As a ranked mode was recently introduced into the game, it only makes sense that Respawn and EA would announce the game’s push into the competitive esports scene. Apex Legends is the battle royale game that nobody knew they so desperately wanted. With many believing the genre to have reached a saturation point and massive titles like PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and …

EA’s been in the news again (for good reasons I swear!), as a few weeks ago saw the reveal of a new Plants vs Zombies game for mobile, while yesterday saw a listing for the next chapter in that car racing series that gives people a desire for velocity. While EA did confirm that a new Need for Speed game was on the horizon, a new listing from Austrian retailer Gameware may have spilled the beans on this next entry in the franchise which goes by the name of Need for Speed: Heat.

Earlier this year, Activision released a remaster of the beloved Crash Team Racing. Now subtitled Nitro Fueled, it’s another example of a remaster done right.

If you’re looking for a digital distraction to take your mind off of the looming apocalypse, then Microsoft has you covered in the August Games With Gold line-up, which is going for the first-party jugular. The month ahead will Gears of War 4 and Forza Motorsport 6 on the premium side, whereas the more retro offerings will include Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and Torchlight.

The Nintendo Switch is already a great console with excellent games. Some developers want more out of it though and have created a version of Android to now run on it too.

There’s a fine art to romance, and as the captain of this love guide, allow me to welcome you on board with tips as to how to grow your relationship to its full S-rank potential. Let life’s sweetest reward flow back to you as we set sail for romance on this love cruise.

Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is the perfect bite-sized, accessible port of a fantastic strategy game that unfortunately doesn’t hold up very well on the Switch and suffers numerous debilitating technical problems.

Looking at Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order which arrives well after the launch of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice you’d think that Respawn poached plenty of inspiration from its Japanese counterpart, but seeing as how Respawn began work several years ago on their Star Wars tale, it may just be a case of amazing coincidence at play once again. That doesn’t mean that Respawn doesn’t like the comparison though.