Iron Galaxy's Ogre-slaying game Extinction becomes a little more interesting with each bit of information. There’s a new trailer for the game, which starts off with the increasingly important news that you’ll not find a single microtransaction in the game, which is refreshing in a time when games are stuffed with them.

Though the first game’s starting to show its age as far as visuals go, the relentless action remains timeless. Fast, frantic and frivolously fun, it’s still worth playing. The sequel, however, improves upon everything; deliver a more focused, more nuanced and more refined. It’s a glorious masterclass in design and flow.

We’ve got a Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Ultimate Collector’s Edition for PS4 to give away. Here's the lucky winner.

The Xbox One backwards compatibility library grew this week, with two new additions added to the mix. First up, was one of the last great games from 3D Realms in the form of the gloriously gory gravity-tripper Prey. Originally released in 2006, it was the kind of shooter that would have you hurling chunks for all the right reasons. The real gem though, is 2010’s Mafia 2.

One of the facets of Assassin’s Creed that I love so much is the historical tourism. The artists and designers put so much effort into nailing the art and design of the old-world buildings, architecture structures and look of the digital worlds that players inhabit.

With a mix of dark future trans-humanism themes, Cyberpunk is custom-made for a video game adaptation that was three decades in the making.

Vehicular-based football game Rocket League is a cultural phenomenon. After its release as a “free” PlayStation Plus game, word of mouth and consistent releases on just about every other platform made the game incredibly popular. So much so that that it’s seen licenced spinoffs of all sorts – with other properties invading the game. Now, Rocket League is jumping out of video games and into real life.

THQ went bankrupt, its properties were sold off and the legacy of that company was buried. Until a new successor rose from its ashes that is. Having acquired numerous video game licenses, Nordic Entertainment rebranded itself as THQ Nordic back in 2016, building a new company that featured plenty of hits from the past and new titles with which to create a legacy of success. That legacy may have just come full circle, as THQ Nordic has closed a deal to acquire Koch Media.