The more things change the more they stay the same. Who doesn’t like expensive microtransactions in an already full-priced game?

Final Fantasy XIV may not have had an update to throw at fans in 2020, but 2021 looks to be a big year with even bigger changes for the long-running MMORPG. During the weekend’s Final Fantasy XIV showcase, the game’s new expansion Endwalker was announced.

Bring up any other sandbox game made in the years since Shadow of Mordor was released, and conversation generally shifts towards “man wouldn’t it be cool if it had its own Nemesis System?”. In an industry where inspiration is obvious, doing just that is about to get a whole lot more challenging as Warner Bros. has patented the idea.

One can only hope that Ubisoft will be pouring more time into ensuring that game doesn’t look like a PS3 title. Did you know that the Sands of Time remake was meant to launch in March this year? Yeah, that’s right, it was just over a month away which is pretty bizarre if you think about what we know about …

Instead of the usual glut of Super Bowl movie trailers, we got less than half a dozen this year. They're all still pretty cool though covering everything from blockbuster vehicular mayhem to creepy beaches to wisecracking super heroes and more!

There are still those who are willing to get up at the crack of dusk and boot up their console to find him for you. People who’ll risk digital life and limb to let you know if Xur is selling a treasure or rubbish. I just so happen to be one of those people. Maybe you’re stuck at work and can only log in later tonight. In that case: Where is Xur?

Lego! The second-most popular use of plastic since Beverly Hills socialites attempted to reverse the curse of aging by going under the knife. Combine that with a Sonic the Hedgehog theme, and you've got a winner on your hands.

Personally, I feel like everyone that started Pokemon Sword and Shield off with Sobble as their starter pocket monster should be arrested but that’s just me.