Beavers are having a moment. Not content with hitting the big screen in Disney Pixar's Hoppers, the Timberborn 1.0 launch drops you into a beaver society where the lovable, tree-gnawing rodents rule. The world was torn apart by humanity, who met their own demise as widespread droughts and the spread of toxic waste claimed the land. In their absence, it's up to your squad of 'lumberpunk' experts to rebuild society. Combining the terraforming of Terraria, the automation systems of Factorio and Satisfactory, and a satisfying building loop that lands somewhere between Cities Skylines and Rimworld, Timberborn has overwhelmingly won the support of its audience so far, and now is the time to start playing.

I, like many other Destiny players, looked at Marathon during its reveal and didn't know what to make of it. The vibes? Immaculate. The sound design? Distinctly sci-fi, as expected from the Halo and Destiny creators. But an extraction shooter, and one that is a soft reboot of a classic Mac series? An odd blend, in all honesty, and one that really shouldn't work. However, despite all of the concerns, Marathon is one of the best FPS games I've been pouring my time into. If Arc Raiders made me enjoy the genre of extraction games, Marathon made me fall in love with it.