Final Fantasy XV is a very different beast when compared to the games of the past. Hell, it’s a different animal when compared to itself and its initial launch. Say what you like about premium-priced DLC, but there’s no denying that the core architecture that supports all of that content has been tweaked and improved drastically over the months. An idea that came from extending Final Fantasy XV for as long as possible.

Causality usually takes a backseat to the action that unfolds in Tomb Raider, with Lara usually leaving a tomb in ruins and the people around her being none the wiser. That’s changing in Shadow of the Tomb Raider however, as developers Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics want the final chapter in Lara’s origin story to be a tale of consequences that impacts on the people closest to her.

Saddle up and slap some iron to your holster partner, because Red Dead Redemption 2 is looking damn good in these new screenshots.

Vampyr is trying its best to make its killing feel like a moral decision. But one side definitely looks like a whole lot more fun.

Can a Call of Duty game which doubles down on multiplayer still be successful? Activision’s Publishing president Coddy Johnson certainly believes so, as he kicked off an earnings call with high praise for developer Treyarch and their “proven track record of innovation”.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider isn’t hesitating to give itself an extra graphical push, at least according to Eidos Montreal studio boss David Anfossi who reckons that the machine is more than capable of running the latest Croftastrophe caper at 4K and 60FPS.

Lumines Remastered is still bringing its intoxicating sounds and sights this year, but you'll have to wait until June now.

One upcoming game that won’t be dipping its toe into those battle royale waters, even though it has the potential to not be too shabby at it? Microsoft’s zombie apocalypse survival sim State of Decay 2.