It is a good time to be a fan of skateboarding! I’m not a fan of all my new scabs on my knees though, which have entered that part of the healing process where they’re both incredibly itchy and delicious. The first big dose of gleaming the cube arrives later this month in the form of Skater XL, a spiritual …

Tell us of memorable moments when a prepubescent Call of Duty player enquired into the wellbeing of your mom’s reproductive organs, drop a link below for a Discord group filled with awesome Mortal Kombat 11 fans or maybe punt your own Facebook page for a DOTA group that is hellbent on giving me grief should I ever install that game on my PC again.

SIX SEASONS AND A MOVIE! yES, Following the cult-classic sitcom's recent resurgence after it debuted on Netflix last month, creator Dan Harmon has indicated talks about the long-awaited Community movie has finally started happening. Cool. Cool cool cool!

The idea is simple: Take a regular store, kit it out with all manner of tech and tables to attract gamers from various fields and let them have fun. GameStop has a dozen of these shops set up in the US state of Oklahama, primarily in the city of Tulsa and a few other spots as they trial what they call a social concept store.

So long as you have the cash to flash, the industry doesn’t care who you are, which is a fact that is sadly lost on a small subset of gamers who have developed a god complex around certain games and believe themselves to be the gatekeepers of their favourite franchise. Xbox wants to change that.

Hindsight’s a bastard, and while Anthem in its current state is still a beautiful slice of boredom, it could one day be the game that fans were initially promised. Could. The problem right now? Nobody wants to stick around long enough to help beta-test the full release until it actually does gets its house in order.

It’s a bit like the needle being stuck on Side A track 1 on Captain Obvious Sings the Blues, but Anthem did not have a very good launch. Worse still, is the number of problems that have popped up since launch – like the game’s curious level scaling bugs, infinite shield glitches and awful loot grinding systems. Speaking on Reddit, Anthem’s global community manager Jesse Anderson addressed these issues, along with many more.

What truly makes Pokémon Go terrific however, is that it’s a global phenomenon. One that has seen it spread its influence far beyond the usual borders and grow communities in even the most remote places on the planet. South Africa is no different, with our very own people of the South having regular community events that are aimed at growing a game that still emphasises fun, health and socialising. And if you’re looking to join in on said fun, then you can grab your phone, install the app and mosey on down to one of several locations for the latest Pokémon Go community Day.