In this gameplay sequence, which was unveiled behind closed door to journalists at E3 last June, we follow Amicia and her young brother Hugo through a small portion of one of the game's chapters – the site of a brutal clash between the armies of France and England, currently locked in what will be known as the Hundred Years' War. The story of A Plague Tale begins in 1349. Rats swarm in uninterrupted waves throughout the territory of France.

Speaking at the Computer Entertainment Developers Conference in Japan, the guy who brought us Donkey Kong and Mario called on the industry to deliver games at a reasonable, fixed price to avoid over-charging consumers. He’s critical of games that use free-to-play mechanics to drive up profits.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice might be a blank slate for From Software to try something new, but they're painting with some familiar brushes that will entice Dark Souls fans.

Bioware has officially confirmed that Sarah Schachner has joined the team as the composer for Anthem. Schachner is no stranger to video game soundtracks, having an impressive number of soundtracks on her belt already, with a significant chunk of her work being found in the Assassin’s Creed universe across games such as Black Flag, Unity and Origins.

GOG has offered DRM-free games since its inception, but they’re now taking it a step further with their FCKDRM initiative. It highlights games and media providers who eschew restrictive protections by offering offering DRM-free games, music, books, and video.

Developer People Can Fly’s shooter sold alright after launch, with a steady trickle of sales eventually culminating in a current-gen upgrade for the Xbox One and PS4. That version of Bulletstorm actually did better than expected, with the studio now having some ideas for a sequel that they can move on with…one day.

There's a new Battlefield game coming out in less than two months time. It looks gorgeous thanks to brand new technology, boasts it's own take on battle royale, has in-depth customization and offers an intensely authentic experience from what we saw. And a lot of people really don't want to play it. Those people may want to check out World War 3 which appears to be filling the modern combat shooter gap that Battlefield left behind.

The much-maligned Denuvo anti-tampering DRM software will soon be used to prevent in-game cheating too.