If you’ve been actively avoiding Shadow of War as a statement to those darn microtransactions, then here’s some good news for you: All of those pesky payment pokes are gone, plus the game is rolling out the obligatory complete edition of all of its content.

August is starting to look real good for the gamer on a budget. While indie games aplenty may be hitting shelves this month and Metroidvania itches are going to be scratched with the likes of Chasm and Dead Cells, The PS Plus offerings for the month look rock-solid. Finally.

The Private Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 beta is set to kick off tomorrow on PlayStation 4, giving those who’ve pre-ordered a small taste of the game’s multiplayer. You can win a key

I’m a big believer in second chances however, and Super Seducer 2 is asking for one. Having somehow sold over 80 000 units according to its creators, Super Seducer 2 is stepping up to the plate with a sequel that will have players “learn from the dating masters — Richard La Ruina and Charlotte Jones — on how to become irresistible and make the right flirtatious choices”.

In Dead Cells, your first run through the game will result in you facing the guardian of the Black Bridge: The Concierge. Formerly known as The Incomplete One, the Concierge is an early-level bruiser with some frighteningly quick attacks and counters to your arsenal. He’s also not that hard to take down, if you know exactly what to keep an eye open for.

Destiny 2's Solstice of Heroes is the Awesome Mix Vol. 1 of a saga that is still in its infancy, that is hungry for fans to return to the fold and bring back new recruits with them as developer Bungie prepares to gamble everything on a new direction for the franchise that aims to restore the game back to the daily hobby that it was meant to be.

The best feature that Darksiders incorporated into its open-world design of hack ‘n slash exploration? Easily the puzzles that wouldn’t be out of place in any Legend of Zelda game. Puzzles were brilliant head-scratchers, moments where players could breathe and rest their thumbs while they let their grey matter do the heavy lifting, or in my case, scream at an inanimate object in sheer frustration.

EA is offering unlimited access to its gaming catalogue with Origin Access Premier, but the service is still waiting on two big heavy hitters to prove its worth.