James Birks

The penultimate episode of Minecraft: Story Mode – Season 2 has arrived and now it’s time for Jesse to find out what’s ‘Below the Bedrock’!

Sometimes you just want to let loose and rock out to a bit of punk music, and with the latest Rocksmith DLC being centred on NOFX, you’ll be able to do just that!

It’s been a little while since the third episode of the Guardians of the Galaxy series from Telltale launched, and I still haven’t forgotten the disappointment it brought. For the first time, I wasn’t really looking forward to the next outing, but then episode four arrived and I had to see if it really was just a blip. Does “Who Needs You” bring back a bit of fun to the most fun-loving crew in the whole galaxy?

Halloween is over, Bonfire night has sizzled out, and now it’s time to get back to considering what to purchase from the healthy amount of new releases heading our way. Those with a penchant for speed will certainly be anticipating a good week, so here’s a look at the new games ‘In Stores This Week’ for Xbox One and Xbox 360.

Steven Universe and his friends are in need of help after a mysterious new Gem turns up and steals a powerful weapon. Will you embark upon the mighty quest to stop the Gem warrior?

The undead army are coming for you in Dead Exit and to survive the apocalypse you’re going to have to be tactical. Not with the use of guns, axes or knives though... your weapon of choice in this strategic affair are cards!

It’s time to get heavy this Halloween as a selection of death metal tracks arrive in Rocksmith to add to your library, courtesy of Amon Amarth – clearly inspired by the Middle-earth namesake!

Things are a little quieter over the next seven days on the Xbox front, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a massive blockbuster game heading to stores. One of the biggest first-person shooters is almost here, and it’s going old school. So let’s get stuck in and find out what new games are ‘In Stores This Week’ for Xbox One and Xbox 360.

Nothing will be forgotten. That’s the tag-line for Middle-earth: Shadow of War, and I certainly haven’t forgotten how brilliant Shadow of Mordor was; it became an addiction to hunt down Orcs and slash them to pieces to get my kicks in what was my Game of the Year at the time. The bar has been set pretty high for Monolith’s sequel, Shadow of War, but can it recreate the magic without just being more of the same? How many stories based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantastical world are there left to tell?

Each week EA Sports creates a FIFA Ultimate Team Team of the Week (TOTW) based on players in the real world that are in form for that week. Take a look at the official Team of the Week that will be available for one week on FIFA 18 from 25th October at 6pm. Is there anyone you’d fancy in your team?

It’s time to don the cape of the Dark Knight once again to protect the streets of Gotham as episode two of Batman: The Enemy Within, “The Pact”, arrives to try and kick more ass than the well-paced opener did. That’s no easy feat, but is it even possible to take things to another level, or has the series hit the proverbial ceiling already?

If the recent influx of new releases in the world of Xbox hasn’t satisfied your gaming needs, then prepare for some singing, dancing and a whole load of Nazis – to clarify, that’s not all in the same game. So let’s take a look at exactly what new games are ‘In Stores This Week’ for Xbox One and Xbox 360.

Each year EA Sports try to make enough changes to entice gamers to purchase the latest instalment in the FIFA series, whilst not having much time to introduce truly wholesale changes. Could the returning Alex Hunter and the regular draw of Ultimate Team be a vital part of the success of FIFA 18? Or is it just the same old FIFA, just with a lick of paint?

Prepare to venture back to the zany world of Asposia, in a bid to find the last wind monk, in this sequel to the point and click adventure The Inner World. Will you assist in saving the flute nose dynasty in The Inner World – The Last Wind Monk?

Today sees the Season of Souls update arrive in Gigantic, bringing with it a nefarious necromancer to get to grips with and other new features to improve the game. Would you like to know more?