In the last couple of months, video game publishers have been hammered with controversy over the use of those poop boxes (I am totes mature). Faced with a mounting backlash and a riot from fans after the Battlefront 2 straw that broke the camel’s back in 2017, EA has begun to roll back on using that extra dash for cash within a select few games, with Need for Speed Heat joining the list.

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?

Unlike E3’s gauntlet of livestreamed events which play out over several unrelenting days at the ungodliest of hours for anyone East of the ol’ GMT timezone, Gamescom is a more focused affair. This year will see three of the big names in gaming take to the stage with plenty of studios spread between them: Microsoft with their Inside Xbox event, Google will host another direct spot of streaming focused on Stadia and Geoff Keighley will host the Gamescom Opening Night festivities.

This year will be only the second rAge in the expo’s existence that I won’t be attending. I’ll be sipping cocktails and eat street food on a beach somewhere over the weekend, which means that I’ll be missing the Asus Republic of Gamers CS:GO invitational. Of course I’ve never really watched any CS:GO so I’m not especially saddened by this. Still, it seems like it could be a bit of fun.

Yes, I know the world lost its collective shit over The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, spending hours and hours effectively living a digital life within the construct of the game. Here’s the thing though. While I enjoyed the game, I thought it paled in comparison to Oblivion, which I found to be a better experience. If you’ll recall, there’s a been a years-long fan mod attempt to port Oblivion’s content over to Skyrim’s engine. Over the years we’ve seen a few screenshots, but nothing particularly concrete.

While Wyatt will be available as a pre-order bonus, there’ll also be two more versions of his persona with “Bump in the Night”, which will roll out of a regular retail price submission and strike back with a DLC RKO from outta nowhere that includes a new 2K Showcase event between Wyatt and Balor, new arenas, move-sets and parts for those of you who also like to cobble together superstars in the creation mode suite.

More than fancy Exotics, more than the most satisfying of pop guns above all else, the primary drive in Destiny 2 has always been about accumulating power. What began with a Light Level in the original Destiny would evolve into the Power Level of Destiny 2, as Guardians would jet around the cosmos looking for all manner of rewards and engrams which would push their overall power ranking up higher and higher. In Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, that search for power is going to change.

Logitech’s in-house Romer G mechanical keyboard switches might not be as renowned as the Cherry MX ones, but they’re pretty damned good – good enough to have the company’s G413 mechanical keyboard ensure as one of our favourite mechanicals. Here’s a thing though. After years of working on laptops and other devices with lower profiles, I’ve started favouring smaller keyboards …