I f*cking hate Aquaman in Injustice 2. If DC Comics and NetherRealm wanted to distance themselves as far as possible from the stereotypical image of a founding Justice League member whose moist schtick has been mercilessly mocked for decades, then job well done. Because the Injustice 2 Aquaman may be the biggest dick in the seven seas. Fortunately, Black Manta is here to cut him down to size.

I was probably one of the first people to throw my hands up in the air in absolute disgust when Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was revealed. It’s an abomination, you see. The Rabbids are annoying as all hell, and shouldn’t sully the sanctity of a Mario game. But I’m apparently very wrong. Reviews for the game have been coming out, and the game’s apparently a hit.

New issues arise for franchise owners as they may need to rebrand their teams.

The Escapists 2 is an ingenious and sometimes frustrating romp with a rewarding experience that’s often just out of reach. A follow-up to 2015’s deliciously popular prison-escape simulator, The Escapists 2 stays true to fans with more freedom and level variety, but fails to endear detractors.

A MAZE Johannesburg is kicking off in just a few weeks time, promising another fascinating festival of experimental games, insightful talks and independant development culture.

There was no Assassin’s Creed last year, and that’s probably a good thing. The franchise wasn’t just on the verge of growing stale, it was hanging from the edge; a single strained pinkie finger keeping it from falling. That break has done the series a world of good. We got to go hands on with Assassin’s Creed Origins quite extensively at E3, and it was fantastic. We’ve now played the Gamescom demo build, and the game and refreshingly, it’s not the same mission.

Games like Call of Duty made grenades a more interesting resource that was available in abundance. A small ball of explosives and shrapnel was never far away, to the point where attempting to throw a grenade as revenge in the final milliseconds before death caught up to you became second nature. Grenades are pretty much an afterthought in the genre, albeit an expected feature. Call of Duty WW2 wants to change those expectations, especially in the audio department.

The Crew 2 adds more vehicles - but also more vehicle types. No longer are we now limited to different cars but we can now also take a variety of boats on the vast waterways of the world or if the sky is your preferred playground you can grab yourself an aeroplane and take to the skies. What's even more entertaining though is that you can literally swap vehicles on the fly.