Neil Watton

We already know that NBA 2K21 is a pretty damn solid basketball experience. And we already know that the next-gen version of the game really is getting ready to provide visual flair above and beyond anything we could ever have expected. Seems about right then that we get the chance to take a closer look at the next-gen gameplay with the team at Visual Concepts.

Elite is a game that has expanded and evolved massively over the years, and whilst today's Elite Dangerous offering is far removed from the original which kicked it all off decades ago, the basic structure is still there. Now though Elite Dangerous is getting better still, with the Horizons expansion being stripped of the usual price tag to go free to all.

When Bandai Namco pushed out the Characters Pass 2 for Jump Force back in May, players were left knowing that at some point further down the line, the roster of characters found in the game would be expanding once more. That time has come with the introduction of two new fighters entering the field of play.

If the gaming scene was packed full of similar experiences, it would get extremely stale, extremely quickly. And so when we find something pop up on Xbox One and PS4 that threatens to tear up the rule book and attempt something different, our ears perk up. That is the case here today with the launch of Untold Stories.

Licenses sell games, and Konami know that which is probably why they have gone all out to secure as many deals as possible for their PES franchise. Today they are announcing a whole new partnership, one that will see their Italian arm expand with the introduction of Italy's Second Division - Lega Serie B.

Many years ago - and we mean MANY years ago - we spent what seems like a million hours playing North & South on our old Commodore Amiga. It was one of the defining games of the late 1980s and set us in good stead for the plethora of strategic action titles to roll out in future years. Now though North & South is back, with a remastered, reimagined version in The Bluecoats: North & South on Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC.

It's only been a month or so since WRC 9 hit the starting line on Xbox One, PS4 and PC via the Epic Games Store, but already the teams at NACON and KT Racing are pushing out further goodies. The best thing about them? They are free!

Fast paced, ultra violent combat. An original sci-fi setting. Post-apocalyptic themes. An endlessly engaging dance with death. Ghostrunner ticks a whole ton of boxes and right now it's available to purchase, download and play on Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC, with upgraded Xbox Series X|S and PS5 versions due to hit further down the line.

We're just a couple of weeks away from powering our dreams with the launch of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and in order to make the most of the new consoles, we need games. What better way to fill that digital library than by picking up all manner of cut-price goodies via the latest Xbox Deals With Gold sale. That opportunity arises right now with the arrival of the latest batch of bargains thanks to the Xbox Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale for 27th Oct-2nd Nov 2020. What will you be picking up?

Always fancied yourself as the greatest showman? Reckon you can hold your own as you rise the ranks to become a true circus legend? Roll up, roll up... The Amazing American Circus has today been announced for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PS4, Switch and PC.

So, the EPOS | SENNHEISER GSP 500 headset. Is it worth a look? Yes, by all means you’ll want to put this on your consideration list for when you next go headset shopping, and if you like the feel, look and sounds produced by the open-back cups, you’re going to be well sorted.

Think there is nothing better in life than driving round in circles? Fancy getting a bit mucky as you do so? Tony Stewart's All-American Racing is the game for you and with the latest DLC addition for the game, you can now be immersing yourself in the Late Model series.

The witching season is upon us and it's time to embrace everything that goes bump in the night. And that is the case for Fortnite too as a brand new DLC pack rocks up. But will you be looking to join the Skull Squad?

Are you ready to fire up the blasters in order to save the universe? You'll have to get past a whole ton of quick-thinking Match-3 puzzles in the process with Galacide on Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch.

War Thunder, the free-to-play, cross-platformy, massive multiplayer military masterpiece is preparing itself to fire off shots at the next gen. Today those at Gaijin Entertainment have given a first glimpse at the new power it will be harnessing when it drops on to Xbox Series X|S and PS5 in mid-November.