The major feature on Bioware's development of the latest Dragon Age game features spoilers and a massive warning not to read it unless you have completed the game. I appreciate the warning but not the waste of the magazine devoted to something I can't read.

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The previews pick up on Firewatch, Flames in the Flood and Mad Max. Mad Max is interesting as I hadn't realised it was open world and by the Just Cause developers. I'm much more interested now as I love open world driving games.

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Battlefield Hardline is judged ludicrous, Sid Meier's Starships underdeveloped, Hotline Miami 2 unneeded.

Assassin's Creed Rogue is actually given quite a warm welcome along with Repulique Remastered.

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Carbide Air 240 is the judged the best cube case.

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[Naval Action](http://www.navalaction.com/#ageofsail) an age of sail sim that looks amazing and again is open world.

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Ori and the Blind Forest gets a good review while acknowledging its demanding nature, comparing it to Super Meat Boy.

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[To the Moon minisodes](http://freebirdgames.com/2013/12/31/to-the-moon-holiday-special-releas/)

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[Westport Independent](http://www.doublezeroonezero.com/westport.html) seems intriguing and in a similar vein to *Papers Please* and *Cart Life*

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I should get round to playing [Beyond Eyes](http://www.beyondeyes-game.com/)

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There was also quite an enthusiatic write-up of the *Guild Wars 2* expansion *Heart of Thorns* bordering on the frothy.

I think it's interesting to see how free to play is evolving in one of the longest running games.