So what gives? Why an extra pair of days that I presumably would have spent camped outside my PS4 without pants as I counted down the hours until launch? It’s so that the Destiny 2 servers don’t die in flames on launch day, as weekends are murderous on servers.

PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, which we shall henceforth call PuBG because it’s not nice to shout at people, is a phenomenon. The Battle-Royale multiplayer game is still in early access. And it's selling like hotcakes.

Step aside CS:GO, FIFA is coming in hot with R1.5 million.

Super Mario Odyssey was our game of the show as Nintendo’s latest effort plays like an absolute winner. It’s key hook? An adorable piece of headwear that Mario can use to possess anything and everything around him. Did I say possess? In the words of Sergeant Cosgrove, Nintendo wants people to knock it off, as Mario is “capturing” enemies between sessions of jump-related spine-crushing.

Another bites the dust. NiP part ways with their team mid-tournament.

Forza Motorsport 7 is being positioned as one of the showcases for the Xbox One X. And it's visual representation doesn't disappoint at all.

Fire Pro Wrestling was last seen properly way back in 2012 as an Xbox 360 title, but it’ll be back for a rematch with your thumbs next month as a Steam Early Access title. Developer Spike Chunsoft dropped the bombshell powerslam on Twitter, much to the relief of fans who’ve been waiting ages for news on the game.

This weekend EGE, ACGL and Zombiegamer are teaming up to bring an Esports Weekend to Cape Town in order to promote the development of Esports and Gaming in Cape Town. And you're all invited.