Best games of 2017: What's best to play and when

Gamers, charge your controllers – 2017 is already one hell of a vintage year, with the Xbox One, PS4 and its not-long-launched Pro brother to joined by the Nintendo Switch and soon the Xbox One X. So. Much. Console.

But what games should we be actually play on the damn things? Look no further than this year's confirmed joypad stars, released or soon-to-be, organised here in calendar order for you to plan your purchases. We'll keep it updated, you keep it bookmarked…