The age of the mega-merger is upon us, as communications giant AT&T has realised just how hard the world of entertainment is and has decided to flog Warner Media off to Discovery for $43 billion. That deal is likely to have some huge ramifications (and customary lay-offs) for a number of companies in the Warner Media portfolio, such as DC Comics and Rooster Teeth, as well as the company's video game division Warner Bros. Interactive.

EA’s plan to acquire racing game factory Codemasters may have been one of the smartest purchases that the company has ever made. With the UK powerhouse producer in its pocket, EA not only has access to IPs such as Formula 1, Dirt, and Grid, it has actual talent that it can trust with its own racing game properties as well.

Ever since Bungie divorced themselves of Activision Blizzard, the game has continued to improve and may fans believe that the partnership was toxic to the health of the game. Former Bungie board director and composer for the first game Martin O'Donnell, would agree with you.

If you were capable or resisting the siren call of Black Friday, thought your wallet was secure and wanted to to dig into a sound month of responsible spending, then I’m afraid that I’ve got some bad news for ya. Local retailer Raru still has a few deals up their sleeves, with some prices being especially tempting. There’s a bunch of fantastic games on sale and Fallout 76.

When it comes to Marvel, there’s no one writer who has had as much of an impact since Stan Lee joined forces with the likes of Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko to breath new life into the industry in the 1960s, than Brian Michael Bendis. Bendis was Marvel. Emphasis on was, because Bendis has now traded the house of ideas for the distinguished competition. In a shock announcement yesterday, DC Comics has managed to sign Bendis to an exclusive deal, thus ending his run at Marvel.

Black Friday deals are typically an American thing, but like Krispy Kreme, Starbucks and Burger King, they have made their way to South Africa. But are they any good? Check them all out for yourself.

WWE and 2K games have inked a deal that extends their partnership for many more years. 2K will continue to make wrestling games for the foreseeable future - and that's not a bad thing.

Crytek's been saved from ruin by an unlikely partner: Amazon