RTS games may not be a dime a dozen on consoles, but can the incredibly deep systems of Stellaris flourish on PS4 and Xbox One?

Sapienza. Colorado. Paris. These were just some of the locations available to players in Hitman’s 2016 return, scenic locales that were ripe with mystery, intrigue and the perfect corner from which to wrap some piano wire around the neck of an unsuspecting victim. Say what you will about the episodic approach of Hitman, but 2016’s return of the most iconic …

That Nemesis System was a stroke of inspired cleverness by developer Monolith Games, an idea that players wanted to see copied and pasted in other games. To a certain extent, Ubisoft’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed Odyssey will have its own take on the gameplay mechanic, offering players Mercenaries instead of Nemesises…Nemesi…dammit what’s the plural of Nemesis I should know this oh right it’s Nemeses.

As season 3 winds down in the Destiny 2 Crucible, Bungie is working to ensure that Season 4 is more rewarding and continues the legacy of high-end loot with a new weapon in the Redrix arsenal.

Players are headed into the mind of Far Cry 5’s resident D-list film director, Guy Marvel, who’s about to put players through horror-movie scenarios in seven zombie-infested maps. Dead Living Zombies takes place within Marvel’s movie scripts, challenging players to survive against undead hordes in diverse environments including military bases, farmlands, and urban rooftops.

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's better? Chakra or Haki? Reiatsu or Ki? Here’s another power fantasy to add to the mix, as Jump Force will also feature a pair of Nen-wielding masters in the form of Hunter X Hunter’s Gon Freecss and Hisoka.

It’s Infamy that Guardians will earn in Gambit, with several ranks available to blast through in the PvPvE mode when Forsaken arrives next month.