Just a month after Epic sued Ronald Sykes for leaking the new map, the publisher has marched back into the fray as it tries to squash future leaks. Last month saw the global phenomenon Fortnite Battle Royale end and then restart again in a dazzling display of design and showmanship, ushering in Chapter 2 of the game that brought with …

We’ve seen plenty of highs throughout 2019, from Sekiro through to John Wick Hex. We’ve seen big games win massively, humble indie attempts go mainstream and plenty of winners from across the board. We’re not here for that though. We’re here to scrape the barrel, find a secret door on the bottom and open it to reveal another grimy layer of horrid design beneath that, as we get our hands dirty. So what were the ten worst games of the year then?

Rumours point to yes! Reality (and a dash of scepticism) point to maybe, so let’s not get too excited just yet.

With work on Rune 2 all wrapped up, developer Human Head has closed up shop. But Bethesda has swooped in to save the team, rebranding them as Roundhouse Studios.

Last week, Rockstar launched Red Dead Redemption 2 on Pc, bringing its rootin-tootin-cowboy-shooting simulator to the best platform to play it on. Unfortunately for many, that launch was mired by crashes and incompatibilities that made the game either unplayable, or incredibly stuttery.

With a recent reveal that officially confirmed its existence, Blizzard is taking a Starship Troopers approach to how it doles out information on Diablo 4. Which basically translates to: Do you want to know more? In a blog update, Diablo 4 game director Luis Barriga explained how the team plans to keep fans up to date on progress, with quarterly reports that’ll detail what’s going on behind the scenes of the latest trek back into the burning hells of Sanctuary.

In a company earnings call, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa had a little something extra to say about the topic of remasters and remakes, revealing how the company had no “defined policy to continuously release more remakes in future”.

Chronicling Mercy’s efforts in an Egyptian aid camp, the short story was released earlier this week for free and hints at a new in-game skin for the Dr Angela Ziegler