This year, there are some big, sweeping changes to how multiplayer works, and that’s not just because the series has gone back to its World War II roots. Later this month, you’ll be able to try it for yourself – at least, if you pre-ordered or were invited to the private beta, anyway.

Occasionally cumbersome controls and a generic sci-fi aesthetic do little to deter from a tight, addictive and explosive - but terribly short - shooter.

Sonic Mania is the game you've been hoping SEGA would stumble upon for decades, and one of the best this crazy 2017 has to offer.

Tencent show promise in PUBG ahead of its GamesCom esports debut next weekend.

Nidhogg 2 is a brutally bizarre tug of war with swords, an attractive grim spectacle of steel and blood that just so happens to be one of the most addictive experiences of the year. It’s a bigger take on the magnificent original game, while avoiding feature bloat as it retains its simple charm with its ghastly and delightful new art direction.

If there was one thing about Star Wars: Battlefront that just didn’t resonate with player – other than the anaemic content, anyway – was the lack of decent space battles. That's changing.

Destiny 2 is coming to PC. That’s cause for celebration. The original game though? It’s unlikely that we’ll be seeing the game on the PC Gamer’s platform of choice. For some reason though, you can buy the first game's in-game currency on Steam.

History was made this past weekend at the Dota 2 International as Team Liquid 3-0'd Newbee.