If you listen to game publishers, the microtransactions you’ll find in games aren’t anything like gambling. Most recently, Take-Two president Karl Slatoff opined that it’s about keeping the consumer happy.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 suffers from some technical issues and takes a really long time to kick it into high gear, but when it does, it manages to become a sublime RPG, standing toe to toe with the behemoths of the genre.

SK Gaming’s Gabriel ‘Fallen’ Toldeo has become the world's highest-earning CS:GO player, with a total earnings of $660,000.

The year ahead has plenty of contenders for game of the year lined up. Here’s a look at every confirmed game so far, as well as those titles which are waiting on a date.

It’s true! It’s damn true! A new game based on My Hero Academia (or Boku No Academia accrding to Geoff who also rubbished any claims that he might actually be a fan of anime) has been announced. Straight out of the latest issue of Weekly Jump via Gematsu, you can expect to lock horns and throw down a Detroit Smash as all of your favourite characters from the hit manga and anime series soon, in My Hero Academia: One’s Justice.

Games will be sold completely digitally in the near future, says Take-Two president Karl Slatoff. "I just can't predict whether that's five years, 10 years, or 20 years. It's probably less than 20 and maybe more than five, but I think it ultimately gets there. That's the zeitgeist. Things are moving in that direction.

With new characters in the roster, 13 of Injustice 2’s brawlers will be getting some tender love and care in the December update. Also, new Multiverse Portals for you to dedicate your every waking moment to!

Destiny 2 will introduce some significant changes next week with the Curse of Osiris expansion, adding more tweaks and upgrades as developer Bungie promises a more open line of communication with fans.