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From Cid to Songbird, here are the best heroes and villains of this year’s video games

Most of our top picks this weekend seem to have something in common

Larian’s Dungeons & Dragons RPG just added an extensive epilogue and new modes

You can add Gran Turismo Sport, Only Up!, and the PS5 exclusive Side Bullet to the graveyard

Highlights include visual options for color-blind people and hireling customization

From Doom to Death Stranding, these games pushed the medium forward in thrilling ways

From Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to Alan Wake 2, the hits won’t stop coming

Selling nearly 158 million units to date, PlayStation 2 remains the best-selling system of all time

The 2D platformer is good at nostalgia, but its gameplay can be frustrating

Manga Plus’ relaunch is affordable for new series like Dandadan, and expensive for completed series like Naruto