From DC Comics to Marvel, Aftershock to IDW and everyone else between a growing industry of consistent quality, comic books had a message to share and a story to tell. That message was one of hope, optimism and cataclysmic events shaking the very foundation of the respective universes of comic books. Here’s a quick round-up on some of the news that was making the rounds out of New York City, the Big Avocado.

FIFA 19 shows that sometimes it’s not all about reinventing the game so much as it is about making improvements to what already works so well. FIFA 19 is probably the best FIFA to date, but EA will not want to repeat the tweak-performance next time out.

Can the South African gaming and pop culture scene even handle two mega-events that are so closely paired together on the convention circuit, or will one of these giants eventually fall and leave a massive void that the other titan will consume?

Put on a Hazmat suit, check your air filters and let’s wade into a sewer of decrepit gameplay that’ll have you gagging as we take a look at the worst reviewed games of 2018...so far.

Super Mario Party is the same ridiculous, random board game fun that you've expected from the series already, but packed with intelligent and compelling minigames that make great use of the Switch.

The Labo Vehicle Kit is a meticulously designed and often fascinating building experience. The Toy-Con models fit together perfectly and encourage curiosity within anyone who engages with them. While the gaming element is an improvement over previous Labo Kits, it’s not going to suck you in for countless hours. As an intriguing way to while away the hours over a weekend, the Labo Vehicle Kit shines, but don’t expect much more unless you’re planning to flex your creative muscles in the Toy-Con Garage.

You might be confused as to who's who after seeing the latest trailer for Into The Spider-Verse. Peter Parker may be recognisable, but who’s that fella in the snazzy trenchcoat that Nicolas Cage voices? Why is there a pig cosplaying as the webhead? Is Blizzard going to sue Sony for that character whose mechanised battlesuit has clearly pinched some design inspiration from Overwatch? Well wonder no more, because here’s a quick primer on every Spider-themed character, that you’ll see in Into The Spider-Verse!

In a genre that has its fair share of challengers, V Rally 4 comes in dead last thanks to its bipolar handling, meagre selection of tracks and a modest grab bag of disciplines that fails to excite any fan of dirty racing.

There are very few movies like Upgrade being made. A fierce and kinetic sci-fi action romp, this violent revenge story satisfies in ways its watered-down competition mostly cannot. A great protagonist with a sympathetic plight make up for its shortcomings in the character department, while the punch of its ending and goriest moments make it a more or less unmissable ride for genre fans this year.

When Forsaken arrived last month, it brought with it not only sweeping changes to the Destiny formula, but also a promise to keep the series alive and interesting with new events and tweaked versions of existing regular features within Bungie’s sandbox. A month later, and Bungie has so far lived up to those promises.

Developer Bulwark Studios and publisher Kasedo Games are onto something here, as Mechanicus feels like a refreshing departure from the usual grunt and grind of the Warhammer 40K universe

From a cell in Arkham to the mean streets of Mega City One, here's a look at the very best comic book covers of the week!