STACK #158 Dec 2017

REVIEWS DVD&BD

OUT THIS MONTH DECEMBER GAMES

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTTLEGROUNDS GENRE: BATTLE ROYALE PLATFORM: XBO | PC RELEASE: 12/12/17 MULTIPLAYER: YES It seems as though everywhere you

looked this year there was one word you couldn't escape – PUBG. Now, the PC battle royale game is making its way as a timed exclusive to the Xbox One. You can expect it'll be making a big impact, too, on the new platform. A thoroughly addictive game, you drop onto an island alongside 99 other players with nothing but the clothes on your back. And then it's every player for themselves using any means necessary to kill the opposition and win. Take our advice – always bring a pan to a knife fight.

Did you know? The Dacias are included in PUBG as a Top Gear easter egg!

Frank's coming to the PlayStation 4 just in time for the holiday season! Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package brings all the Xbox One post-launch content to the PS4. Out December 5. DEAD RISING 4: FRANK'S BIG PACKAGE

Xenoblade Chronicles was loved by all that played it, and now a sequel is making its way to the Switch. Spend time with Rex and Pyra as you explore Titans when the game launches December 1. XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 2

There's something strange in your neighbourhood, but sadly the Ghostbusters are on vacation, and therefore it's up to you to suss out your creepy neighbour in this stealth horror game. Out December 7. HELLO NEIGHBOUR

Play as Amaterasu, the reincarnated wolf statue goddess, as you aim to restore peace and tranquility to Nippon and defeat the evil that has plagued the region. Out December 12. OKAMI HD

Mario's bringing the party to the Nintendo 3DS family of consoles, with a collection of 100 of your favourite Mario Party minigames just in time for Christmas. Out December 22. MARIO PARTY TOP 100

Go back to the roots of the SpellForce saga with Grimlore Games' SpellForce 3 's rare RTS and RPG mash-up on PC. Out December 7. SPELLFORCE 3

This latest release of the open world alpine adventure includes the original Steep game as well as the Road to the Olympics Winter Olympics expansion. Out December 5. STEEP WINTER GAMES EDITION

Want the complete Horizon Zero Dawn experience? The original game re-releases bundled with the essential DLC, The Frozen Wilds , in a Complete Edition, out December 6. HORIZON ZERO DAWN COMPLETE EDITION

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