Rainbow Six Extraction

Outlandish spin-off of the superb tactical shooter Rainbow Six Siege, this time asking you and your pals to use eclectic and well-equipped Operators against parasitic alien invaders. PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series X/S, PC, Stadia, Luna; January

Pokémon Legends Arceus

Pokémon looks to shake up its formula with this Breath of the Wild inspired open-world RPG set in a bygone era of the pocket monsters’ universe. Switch, 28 January

Dying Light 2

Early looks at this city-shifting, dark-age inspired zombie thriller were full of promise, but can Techland’s ambitious sequel overcome a troubled and controversial development? PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series X/S, PC; 4 February

OlliOlli World

Gorgeous looking expansion of Roll7’s tactile skateboarding hit, dropping you into a Jet Set Radio inspired world of colourful half-pipe and grind-rails. PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series X/S, Switch, PC; 8 February

Sifu

Elegant and intricate kung-fu beat ‘em up. A young student hunts down the assassins that killed his family with the aid of a magic talisman that revives him after death. The twist? Every time he uses the trinket, he ages considerably until the magic is used up. PS4/PS5, PC; 8 February