I’ve spent the last week clearing up a few gaming loose ends with the likes of Far Cry 3, SSX and Dishonored.

But now is the time to stop looking back, it’s time to look forward and brace ourselves for the gaming onslaught ahead.

With the release of two new consoles heralding the next generation of gaming platforms as well as developers wringing the last ounces of power from the current generation, it going to be an awesome time to be a gamer.

For me there are two standout games that I’m really looking forward to in the months ahead. The first is, of course, Grand Theft Auto V; the second being Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. And as you can see from the “Pirate’s Life on the High Seas” trailer below, it does look rather special!