Slipping through Take-Two Interactive's blind spot and taking pole position, EA's revving its engine for a potential takeover of racing games giant Codemasters.

Cyberpunk 2077 was always going to turn a profit, controversies be damned. A decade of development, a slick campaign hyping up the product, and throwing America’s sweetheart Keanu Reeves into the mix was a recipe for success, and after a mere day on store shelves, CD Projekt Red has already recouped its development costs from pre-order sales alone.

There are still those who are willing to get up at the crack of dusk and boot up their console to find him for you. People who’ll risk digital life and limb to let you know if Xur is selling a treasure or rubbish. I just so happen to be one of those people. Maybe you’re stuck at work and can only log in later tonight. In that case: Where is Xur?

The master is back, as Dead Space creator Glen Schofield has a new project in development that’s set hundreds of years into the future of the PUBG universe. Called The Callisto Project, here’s the first trailer for it that’ll make Gene Simmons jealous.

Evil Dead: The Game was announced at The Game Awards last night, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. It’ll be out in 2021 and features a both co-op and PvP gameplay as players work in teams of four to to seal the breach between worlds. Or you can take control of a powerful Kandarian Demon to hunt Ash and pals, possess Deadites, the environment, and even the survivors.

HADES WAS ROBBED! Sorry I just had to get that out of my system. Critical Hit’s favourite game of the year may have only won two top nods at the Game Awards last night, but it was admittedly up against the stiffest of competition last night. In a year that saw no shortage of excellence, Naughty Dog’s tale of post-apocalyptic …

Last night had plenty of announcements, and while only a handful of them were whoa-level announcements, combined they still made for one heck of a show.

I’m a firm believer that with televisions, there’ll always be something better announced just when you buy yours. There’s no point in getting worked up about that though, and there’s a comfort in knowing that what you’ve bought is an excellent piece of hardware that will last you for years to come. LG’s C-series fits that bill perfectly, and for this console gaming generation, having a television that brings out the best in your gaming experience is an absolute must.