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We show you the best games of 2022 released so far, updated every month
It’s going to be a great year for gamers, and this list of the best games of 2022 will help you keep track of the absolute cream of the crop on every platform.
After a 2021 beset by pandemic delayed games and console shortages, it feels like 2022 will really be the time for PS5 and Xbox Series X to give us exclusive titles that make the most of their power. Nintendo Switch and PC platforms aren’t slouching either, ready to compete with Microsoft and Sony at every step.
We use our own review scores to separate out the best games for every month of the year so far, and we update the list every month so you’ll always know what you need to play next. Want to see what might make it on to the list next? Check all the new games of 2022 (and beyond) to get excited about. 
GamesRadar+ review score: 4.5 Stars
Pokemon Legends: Arceus makes the monsters the star, moving the focus from beating other trainers in gyms to the ‘gotta catch ‘em all’ part of the tried-and-tested Pokemon formula. As you explore the setting of Hisui, you’ll follow a story and NPCs will pop up with their own requests, rather than just wanting to bash in the faces of your Pokemon team for clout. The game isn’t always as visually impressive as it could be, but with a richer narrative and lots to explore Pokemon Legends: Arceus really is otherwise the ultimate Pokemon fan experience. 
GamesRadar+ review score: 3.5 Stars
Rainbow Six Extraction is a horror take on the Rainbow Six Siege brand of PvE tactical shooter, sending you around the US to take on the Archaeans, parasitic alien beings who haven’t come to Earth to sightsee. While it’s lacking in some narrative depth and still feels a bit like a rushed version of Siege’s Outbreak mode of 2018, there are moments of real horror and co-op craziness to enjoy. Rainbow Six Extraction has the potential to be something great, as long as Ubisoft delivers on its plan to keep adding to this new release.
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Throughout her 15 years of experience, Rachel has interviewed celebrities about their gaming habits, chatted with PlayStation and Xbox bosses, written thousands of words of previews, reviews, and news, and appeared as an expert on BBC radio and TV. In the name of games journalism, she’s also taken rap lessons, appeared on the streets of London as a zombie, tried her hand at sword-fighting, and taken part in more than one 24-hour gaming marathons.
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