◆ Sick of attempting to plug your USB devices in the wrong way, then turning them only to find you had it right the first time? Here’s your solution, courtesy of Kiwi company Ryo Tech.

◆ There’s a Kiwi Dota 2 tournament running from April 19-27. A total of 16 NZ teams will battle it out in an action packed prelude to the Open Qualifier #2 of the NZN 2015. Entry is $10, and you can watch the whole thing here. More info available on the official site.

◆ This dude just completed Bloodborne is 37 minutes:

◆ Spotify on PlayStation Music is available on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 from today. Users will be able to take advantage of the Spotify Connect feature on the official Spotify app for Android/iOS to select playlists, skip songs, adjust volume, and more.

◆ One of the reasons Oddworld Inhabitants' Lorne Lanning launched Munch's Oddysee on the first Xbox rather than PlayStation was there was a chance the Xbox was going to be free.

◆ No real surprise here for the next Gears of War:

◆ Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved is now available on Xbox One.

◆ Dungeons & Dragons MMORPG Neverwinter is also now available on Xbox One.

◆ Lords of the Fallen developer Deck13 Interactive has offered Hideo Kojima a job. In case you’re not up to speed, here’s why.

◆ Free-to-play platform-survival game Run Sackboy! Run! is out today on Vita.

◆ This month on PlayStation Plus: rogue-like FPS Tower of Guns (PS4, PS3), puzzle platformer Never Alone (PS4), action platformer Aaru’s Awakening (PS4, PS3), Dishonored (PS3), Killzone Mercenary (PS Vita), MonsterBag (PS Vita). All games will be available from April 8.

◆ After the Incident, The sixth and final piece of DLC for Trials Fusion is out now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Windows PC, and is coming to Xbox 360 on April 7. It adds 10 new tracks, 24 challenges, five trophies, and new objects for the track editor to the game.

◆ This month on Games With Gold: Pool Nation FX (XO, all month), Child of Light (XO, all month), Gears of War: Judgment (360, April 1-15), Terraria (360, April 1-15), Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag (360, April 16-30), Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel (360, April 16-30).

◆ A fourth playable Monster, four new playable Hunters, and more are now available in Evolve’s Behemoth DLC. In addition, a free Observer Mode has been added to the game.

◆ The latest Feminist Frequency video from Anita Sarkeesian is the first in her series on positive female characters in video games:

◆ Ascendance, the second DLC pack for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is available now on Xbox 360 and Xbox One. It adds four new multiplayer maps, the intimidating OHM directed energy 2-in-1 LMG/shotgun, the OHM Werewolf custom variant, and the next entry in Exo Zombies to the game.

◆ Post-apocalyptic shooter Survarium will be available via Steam Early Access from tomorrow after 1pm. It’s free-to-play, but there are also three limited edition starter packs available for sale.

◆ The first expansion for The Sims 4, Get to Work, is available on PC and Mac now in Australia, and releases tomorrow in New Zealand. In Get to Work, players can deepen their relationships with their Sims by actively controlling them in three new careers (Doctor, Detective and Scientist) as well as creating and customising their own Sim retail business.