Looking for a new game to play this weekend? here's our round-up. 

Out Of The Park Baseball 17

PC

SPORTS simulations aren’t everybody’s cup of tea. The lack of whizz-bang action, cinematic “jump” moments or sporting flicks and tricks to perfect, means hardcore fans are actually seduced by ludicrous levels of statistical accuracy, over and above the graphical razzmatazz.

This is a prime proponent of this design, delivering hands-down the most realistic baseball simulation we’ve ever seen.

And this game is statistically astounding, carrying records back to the 1800s and offering an encyclopaedia of baseball history before you’ve even picked your team and taken on your role as general or team manager.Clearly, not a game for your casual gamer, but those looking for a sports stat sensation can call off the search right now.

Bushido Bear

iTunes

THIS is one cuddly bear who should be approached with extreme caution, once you see the damage he’s capable of with his twin swords.

This tap and swipe slasher is reminiscent of the classic Fruit Ninja, but this time requires you to draw your sword line close to, but not touching, the cheeky demons that have invaded your forest, so they feel the full force of your blade without you dying by coming into contact.

The graphics are brilliant - sharp, super-cute and colourful - and overall the gameplay performs admirably for a free-to-play title. All in all, it’s a big bear with even bigger swords who does a superb job of shining on the small screen with some excellently executed touchscreen slasher action.

Leap Day

iTunes

Endless runner-style vertical platformers have seen huge success on smartphones and tablets, switching out traditional controls for gyroscopic tilts or limited taps and swipes at just the right time.

Leap Day leans closer to the latter, with simple taps acting as all you need to know instructionally to tackle the devilishly designed levels ahead.

You must guide your quirky character up and up and up, collecting fruit along the way to reach the end of each daily dose, refreshed automatically by the game every 24 hours.

Fruit can be used as a kind of in-game currency to activate checkpoints during levels, saving you from the frustration of starting a level from scratch. As a free app, you absolutely cannot go wrong with Leap Day.