Being added to the game with the latest Operation Pack, players will be able to unlock a range of different character skins.

Oh hey, Google Stadia is out, and by all accounts, largely works as intended. There are a bunch of caveats though, and the consensus amongst those who’ve had time with the streaming service is that it’s good, but not quite ready for prime time. It’s also erratic, and there’s an image quality problem – so, unsurprisingly, most feel that it’s better to play on consoles or PCs.

So what will the PlayStation 5 controller look like then? Not too different! According to the controller patent that was published in Japan, the changes are subtle but shiny enough to give you instant technolust: Bigger triggers, shrunken analogue sticks and a USB-C port.

The paid-for lootbox is falling out of favour with consumers, and a s a result, it’s being used less and less by publishers who have to come up with new ways to nickel-and-dime their customers. The latest game to ditch paid lootboxes is one of the progenitors of the still popular Battle Royale genre; PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds.

Half-Life 3 may be a pipe dream that’ll never be realised in this lifetime, but that doesn’t mean that Valve’s intellectual property isn’t going to resurface in one form or another in the years to come. One such project was rumoured to be on the horizon yesterday, a virtual reality title by the name of Half-Life: Alyx. Is it real? Yes friends, yes it is because Valve just confirmed it.

Here’s where you can find every TM in Pokemon Sword and Shield.

Google Stadia launches tomorrow, and boy oh boy am I excited to see how the thing performs in the real world. We know that the system actually works pretty damned well under ideal conditions, so it’ll be interesting to see what it’s like for the average trigger-happy consumer. Remember that tomorrow’s launch is a bit of a soft one; it’s …

Almost six years after it was first announced, and Dead Island 2 owner Koch Media wants you to know that it's still coming.