Blizzard’s take on team-based shooters didn’t just raise the bar for its genre, it rewrote the rulebook and ushered in a new wave of competitors who all looked to emulate the success of their approach to creating a game which is still going strong two years after launch.

Is there intelligent life in our universe? Is it capable of crossing the vast distances between stars and worlds and navigating its way through those dangers? More importantly, is said life vulnerable to bullets because that’s the question we really need to have answered. Because y’know…just in case. In Earthfall, the “just in case” scenario has become terrifyingly real, as …

In a trend we hope to see continue, Mike Bithell and his team have released another narrative short story. This time it's less about robots and mystery and more alien and the fate of humanity.

If anyone ever tells you that single player games are dead or dying, Look at them with intense derision. I’m not one to advocate unwarranted violence, but you should probably smack them upside the head too. If anyone tells you that exclusives don’t matter, feel free to do the same. The April NPD results are out, and Sony’s God of …

Finally dropping this week into the battle royale side of Fortnite, jetpacks are everything you ever wanted and more. They’re fun, they’re crazy and chances are high that you’ll start a death race to find one as your fellow 99 players all hunt for the prized item. Here’s what you need to know about them.

If there was ever an 80s property I just couldn’t see making a comeback, it’s Garbage Pail Kids. Created in the mid-eighties as a parody of the popular Cabbage Patch Kids, the collectible cards featured gross-out art and abominable puns. Of course I loved them Now they’re coming back as a mobile card battler.

Overwatch has to be one of the most merchandisable gaming properties on the planet right now. The thing with Overwatch and its incredibly diverse cast is that there’s something for everyone. Included in that is the perpetually painful Hanzo, who’s the source of much cursing. Soon, you’ll be able to curse Hanzo’s name at 4am when you mistakenly step on …

While some of you were looking elsewhere this weekend, a couple of local Hearthstone players just happened to be in France. The DreamHack HCT Grand Prix hit France this past weekend and saw a total of 232 participants. Between the various international competitors sat South African players Dylan “Dib” Brown and Francois “Fafa” Mouton. The two did the country proud …