Best games coming out in 2016

Best games coming out in 2016-17

Release date: 28 June 2016
Available to pre-order from: Amazon,GAME, Green Man Gaming
Platforms: PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U and PC.

One of the most predictable things to follow Star Wars Episode 7 has been confirmed by Warner Bros. That's right, you'll be able to play through one of the biggest blockbuster movies of recent times in classic Lego video game form. This is the Lego game you are looking for.

Release date: 7 October 2016
Available to pre-order now from:Amazon, GAME, Steam
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC

Mafia 3 is coming out this year, and there's no doubt it's highly anticipated. Set in 1968 in New Orleans, the game sees players take on the role of Lincoln Clay, a Vietnam veteran whose familiy have always been involved with organised crime.

Release date: 11 October 2016
Available to pre-order now from:Amazon, GAME
Platforms: Xbox One

It hasn't even been released yet, but Gears of War 4 is already being dubbed game of the year for many gamers. The popular Xbox-exclusive franchise is set 25 years in the future, and gamers will play as new protagonist JD Fenix, son of Marcus Fenix who players of the series will already be familiar with.

Release date: 21 October 2016
Platforms: PC

It's been almost six years since the launch of Civilization V, so it was only a matter of time before Firaxis Games announced the sixth in the series. It's a turn-based strategy game that has sold over 33 million copies worldwide to date, so we expect the next instalment to be a big success.

Release date: 21 October 2016
Available to pre-order now from:Amazon, GAME, OriginPlatforms: PC, Xbox One and PS4.

There's a new Battlefield from EA Dice and it's not Battlefield 5 like everyone thought. Instead it's Battlefield 1, set in World War 1, which has already won millions of fans after Call of Duty's 2016's space sci-fi game disappointed gamers across the globe.

Release date: 28 October 2016
Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PC

With Titanfall clocking up an impressive 10 million players, it's no surprise that the upcoming sequel is highly anticipated. The good news is that, unlike its Xbox exclusive predecessor, Titanfall 2 will be multi-platform allowing even more players to join in the fun. We don't know much about it yet but we do know that it's set to be revealed properly on 12 June during E3 2016.

Release date: 4 November 2016
Available to pre-order from Amazon,GAME
Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PC

Rumours about the next Call of Duty were quickly followed by an official announcement from Activision that revealed Call of Duty Infinite Warfare would be 2016's title, and that it would be set in the future with a space/sci-fi theme.

To say fans are disappointed would be an understatement - its launch trailer has become one of the most disliked videos on YouTube.

It will come with a remastered version of Call of Duty Modern Warfare, though, which seems to be its one redeeming quality right now. Whoops.

Release date: 11 November
Available to pre-order now from:Amazon, Base, Zavvi
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC

Bethesda used its first ever E3 2015 press conference to reveal that Dishonored 2 is set for a 2016 release. There's little information about the game at the moment.

Release date: 15 November 2016
Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PC 
Pre-order from: Amazon, Tesco

Watch Dogs 2 was showcased at Ubisoft's E3 2016 conference, complete with a release date for the upcoming game. With a new protagonist, new settings and, most importantly, new gadgets, Watch Dogs 2 looks to offer a much more exciting experience than its predecessor.

Release date: TBC 2016
Platforms: PS4

Matterfall is an upcoming game for PS4 that has grabbed our interest. It follows an unexpected hero fighting for survival on a ravished sci-fi world infected by an alien material known as Smart Matter.

Release date: 14 February 2017
Available to pre-order from: Amazon,GAME, ShopTo
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC

Medieval warfare game For Honor sees players take on the role of a Viking, Samurai or Knight, with each faction offering its own unique abilities. Unusually, players use controller's analogue sticks to control movements and actions in battle, demanding greater accuracy to be successful.