WALL BARRICADED!

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siegeis certainly something. I don’t think I’ve ever played a game that I find so engaging, but also leaves me tilting my head and going “Really? Come on”. When everything comes together, what a shooter! An intense, nerve-racking and satisfying test of skill, performance under pressure, teamwork and player psychology.

Then other times, your team-mate shoots you in the face because you barricaded “the wrong window”, or because you didn’t get any kills, or because you gottoo manykills or, more often than not, because they felt like it. Still, I shouldn’t be so negative. In terms of playtime, I’ve put triple figures into Ubisoft’s tactical shooter. I didn’t do that for no reason, and wild-eyed, dreamy psychopaths like Caveira only get me so far. It’s a great game. Hard as nails, but great.

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If you fancy checking out the action for yourself, now’s the perfect opportunity, asRainbow Six Siegeis free to play on PS4, PC and Xbox One from today until September 4. Best of all, the game’s entire roster of Operators will be unlocked for all. So whether you want to crank call as Dokkebei, Run in and steal all the kills as Ash, accidentally blow up the hostage as Fuze, or simply ruin the game for everybody as Clash, you’re free to do so.

Should you pull the trigger – no pun intended – on the full version of the game, then there are currently various meaty discounts available – up to 60% off the full price on various editions – so you can fall into the time-munching love/hate relationship I’ve shared with the game for almost two years. Because ultimately, inRainbow Six Siege,you’rethe hostage!

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

Rainbow Six Siegeis available now on PS4, PC and Xbox One.Operation Burnt Emberis expected to launch in-game soon.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.