Silent Hill fans may still mourn the loss of a Hideo Kojima directed entry in that dormant franchise, but Death Stranding star Norman Reedus reckons that Konami's blunder resulted in the best outcome possible for the video game industry.

The heavy-handed Chinese government may be focused on making covert moves towards reclaiming Hong Kong from the scourge of democracy, but between those brutal displays of power and telling the world that everyone had a fantastic time in Tiananmen Square between April and June 1989, China is also tackling video game addiction.

Hitman 2 more than delivered on its promise to turn players into the ultimate killing machine. The November roadmap may still have a lot of content on the way, but it’ll be done by a smaller dedicated crew as IO Interactive ramps up development on Hitman 3.

Hail the Daughter of Hatred, the Creator of Sanctuary. Hail… Lilith. From the Abyss she has come. Call her home with this stunningly detailed sculpture, designed by the visionary artists of Blizzard Entertainment.

It’s PvE campaign may be a bit of a wash despite the Looney tunes approach, but if you’re looking for some addictive multiplayer action that hasn’t changed too much between instalments, Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is still a chaotic start to the day that is packed full of vitamin C for crazy.

Instead of randomised loot box offerings, Rocket League will instead switch over to Blueprints, digital plans that can be grabbed after every game. With a blueprint, there’ll be more transparency given to players as to what they’ll be capable of crafting, with unused loot crates being converted into “unrevealed blueprints” come December.

There’s no shortage of things to do in Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds, a terrific slice of space-time action with a pulp feel that is crawling with beautiful design. If art makes a game, then The Outer Worlds was built through the hands of thousands of ideas, sketches and moody atmospheric world-building. From something as simple as a can of food to the more deadly weapons that players used, everything in The Outer Worlds has a handcrafted feel to it.

Do video games count as a drug then? Well they’re certainly addictive, they can bend your mind and they can be harmful if you over-indulge in them. The consensus may be uncertain on the longterm benefits of games, but one thing is for certain: Devolver Digital’s co-founder want the offerings from that publisher to be the tipple of choice for digital drug use.