

Syphon Filter developer Bend Studio’s upcoming zombie FPS reminds us more than a little bit of The Last of Us, which is a good and a bad thing. While the gameplay and graphics look great, Naughty Dog set the bar awfully high in terms of characters and plot.

The God of War sequel we’ve all been dying for is finally headed to PS4. As Kratos grows out his beard, teaches his son how to hunt to survive, and takes on an army of horrific creatures hellbent on their destruction.

A look at co-op multiplayer mode (available split-screen or online) in the upcoming shooter. The game adds crazy environmental effects, a badass new 5-player horde mode, and supports Xbox Play Anywhere, letting you play one copy on both Xbox One and Windows 10.

The Mortal Kombat of superhero games returns with a more customizable experience. Injustice 2 will let you earn equippable items to improve and personalize your favorite DC character. The game will also have more characters and stages than its predecessor.

The updated Xbox One is 40% smaller than the original, supports UHD Blu-Ray and streams 4K video with HDR from Amazon and Netflix, has up to a 2TB hard drive, a refined new controller, and does away with that big ugly power brick. Drops early August.

Stan, Kyle, Kenny, Cartman and The New Kid once again join forces in the sequel to the riotously funny RPG The Stick of Truth. In The Fractured But Whole players will investigate the criminal underworld of South Park, donning their superhero alter-egos.

YouTuber inkling inkling imagines what Overwatch‘s opening and ending sequences would be like if it was an anime. J-rock? Check! Quick cuts between action scenes and character closeups? Check! Whole roster poses at the end? Check!

A look at Deus Ex: Mankind Divided‘s futuristic Prague, which is as filled with alternate paths, secrets and lore items as it is with cops and crooks. Adam Jensen’s new weapons and abilities should help create even more varied playthroughs. Main gameplay at 4:22.

Inspired by the original Syndicate and Grand Theft Auto, Tokyo 42 is an isometric tactical action game. Hunt your targets on colorful and intricate 3D levels that you can rotate and magnify. The game will offer both single player and multiplayer modes.

2K’s intense and addictive turn-based tactical strategy game is finally coming to Xbox One and PS4. XCOM 2 turns both the series’ story and gameplay upside down and has new classes, aliens and more. Drops 9/6/16.

Aw yiss, muthaflippin’ Gambits. This PS4 exclusive remaster of the MMO-like single player RPG features high definition graphics and cut scenes, 7.1 surround sound, improved load times, auto-save, Trophies, a speed mode and more. Drops in 2017.

Our latest look at the 3DS exclusive RPG Pokémon Sun/Moon introduces its legendary monsters: the psychic and steel type Solgaleo and the psychic and ghost type Lunala. You’ll also see more of the new Alola region, Pokémon professor and the quirky Pokédex.

In 1984, Tim McVey played the arcade game Nibbler – a predecessor of the mobile game Snake – until he became the first person to score a billion points in a video game. In 2009, after rumors spread of someone beating his record, he tried to set the bar higher.

Bitmap Books’ 240+ page coffee table book about two of the most important video game systems ever made. Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom: A Visual Compendium contains dozens of high resolution screenshots, box art, fan art and more.