The next chapter in the increasingly positive post-launch story for No Man's Sky launches next week, with the NEXT update introducing multiplayer, improved visuals and a whole bunch more gameplay for free.

Almost 300 days later, Shadow of War is now a drastically different gold after its latest patch, which saw the game’s secondary premium currency and hand-rubbing Orc pulled from the base game.

I’ve seen Cayde-6 in action as I took back the Prison of Elders from the rampaging forces that were running amok inside of it. I saw Cayde-6 engage not only in shenanigans, but also utter one final line of that hit harder than a precision shot from Perfect Paradox. Here’s the funny thing: That wasn’t Nathan Fillion voicing him.

Hitman’s third episode might not have lived up to the ludicrously high benchmark set by the Sapienza stage, but it’s still an absolute masterpiece of crowded design and narrative ideas told through its visuals. Set in the hustle and bustle of the Marrakesh markets (Snail meat! People actually eat it and I’ve got plenty of it!), Marrakesh is a fascinating deep dive into the divide between the rich and the poor.

Tight action, packed with more guns than Ted Nugent's home and a singular focus on turning the tables on bullet hell enemies makes Mothergunship a slick piece of high caliber fun.

The next Dead or Alive is aiming to emphasise its content over the usual best of the chest appeal that has driven previous games in the series. One aspect of Dead or Alive 6 that’s looking to draw in a new crowd? The inclusion of special moves that create a more cinematic breaking of bones that’ll look right at home on a TV screen or a big tournament. “

Maybe you’re stuck at work and can only log in later tonight to spend some of your legendary shards on new armour and weapons in Destiny 2. In that case: Where is Xur?

What about the Guardian who likes to spend an afternoon in the Crucible however? Earning Valour and Glory points is fine and all, but you can only play so many games of Control in the Iron Banner before you yearn for something different. That something something will be called Breakthrough when Forsaken launches, a new PVP mode that is all about securing points and securing them.