1.FORTNITE

Fortnite is an online video game first released in 2017 and developed by EPIC GAMES. It is available as separate software packages having different game modes that otherwise share the same general gameplay and game engine. The game modes include Fortnite: Save The World a cooperative shooter survival game for up to four players to fight off zombie-like creatures and defend objects with fortifications they can build, and Fortnite Battle Royale a free-to-play battle royale gamewhere up to 100 players fight in increasingly-smaller spaces to be the last person standing. Both game modes were released in 2017 as early access titles; Save the World is available only for Microsoft Windows, mac OS, Playstation 4, and Xbox One, while Battle Royale has been released for those platforms, as well as Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android devices.

2.CS GOCounter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Hidden Path Entertainment and Valve Corporation It is the fourth game in the Counter Strike series and was released for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and Play Station 3 in August 2012, with the Linux version released in September 2014. The game pits two teams against each other: the Terrorists and the Counter-Terrorists. Both sides are tasked with eliminating the other while also completing separate objectives, the Terrorists, depending on the game mode, must either plant the bomb or defend the hostages, while the Counter-Terrorists must either prevent the bomb from being planted, defuse the bomb, or rescue the hostages. There are eight game modes, all of which have distinct characteristics specific to that mode.

3.Warhammer: Vermintide 2

Release date: March 8 (PC) 2015’s Vermintide isolated the Warhammer license and threw it into a Left 4 Dead cesspool that surprisingly worked. Its direct sequel is more of the same but much like L4D2, it turns the dial all the way up while laughing in your face. It’s a whole lot of punishing fun, forcing you to be a team as you engage in claustrophobic combat sequences with hordes of ogres, bile trolls, and hookrats. Throw in a few visual phenomenons and a loot box loop that doesn’t suck, and it’s clear: Vermintide 2 is out for blood.

4.THE AWESOME ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SPIRIT

The creators of Life Is Strange know a lot about the blues. While The Awesome Adventures Of Captain Spirit isn’t a direct sequel to the original or Before The Storm, it is a precursor to a new episodic series that takes place in the same universe. In it you meet Chris, a super-imaginative 10-year-old boy, who offsets a fractured relationship with his father and the disappearance of his mother with a superhero alter ego who harnesses the ability to do “awesome” things. Its tightly scripted storyline is weaved through interactive puzzles and exploration, and when the feelings hit, they hit hard. There’s a ton of charm and relatable human drama packed into Captain Spirit’s 120 minutes and it’s a (free and) worthwhile pickup for anyone who was raised by a single parent or has found some solace in a Sufjan Stevens song.

5.CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 4Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (stylished as Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII) is an upcoming multiplayer first person shooter developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. It is scheduled to be released worldwide on October 12, 2018, for Microsoft Windows, Play Station 4 and Xbox One. It is a sequel to the 2015 game Call of Duty: Black Ops III and will be the fifth entry in the Black Ops subseries, and the 15th main installment in the Call of Duty series overall.

6.CALL OF DUTY: WORLD WAR IIThe game’s campaign is set in the European theatre and is centered around a squad in the 1st Infantry Division following their battles on the Western Front and set mainly in the historical events of Operation Overlord. The player controls Ronald “Red” Daniels, who has squadmates who can supply the player with extra ammunition, health, or grenades; none of these are automatically replenished in the campaign. The multiplayer mode features map locations not seen in the campaign. The mode also features the new Divisions system, replacing the create-a-class system that previous games in the series used. A social hub, Headquarters, was also implemented into the game, allowing for players to interact with each other.

7.DEAD CELLSDead Cells is an overstimulated fever dream, sure, but Motion Twin’s debut hits every checkmark that’s attached to rogue-lites and Metroidvanias. It’s an action platformer that keeps you grounded and invested — throwing you head-first into a 2D pixelated nod to Dark Souls that replaces “serenity now” with “kill, die, learn, repeat.” Its difficulty is right up there with the likes of Spelunky and Hollow Knight, but it balances those hair-pulling, pixel-perfect deaths with a ridiculously awesome upgrade system that makes “loop” feel like a dirty word. It’s an Early Access game done right and one that gives every run a genuine purpose.

8.FAR CRY 5

The game is a standalone successor to its predecessor, and takes place in Hope County, a fictional region of Montana. The main story revolves around doomsday cult the Project at Eden’s Gate and its charismatic leader Joseph Seed. Players control an unnamed junior deputy sheriff who becomes trapped in Hope County, and must work alongside factions of a resistance to liberate the county from the despotic rule of Seed and Eden’s Gate. Gameplay focuses on combat and exploration; players battle enemy soldiers and dangerous wildlife using a wide array of weapons. The game features many elements found in role-playing games, such as a branching storyline and side quests. The game also features a map editor, a co-operative multiplayer mode, and a competitive multiplayer mode.

9.OVERWATCH

Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer first person shooter video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment, which released on May 24, 2016 for Play Station 4, Xbox One, and Windows. Described as a “hero shooter”, Overwatch assigns players into two teams of six, with each player selecting from a roster of over 20 characters, known as “heroes”, each with a unique style of play whose roles are divided into three general categories that fit their role. Players on a team work together to secure and defend control points on a map or escort a payload across the map in a limited amount of time. Players gain cosmetic rewards that do not affect gameplay, such as character skins and victory poses, as they play the game. The game was initially launched with casual play, with a competitive ranked mode, various ‘arcade’ game modes, and a player-customizable server browser subsequently included following its release. Additionally, Blizzard has developed and added new characters, maps, and game modes post-release, while stating that all Overwatch updates will remain free, with the only additional cost to players being microtransactions to earn additional cosmetic rewards.

10.DRAGON BALL FIGHTER Z

Dragon Ball FighterZ received positive reviews from critics, with many citing the game as one of the best fighting games released in the eigth generation of video game consoles. The game’s fighting system, character roster, visuals and music were all highly praised while its story mode and online functionality were subject to criticism.The gameplay is inspired by concepts from several other fighting games, namely the control scheme and team mechanics. Players each select three characters to form a team, from an initial roster of 24. One character is controlled and can be switched with one of the other characters at any time. Players can also call one of their other characters to perform an “Assist” move, allowing simultaneous attacks and combos with the entire team. All three of the opponent’s characters must be defeated to win the game.