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Video: Watch us play Modern Combat 5

Because you've got nothing better to do on a Monday afternoon.

If you've ever idly browsed through the App Store you may well be familiar with the Modern Combat series, Gameloft's popular first-person shooter for smartphones that have a thrillingly generic title.

The series has done well enough to make it to a fifth instalment, and YouTube editor Mr. Ian Higton is going to be having a look from 4.30pm BST today for an hour or so to see what all the fuss is about. And he'll be doing so LIVE.

Watch on YouTube