Game on: DiRT Showdown
Rubbish at driving? Like to be given a second chance when you crash – or even a fifth? Then get behind the wheel of DiRT Showdown, writes Tom Meltzer
Max Payne 3 and the problem of narrative dissonance
Keith Stuart: Rockstar has turned its ex-cop anti-hero into a credible character. So does it matter that he's also a frenzied killer?
Fifa 13 details revealed – smarter attackers, harder defenders
Keith Stuart: EA has started teasing details of this year's Fifa instalment with news on improved AI and greater physical competition
Max Payne 3 – review
Keith Stuart: A breathless hair-trigger blast-'em-up that veers thrillingly between high-class clubs and low-life strip joints
Hitman Absolution Sniper Challenge DLC – review
Nick Cowen: Sniper Challenge is a slow-paced, tense affair that rewards those with nerves of steel and the patience of a saint
Game of Thrones – video game preview
Steve Boxer: Having hit the mainstream via HBO's TV treatment, the fantasy franchise of the moment is coming to game consoles. First impressions are promising …
Avengers game announced – but it’s not a movie tie-in
Keith Stuart: Ubisoft has revealed that its Quebec studio is working on a game based around the Avengers characters, with a story inspired by the comic books
Assassin’s Creed III – first gameplay trailer released
Ubisoft shows off the first in-game footage from its latest Assassin's Creed adventure, this time set during the American war of independence
Hitman: Sniper Challenge officially revealed as a pre-order bonus
Keith Stuart: Gamers who pre-order Hitman: Absolution will get this free mini-game to download and practise their sharp shooting skills
Minecraft: Xbox 360 edition – review
Keith Stuart: Even in its limited, outdated form, Mincraft: Xbox 360 Edition remains an essential purchase – but one that needs to grow from these solid foundations
Bank Holiday catch-up: EA, Wii-U and the $99 Xbox
Keith Stuart: Catch up on some of the stories that broke over the Bank Holiday break, including the announcement of Dead Space 3 and a new way to sell games consoles
Back to the Future: The Game – review
The Back to the Future trilogy provides the basis for a game that disappoints with its lightweight puzzles, writes Felix Atkin
Max Payne 3 – multiplayer preview
Nick Cowen: Although it borrows a little from the giants in the shooter genre, Max Payne 3 is dirty, fun, gritty and downright mean
Sniper V2 Elite – review
Simon Parkin: This is a flawed action game that misses its targets almost as often as it hits them
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 – release date, robots and branching stories
Keith Stuart: Call of Duty looks to be getting a shake-up with its ninth instalment, this time taking place in a drone-battered near-future
Call of Duty Black Ops 2 – announcement due tonight
Keith Stuart: Activision is lining up a big Call of Duty revelation this evening, with hints appearing on the game's official website
Uefa Euro 2012 – review
EA Sports latest update of the Fifa franchise has some disappointingly familiar features, writes Nathan Ditum
Zwei – the return of horror maestro Shinji Mikami
Keith Stuart: The creator of Resident Evil is going back to the genre that made his name, with his first game for new studio, Tango Gameworks
Aliens Colonial Marines – preview
Keith Stuart: The Alien movies have been asset stripped by games for years, but could Gearbox Software be about to release the first truly great video game tie-in? We speak to the team involved
Crysis 3 – preview
Keith Stuart: Crysis is back in a dramatically overgrown New York, with a familiar character on a quest for revenge. We get bang up to date with senior creative director Rasmus Hojengaard
Prototype 2 – review
Nathan Ditum: Prototype 2 is a game of action rather than character ... but is that enough?
Epic Mickey 2: Warren Spector talks choice, consequence and co-op play
Nick Gillet gets a hands-on preview of Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, and speaks with the game's creator, industry veteran Warren Spector
From frags to riches: how City Interactive took out the big guns
Simon Parkin: How the huge success of Sniper: Ghost Warrior changed the fortunes of a lowly Polish publisher
Trials Evolution – review
Trials Evolution is a simple but brilliant piece of entertainment, writes Will Freeman
Games review roundup: UFC Undisputed 3, Wario Land and more
Here's our semi-regular roundup of some of the games that may have slipped under your radar – this week we review UFC Undisputed 3, Cradle of Persia, Wario Land, Metal Gear Solid HD and Dillon's Rolling Western
Medal of Honor: Warfighter – preview
Keith Stuart: EA unveils the next iteration of its military shooter, Medal of Honor, with a continuation of the earnest, naturalistic action from its predecessor
Microsoft revenues beat forecasts but Xbox and Bing disappoint as profits dip
Strength in Windows and Office divisions continues but online services and games console weakness drags profits back. By Charles Arthur
Game on: Sniper Elite V2
Third-person stealth gaming with sophisticated, hold-your-breath-and-pick-your-moment sniping, but this time you can watch in graphic x-ray as your Nazi target dies, writes Tom Meltzer
F1 2012: Codemasters reveals first details, plus new family F1 title
Keith Stuart: Three Formula One titles in one year for Codemasters, as the UK publisher seeks to make the most of its new multi-year licensing deal
Codemasters announces Racenet community hub
Keith Stuart: The UK publisher will have its own cross-game hub, with exclusive challenges and unlockable rewards
007 Legends: Activision shakes six Bond films into one game
Keith Stuart: Concluding with elements from the forthcoming 23rd movie, Skyfall, will this compendium cause a stir?
Trials Evolution – review
Neil Davey: It's as addictive as Angry Birds, but Trials Evolution is so much harder to master
Dark Souls: Miyazaki on the PC version, console DLC and modding
Keith Stuart: Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki discusses the extra content in the forthcoming PC version, plus the likelihood of a console update, whether there will be modding support and more
Fez – review
Simon Parkin: The delightful Fez is a game in which the true aim is nothing more than to explore and to find treasure while doing so
Call of Duty Elite: the future
Steve Boxer: Greeted with suspicion, Call of Duty's web-based Elite service has proved a hit. A rare interview with developer Beachhead provides an idea of where it will go in the future