Marvel Heroes kicked off the year with one hell of an update that retooled the game entirely, scaling back some of its more esoteric elements in favour of new systems that provide a faster and more fluid experience.

Eric Bright, senior director of merchandising at GameStop, called the Nintendo Switch’s launch strategy "one of the smartest moves Nintendo could have done."

Nintendo has some fans up in arms, after revealing a certain race will be making an appearance in Breath of the Wild. But is it really that surprising?

Mortal Kombat co-creator and NetherRealm Studios boss Ed Boon seemed willing to “entertain” the idea of Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat crossing paths if Capcom ever approached him.

The Velvet Room is the one staple location that has existed across all Persona titles. But Persona 5 is twisting it into a violent dungeon.

Horizon Zero Dawn is out on 28 February in the US, and a day later in much of the rest of the world. By the end of this year, it should have sold at least 4 million copies.

Sounds like Blizzard has been crankin’ up the Toto lately, as they’ve begun teasing an African-born hero from Numbani, which is pretty much within Nigeria in the game lore: Efi Oladele, an 11-year-old genius in robotics and artificial intelligence.

The PEA had promise, but perhaps the industry is still a bit too young for these kinds of organizations.