Love it or hate it, but Injustice 2’s gear system was just what the fighting game genre needed to shake itself out of a rut. While there were options a’plenty for how earned gear was used in online play, most fans settled for vanity over function. For Mortal Kombat 11, that taste is going to lean 100% in favour of the aesthetic.

EA and Bioware’s Anthem is throwing its Javelin into the ring, in an attempt to be the power fantasy tour de force of the year, and while it has plenty to love, it has a few gremlins under its hood as well. The biggest challenge facing Anthem is just how it intends to rise above being a great 20 hour game and create a satisfying investment of time that numbers in the hundreds of hours.

Last month, every single video on the long-standing, popular Machinima YouTube channel – and its related channels - was set to private. With the click of a button, hours and hours of fantastic content was whisked off into the nether. It's now confirmed to not be coming back, as Machinima is officially dead.

Titanfall ain’t dead yet, but where Titanfall 3 then? Still a ways away apparently, but maybe there might be some other action on the way in the form of the industry’s latest trend: The battle royale. Spread online by numerous video streamers and influencers because clearly video game bloggers and journalists are incapable of keeping a secret, and corroborated on by Kotaku’s always-reliable Jason Schrier, Apex Legends will see players ditch their Titans in favour of some of that sweet sweet chicken dinner.

Fortnite Battle Royale! Season 7! Week 9! Exclamation marks! Epic Games still has a winner on their hands as their sandbox last man standing game shows no signs of slowing down yet, thanks to regular events and challenges that adds a little something extra to the fanbase. One of this week’s big challenges for the evolving Battle Pass? Balloons!

For many of you, Wargroove scratches an itch that you’re more than familiar with. A spiritual successor to Advance Wars, Wargroove is a very particular stretch of strategy that incorporates tried and trusted tactical elements with a few simpler ideas. Simple doesn’t mean easy of course, and Wargroove’s cute facade actually hides a deceptively complex game beneath the surface. So if you’re new to the formula or even in need of a refresher course, then we’ve got you covered!

Ubisoft sent a mailer out with the subject line: "Come see what a real government shutdown looks like in the private beta." Woops!

The greatest villain in all of anime history is finally stepping up to unleash the power of ZA WARUDO in Jump Force. Oh, and Jotaro Kujo will be there as well.