It’s the stories and characters, which really define the Yakuza series. Something that SEGA wants to highlight with a few new videos leading up to the western release of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life.

When it’s done right though, a proper anime fighting game is more than fan service. It’s the closest that a fan will ever get to living out the events of their particular favourite series, using their favourite characters to re-enact key storylines. Which is why I’m dead keen on the upcoming My Hero Academia: One’s Justice

With great power comes a great responsibility to kick some ass, in a manner that some would call spectacular. In Insomniac’s Spider-Man game, you’re going to see, feel and use those powers more than ever to land combos which are unique to the webhead.

Full of regret, Siegfried is looking for redemption as he desperately fights to free himself from the cursed sword’s grasp in Soulcalibur 6.

Energetic, incredibly animated and packed with Easter eggs for fans. I'll never not love those glorious finishing moves of Injustice 2.

Consoles aren’t just alive and kicking. They’re doing better than ever. Longer cycles, better games and an eye on creating titles with extended longevity is making the industry as profitable as can be. While it’s highly likely that you won’t see a PlayStation 5 or even an Xbox Next before 2020, the current generation is still doing well. And it still has potential to do even better.

Developer DontNod's previous games weren't system killers when they released on PC. You can expect the same then with their upcoming Vampyr game, which won’t suck too much juice out of your rig.

God of War gets off to an incredibly strong start with a compassion filled opening that pivots hard to bone crunchng comabt and clever environmental puzzles.