If this past weekend's rAge expo was anything to go by, South Africa has a bright future in esports.

Gaining power in a video game is easy. But maintaining it? Now that’s the real challenge. Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor may have ended with Talion having the power to enslave an army of Orcs and then detonate their heads like a squishy fourth of July. Shadow of War pulls the ol’ switcheroo on Talion’s ability to raise hell, sending him back to square one as he rebuilds not only his army but also his personal taste for Orcish devastation.

If you were excited about jumping into an even more gruelling Destiny 2 raid this week, Bungie has some bad news. Due to an exploit, the Leviathan Prestige Raid has been delayed by some time.

In the wake of a flurry of reviews lambasting the inclusion of loot boxes in progression systems, OpenCritic is taking a harsh stand by gauging interest on tools to filter games from their aggregate results.

Sons of Gondor! Of Rohan! My brothers! I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me! A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship. But it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields when the age of Men comes crashing down! But it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand! Men of the West! Prepare your thumbs for a return to Middle-Earth this week, as the Shadow of War draws forth!

Jurassic World: Evolution might make dinosaur everyday life seem relaxing. But this is simply the calm before the storm you'll need to manage, or have lives at stake.

You look back at the impact that Mortal Kombat has had over the years, and there’s so much to write about. The technical breakthroughs, pissing off overzealous parents and being the benchmark for reboots. More than that though, I’ll always remember Mortal Kombat for something else: It was the one game that helped the fighting genre find its spine. And then ripped it out.

Like the NES before it, the nostalgia driven SNES Mini has been cracked to play even more downloadable ROMS. If you're fine with the murky legality around it all.