The Last of Us is back, and it's The Apprentice final: What's coming up this week

The first season of The Last of Us was haunting, terrifying, and moving in equal measure.

So there’s a lot to live up to when season two kicks off on Monday.

The TV adaptation of the hit video game stars Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal as lead characters Ellie and Joel.

Having dodged zombies and ruthless militia in an arduous journey across America in season one, they are now living in Jackson, Wyoming - but danger is never far away.

I've had a sneak preview, and can tell you that the first episode alone is fraught with tension.

And the reviews, so far, have been glowing.

Empire gives it five stars, calling it “television at its peak”, while The Telegraph - which also gives it five stars - says it is “superb”.

By Helen Bushby, entertainment reporter

By Tom Richardson, Newsbeat reporter

Gaming. Waiting. Two things that often go hand in hand when it comes to new releases (GTA 6, anyone?).

But one wait comes to an end this week with the release of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PlayStation 5. First released on Xbox and PC last December, it was one of 2024's best-reviewed games.

It was praised for its compelling stealth gameplay, puzzling and immersive environments, as well as an uncanny performance from celebrated video game actor Troy Baker in the main role. His portrayal of the world's luckiest archaeologist even got the seal of approval from original Indy Harrison Ford.

PlayStation fans had to hold out because The Great Circle's Swedish developer MachineGames is part of ZeniMax, one of the many gaming companies bought up by Microsoft. The formerly bitter rival has softened its stance on exclusivity of late – a move which has upset some Xbox fans but pleased PS5 owners.

Also out this week is Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 2, the concluding part of the Yellowjackets-meets-Stranger-Things narrative adventure from the original makers of the Life is Strange series. There's no platform-exclusive shenanigans with this one – it lands on PS5, Xbox and PC from Tuesday.