Grabbing the hottest writers, technology and at least one hit track from the seventies to be used in a trailer all adds up to one costly price tag at the end of the crunch. Sometimes it’s worth it, as franchises like Call of Duty and Battlefield can pull in enough cash on a bad day to make indie developers cry themselves to sleep at night. Quite often, a gamble doesn’t pay out. Recent history is full of examples where a high budget didn’t translate into blockbuster sales or a warm reception. Games like Daikatana and Brutal Legend, whose hype failed to match financial expectations. It’s only going to get riskier in the future, as Triple-A games throw more and more money at projects and create an unsustainable environment for the industry that is bound to collapse at some point.

Persona 5 has redefined a genre of gaming and is a must-play title for every RPG gamer. Much like Persona 4 Golden was a reason to own a PSVita, Persona 5 is a reason to own a PS4. Like FFVII made you fall in love with JRPG’s 20 years ago, Persona 5 will steal your heart.

Yet another match-fixing scandal has rocked the esports world in South Korea, this time for Overwatch. Jin Seok-hoon and Baek Min-jeh, coach and manager of Luminous Solar, have been charged over match-fixing in the OGN Overwatch APEX Challengers Season 3 quarterfinals

Waiting on that GTA V mod that would bring Red Dead Redemption's map to PC? You'll be waiting forever, unfortunately.

More leaks have revealed some details regarding Call of Duty: WW2. Just a few days before the game is set to get a more formal reveal trailer.

I like to imagine that controlling Jason Voorhees is a dream for many a gamer. I’m getting older, I’m hating people younger than me now more than ever and burying a digital machete in their soft skulls is kind of cathartic on a digital level. Gun Media and developer Illfonic knows of this bloodlust, as they’ve announced that Friday The 13th: The Game will hit digital shelves on May 26 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Which is thirteen doubled, so I see what they did there.

May’s a great month. It’s the month that I was born in, which usually explains why a Hellmouth opens near my home every time this year and the Rock also happens to share that day of vaginal escape with me. The most electrifying birthday date in the world aside, the first week of May is usually Christmas for Star Wars fans, with days four and five being a day of celebration and revenge respectively. Xbox is kicking off said celebrations with not one but two free Star Wars games this month. Here’s the list of what and when to expect them, provided your Xbox Live subscription is paid and up to date.

Call of Duty: WWII has been offically confirmed, with a new website teasing a full reveal next week.