FEEL THE LOVE

SAVE SOME OF YOUR VALENTINE'S DAY AFFECTIONS FOR THESE FANTASTIC FEBRUARY RELEASES

- CHERYL MULLIN

JUST as it was about to outstay its welcome, January ended and we've started a new month.

Not only does February bring Valentine's Day and all things lovey-dovey, but it means slightly longer nights, with the sky staying light until nearly 6pm.

It's not just the day of romance that will get pulses racing this month, there's also a smattering of new titles arriving for us to fall in love with.

The newest addition to the Nioh series arrives this week, bringing with it dark samurai action, then a week later, there's spooky delights in the shape of Reanimal. At the end of the month the highly anticipated Resident Evil Requiem arrives, promising terrifyingly good fun.

Nioh 3 (PEGI 18)

Platform: PS5, PC

Release: February 6

It's been nine years since the first Nioh game landed as an exclusive on the PS4.

Arriving amid a glut of Dark Souls wannabes, its setting and deliciously brutal combat made it stand out from the rest.

A sequel arrived just as Covid hit in March 2020, and now a third chapter of the story begins.

This dark RPG now allows you to fight in both Samurai and Ninja styles as you take on yokai super natural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore - in a bid to attain the role of Shogun.