The preeminent Need for Speed developer returns to its roots and the racing genre with The Run, a game which has been in development for over three years and looks to keep the franchise at the head of the arcade racing class.

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 is still one of the best, most polished and simply fun fighting games around.

A blast and a half of puzzling, shooting, homages, humour and plain French weirdness, Rayman Origins is a near perfect platforming experience.

While there is nothing in Assassin’s Creed Revelations that is revolutionary for the series, there is enough of an evolution to comfortably say that Revelations is the best example of what Assassin’s Creed is all about.

The Sims 3 Pets takes everything that is right about the series as a whole and adds cute, cuddly and adorable pets to it.

Far from just being a straight cash grab for the 20th Anniversary of Sega’s ultimate franchise, Sonic Generations is a perfect example of how to make former classics new again.

This is truly sporting perfection – if you are a fan of sports games in any way you owe it to yourself to pick up FIFA 12.

Formula One is fittingly recreated in the video game world by the kings of racing games, Codemasters, creators and legends behind Colin McRae Rally and Race Driver Grid.