No seriously, at what point did you think “Nah I’d rather work on Friday the 22nd while everyone is sitting on a beach, or in a pool or chugging back a cold one”? I remember when I said, no don’t worry I don’t mind working the week before Christmas because it’s nice and quiet and it’s not like real work. …

Like many hardcore Star Wars fans out there, I really enjoyed The Last Jedi. There are others who didn't though, and that's perfectly okay. What's not okay is how a thuggish group of these so-called fans have completely gone off the deep end in their hatred for this movie and its creators to the point of even making violent threats against them and committing unscrupulous acts to tarnish its name.

I am, famously, a bit of a Grinch. I’m not especially fond of this time of year. I hate the music, I hate the crowds in malls – and I mostly hate all the “Christmas” food.But hey, there's beer and video games!

We want to hear from you: What was the best game of 2017? Was it Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus? Persona 5’s anime anarchy? EA’s loot box con?

Don’t look for cheesecake supernatural in the new Witchblade comic. The first issue establishes the rebooted series as a moody empowerment fantasy.

An alarming number of people buy into the belief that we don’t live on is not, in fact, an oblate spheroid – but flatter than Wile E Coyote after yet another failed attempt to catch the roadrunner. Why?

With all the production issues that plagued Justice League and its eventual middling reception, many fans have been asking for original director Zack Snyder's cut to be released. Except, this request is probably impossible.

Now is the perfect time to finish a game or two, to tackle that one title that everyone has been raving about. So let us know below what you’re going to be playing when you’re on vacation.

Last week, the MSSA-endorsed national esports teams competed in the 9th IeSF World Championships in Busan. Of the various results the national teams posted, two stood out more than any other. The MSSA reported that the League of Legends team were “edged out” 23-7 in a sub 26 minute game. Meanwhile, their Counter Strike: Global Offensive counterparts were obliterated 16-1 …

As we head towards the end of 2017, we begin to head in to “Game of the Year Award Season.” The first to kick off is arguably the most “official” of the lot, The Game Awards. Should an early access game like PUBG be on the list?

You tell us! Do you think Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are a fad – a bubble on the verge of bursting – or is it the way that money exchange is going? Is it too late to invest, or is there still time to get in before it goes belly up?

With Geoff out of the office, the task of doing a weekly round-up once again falls to me. Screw it, I’m off to Aruba with this cheque we got for the Call of Duty WW2 review. LATER SUCKERS! Dammit, the cheque bounced higher than flubber. You win this round Activision, you win this round. Anyway, let’s get into the thick of it then with...