The Critical Hit gang could wax lyrical about their favourite games of 2018 for years to come, and we certainly will do so with our annual awards that are clearly more important that Geoff Keighley’s upcoming big budget show. Y’know, if you don’t mind an awards show that has the budget of used chewing gum, guest cancellations a’plenty and is being held in the stately location of my kitchen. Top that, Keighley. Today isn’t about our opinions however. We want to hear what you consider to be the best of the best.

RDR 2 is a fantastic tragedy of characters so stuck in their ways that they refuse to accept that things have and are changing, being so rigid in their ideals that they can’t see past the harm they’re doing to themselves and others. Which is super weird because Red Dead Redemption 2 is also a game that is so super dated and stuck in the past that it hurts the overall experience and leaves me with a strong sense of dramatic irony.

It feels like there is nowhere you can go to avoid that which rhymes with Flack Fillet Slay. So why even bother? If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.

Podcasts are terrific, because the sheer variety out there allows people to listen in on something that they actually give a damn about. There’s a generation of young talent, magnetic personalities and hilarious voices that deserve to be heard. Heck, at the very least, podcasts are great for filling dead air with some life.

Now, with Webster being elected as the president of the IESF, having a senior figure from a local organisation at such a high level should be cause for celebration. Instead, it barely registers for many and not just because of the lack of announcements.

The company is a juggernaut in the gaming industry & its long list of accolades would inspire envy from any company. Nonetheless, this behemoth was not able to evade serious outrage from its community after its recent BlizzCon event.

From the decade that defined many of us and got us hooked on video games, who deserves a second chance…dude?

Kingdom Come and Daredevil writer Mark Waid is ready to fight back against Comicsgate and one of the more visible faces of that hate group, as the writer turns to fans to help him win a lawsuit and mak a statement that the comic book industry won't back down against bullies and toxic behaviour.

Imagine waking up with tens of millions of cash deposited into your bank account. What would you do? Settle all debts? Tell your boss to go screw himself? Let us know below how irresponsible you'd be with all that dosh.

Who’s the best in horror? Which movie monster stands tall above his contemporaries in the field? Let us know below, and let’s start a verbal fight while we’re at it. Welcome, to my nightmare...

Video games are many things. They’re cathartic, they’re social hubs wherein you and friends can go on an adventure and talk smack to one another. They’re the perfect exit from the mundane reality of life, a power fantasy for the weary or a test of skill for those who wish to prove themselves in digital arenas and establish a new persona. Other times, games can be proper bastards.

With the appearance of Comic Con Africa on South Africa's gaming and geek calendar this year, many believed it was the beginning of the end for competitor event rAge. Here's how the 2018 electronic gaming and tech expo actually fared in the shadow of the CCA behemoth.