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2021 best Online games

Hitman 3

Agent 47 is returning in Hitman 3 and he'll be getting stuck into his assassination contracts on both next-gen and current-gen consoles. In what is set to be a dramatic conclusion the World of the Assassination trilogy - where players carry out missions around the world in different sandbox locations - Agent 47 is said to carry out his most intimate, professional contract of his career. IO Interactive also revealed the start of the game will take place in Dubai.

Platform(s): PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC
Release date: January 20, 2021

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The Medium

Layers of Fear and Blair Witch developer Bloober Team are bringing you another helping of horror with the upcoming release of The Medium. In this psychological horror, you'll travel through what Bloober calls the "dual-reality" of both the real world and the spiritual at the same time. With the screen split between the two realities, you'll use your psychic powers to solve puzzles and uncover dark and disturbing secrets. If you enjoy mysteries and horror, this might just be what you're after.

Platform(s): Xbox Series X, PC
Release date: January 28, 2021

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Little Nightmares 2

Yes, Little Nightmares is getting a sequel and Six is back, but this time you'll be playing as new character Mano who journeys through the world with Six as his guide. The world is apparently rotten from the inside and Six is fading. Together, you'll have to venture through creepy woodlands and unsettling schools to reach a signal tower and try to find what is spreading evil to TV screens. With lots of new threats in your path and horrible inhabitants who certainly won't give you a warm welcome, it looks like we're in for another nightmarish adventure.

Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch
Release date: February 11, 2021

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake

Ubisoft is bringing back one of the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube era's most memorable titles with a fresh remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. It might sound surprising for a studio that's been around so long, but this marks Ubisoft's first full-fledged remake, distinct from other titles they've simply remastered for newer hardware. That said, The Sands of Time remake is pretty darn faithful to the original, just with modern graphics and gameplay.

Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Release date: March 18, 2021

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Returnal

The first major PS5 exclusive of the year is also Housemarque's return to the genre that it made a name for itself with, blending its patented arcade shoot-em-up style into a story driven, third-person adventure for Returnal. You play as Selene, an astronaut stuck in a hellish Groundhog Day of sorts, as she endlessly attempts to fight her way out of a recurring death cycle. Y'know, exactly the kind of light-hearted romp you'd want to see in the Spring months with.

Platforms: PS5
Release date: March 19, 2021

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Kena: Bridge of Spirits

This new and adventure from developer Ember Lab sees you play as Kena, a young spirit guide who sets out to find a sacred mountain shrine in an abandoned village populated by trapped spirits. Kena is also joined by adorable little fuzzy spirits known as the Rot who we already immediately want a plushie of. Helping you along the way, you can collect the Rot throughout your journey to gain abilities and alter the environment around you to progress. It certainly gives off some Pikmin vibes and a lot of charm.

Platform(s): PS4, PS5, PC (Epic Games Store)
Release date: March 2021

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Outriders

A brand new shooter IP from People Can Fly, and published by Square Enix, is Outriders. You play as a member of humanity who has had to flee Earth, and has landed on a planet called Enoch. But, an immense storm called The Anomaly forces them back into cryostasis. And yet, when they awake, they all find themselves imbued with ridiculous powers. It's Mass Effect meets Doom and we are so in.

Platform(s): PC, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X
Release date: April 1, 2021

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Deathloop

Imagine Groundhog Day, but you're two assassins who end up killing each other every day, and then repeat ad nauseam. Well, that's Deathloop. The game takes place in the mysterious Black Reef, in what's described as a "time of madness". In development at Arkane Lyon, it's clear that our two assassins have very different ideas of their current situation. Juliana wants to protect it, while Cole hopes to break free of their never-ending cycle, but what they always do is kill each other. Over and over again.

Platform(s): PS5 (timed exclusive), PC
Release date: May 21, 2021

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