Gareth is 25 years old and lives in Cardiff. Interests include film, TV and an unhealthy amount of Spider-Man comics and Killers songs. Expect constant references to the latter two at all times.
With the first DLC hero now available to season pass players and heading to the general public next week, Gearbox have revealed Battleborn's next addition. Known as 'Pendles', the next hero to be added to the online shooter is a sinister snake armed with a bone-axe and decked out with sneakers.
Epic Games' upcoming MOBA Paragon has yet another new hero to get excited about, as Riktor makes his powerful debut in the latest character trailer. Riktor is a hero in the Tank class, and looks set to rain all kinds of hell down on anyone foolish enough to stand in his way.
Ubisoft have debuted a new trailer for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, showcasing the work that the Ghosts will carry out under deep cover in Bolivia. The video, titled 'We Are Ghosts', demonstrates the vast, harsh expanses of the open-world environment players will inhabit in the shooter.
Players who pre-order digital copies of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided for Xbox One are in for an extra treat for a limited time, courtesy of Microsoft. Xbox One pre-purchases will come with download codes for Deus Ex: Human Revolution and 'The Missing Link' Add-on, playable now on Xbox 360 and Xbox One via Backward Compatibility.
In a report about the future of Microsoft's Xbox console, Kotaku brought news that suggested franchises like Halo could be seeing a bright future for PC players as well. The feature speaks of Microsoft's plans to converge the Xbox One and PC in future, and points to some large gaming franchises being able to benefit from the fluidity.
The second major update to Tom Clancy's The Division arrived yesterday, bringing the previously announced 'Conflict' content to the game worldwide. Conflict is a part of Ubisoft's post-launch plan which aims to keep the experience fresh for players by introducing new, ongoing content taking place following the endgame.
Telltale Publishing have announced that they will be bringing the popular survival game 7 Days to Die to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next month. The hit PC game currently has over 1.5 million players, and the developers at Iron Galaxy and The Fun Pimps have recently talked about enjoying the challenge of adapting that formula for a console audience.
With field tests for Pokémon Go now underway in the U.S, Niantic and The Pokémon Company have revealed more about the mechanics of their upcoming mobile game. New information about the way battling will feature in the experience has been unveiled, with both companies acknowledging just how important this element is to any Pokémon game.
The SpellForce series is returning this year as Nordic Games return to their roots to bring SpellForce 3, a blend of RTS and RPG gameplay, to the market. The action takes place prior to the events of SpellForce: The Order of Dawn, and this 'prequel' will immerse players in the lush and luxuriant fantasy world of Eo.
Blizzard's multiplayer FPS Overwatch is due for worldwide release in just two days, and a final animated short has arrived to showcase the (mis)adventures of Soldier: 76. This is the fourth such video that's been put together in the build up to the game, and this one focuses in on the mysterious backstory of the vigilante soldier.