I’ve got many a fond memory of Age of Empires, a series of real-time strategy games from Microsoft that were pitch-perfect in their balance of exploration and conquest. While Age of Empires II was the highlight for me, I never quite got into its third instalment. It was a fine game, but something just felt…off. Maybe it was the dramatic shift to 3D visuals in an age where such graphics were still in their infancy in that genre, or maybe it was the odd resource-gathering system. Perhaps the fourth time is the charm then, as Microsoft unveiled Age of Empires IV last night.

After a week of speculation, it turns out the rumours were true as Blizzard unveiled a brand new map and cinematic for popular multiplayer shooter Overwatch at Gamescom last night. As suspected, the new map will be Junkertown, a post-apocalyptic outpost in the Australian outback that also happens to be home to our two favourite manic Aussie crooks Junkrat and …

It’s official: Final Fantasy XV is coming to PC next year. Or in the parlance of those trendy tweens, FF XV ASAP 2015 on PC.

Star Wars Battlefront II has the tall order of improving drastically on a game in just two years, but my goodness does it still look stunning in motion.

Every game that is capable of getting an enhancement, will have it available for free as the onus is on the developers to decide just how they want to upgrade their titles when the Xbox One X launches this year. Here’s the full list of games that will be capable of having its good looks tuned up.

Winner winner, chicken dinner. Not just the catchiest of catchphrases, but also the driving force behind every person who decides to drop into a quick game of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. On PC that is, as the platform-exclusive game has managed to earn itself rave reviews and followings from across the globe in the few months since it launched. That audience will most likely grow even further when PlayerUnknown’s hits the Xbox One console soon enough. Here’s the important question: Will it have frying pans? According to the latest trailer for PUBG, yes. Yes it will indeed.

There's no new gameplay, but you'll struggle denying just how gorgeous this new trailer for Assassin's Creed: Origins is anyway.

Tons of exciting esports action to look forward to at next week's Gamescom ESL Arena.