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Skyrim Xbox One X With much of the UK hit by an unseasonably heavy dumping of snow, thoughts naturally turned to Bethesda’s immaculately wintry RPG. Yet one thing held us back: the thought of playing through that blessed opening section with the dragon for the 50th time. Praise Dibella, then, for mod support on consoles, and specifically Live Another Life. After answering a few simple questions we begin the game as a wealthy – and well-levelled – Solitude landowner.

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Switch Our sole point of frustration with Ubisoft’s charming spin on XCOM is the restrictions the developer places on team building. Branding should never intrude upon a game’s design, but the insistence that Mario always be team leader, and that the other two slots must contain of at least one Rabbid, are clear signs of corporate politics getting in the way. Rabbid Mario’s our team’s MVP, admittedly, but it still doesn’t quite sit right with us.

Part-Time UFO Switch It’s been a good month for the House of Kirby, with Hal’s mobile debut belatedly making its western bow. It imagines a world where a sentient UFO Catcher finds itself seeking work outside the arcade, using its two-pronged crane to variously catch fish, prepare salads and assemble cheerleader pyramids. With three bonus objectives per stage, its challenge belies its cute looks, while its controls are as good as virtual thumbsticks can possibly get. Delightful.