Our recurring series curating the month ahead.
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the Release Calendar for December is so delightful.
Catchy isn’t it?
And when better to submerge yourself in them?
So, without further ado, here’sWhat To Play This December.
It’ll have you thinking about all the great people you hurt because you were young and dumb.
RoboCop: Rogue City
Availability:Out now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
And not just as a slice of RoboCop fiction.
When I look up at the stars, I feel wonder and mystery, and romance, even.
I believe anything is possible out there and that we only have to find it.
And when I look at The Invincible, it makes me feel that way too.
you might see it in the screenshots.
There are turquoise skies fading to starry black, and boiling oranges beneath them.
I find it mesmerising.
Football Manager 2024
Availability:Out now on PC.
FM Console on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
FM Mobile on Netflix.
FM Touch onApple Arcadeand Switch.
So really it’s priceless.
Super Mario RPG
Out now on Switch.
I wasn’t prepared for how much I’d be drawn in, though.
Drawn in by that no-fuss campaign with its brilliant jokes and glorious whirlwind combat.
This is a combination of city builder and dungeon crawler, with the resources game tying everything together.
Mine stuff to build what you oughta get to escape a dying planet.
We feel very seen.
A Highland Song
Availability:Out 5th December on PC and Switch.
What a way to end the year.
The big 1.0 release is finally here.
James Cameron’s sci-fi series gets the Ubi-Game treatment with this expansive open-world take on Pandora.
Bertie played it in preview and found it promising if a little fiddly.
Be warned if you’re playing on PC, though: specs-wise it’s a beast.
This is probably a bit close to home if you live in the UK at the moment.
Does your screen look a bit empty?
Well why not fill every corner of it with shmup goodness from legendary developer M2?
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: The Indigo Disk
Availability:Out 14th December on Switch.
Look out for legendary Pokemons Terapagos and Archaludon.
It’s Property Brothers: The Video Game.
But without the Property Brothers themselves, alas, even the fabled Third Brother who nobody ever mentions.
Renovate, knock down walls, throw a bit of paint around and hopefully make a fortune.
House Flipper 2 promises to be compulsive stuff.
What else do we recommend in December?
Will it be a stealth-drop?
Will Larian announce that the Xbox version is"available right now!
“while scooping up awards at the show?
Regardless, you ought to be playing on Xbox this month.
Resident Evil 4 in VR
What’s scarier than Resident Evil 4?
Resident Evil 4 in virtual reality.
There’ll also be a free demo.
The Archaeologist Edition includes the game’s Echoes of the Eye expansion.
It touched down 1st December.
No, it’s not a Joker!
Other stuff coming out in December 2023
A surprisingly busy month to end a surprisingly busy year!
There may yet be some surprises from The Game Awards that we haven’t foreseen.
Meanwhile, here are a few others to look out for:
