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Kettle on. Shoes off. Jump onto the sofa and grab a controller. Instantly I am transported to another world. For their 'Mind Yourself' campaign, Independent.ie asked me to discuss my happy place. Video games are my happy place. They have the ability to take you to places you've never been, discover civilizations unknown, to be a hero, all from your own home.

The Suffering and The Suffering: Ties That Bind were two lug-headed gore games at a glance. But beneath the blood pumped a socially conscious heart.

Bloodborne was an amazing, horror-fuelled experience that knocked my socks off in ways Dark Souls 2 failed to. In an attempt to figure out why; read on.....

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the Games With Gold lineup for November 2015. Xbox Live Gold users are getting four free games during the month spread across Xbox One and Xbox 360. Free titles for November 2015 include Pneuma: Breath of Life and Knight Squad on Xbox One, as well as Dirt 3 andDungeon Siege III for Xbox 360. The full lineup of titles and dates is available below.

Gears of War eSports Pro League features eight teams from around North America, vying for their share of Season One’s $50,000 purse and a chance to participate in the inaugural Pro League Live Finals. Fans can look forward to watching Annex, EnVyUs, Enemy eSports, Murder by Numbers, Swarm Gaming, Synergy, Tragedy, and VexX Gaming compete on twitch.tv/gearsofwar.

What a mess they made when it all went wrong. It's Kojima v Kozuki when you want an culprit for MGSV's botched ending, but why should you pick a side?

There is a heartfelt message there but it's all so fragmented that it's either phoned in, directly stated at you, or ends before it had any right to. It literally makes a "Quiet Exit" and you're left bewildered, trying to make sense of it and figure out what Kojima was trying to say.

MGSV is one of the most satisfying games I’ve ever played and the buzz I shared on my first impressions review never died out. Usually in MGS I have moments were I go nuts with lethal weapons, disregarding stealth because there’s more novelty in strapping a guard with C4 and holding down the fort with a machine gun after he blows up. But this one gives you so many options for playing it sneaky that I haven’t even had time to use bullets and bombs.

People are unhappy about the latest Metal Gear twist. But not everyone.

Get ready for a spooky party! The Sims 4 has just announced they are treating us all to a brand new Spooky Stuff pack!