Famed adventure game designer Tim Schafer speaks about the idea of auteur theory when applied to video games for ACMI's Game Masters exhibition in Melbourne, Australia.

Gandhi still loves nukes! Our Civilization 5 Gods and Kings Walkthrough gives you tips for the expansion's new systems, changes to combat, and strategies for brand new leaders.

Kevin VanOrd and Maxwell McGee kick off the week with some MOBA-style fun in Smashmuck Champions!

Dividing games into "first-person this" or "real-time that" makes it easier to ignore the bigger picture.

Starcraft II pro Lim Yo Hwan may continue rehabbing shoulder injury until Blizzard's next chapter in RTS franchise launches; longtime Terran player teases switch to Protoss or Zerg.

Minecraft developer's new collectible-card strategy game will include single-player, multiplayer, deck building in first release.

Lego Batman 2 claims the top spot while new release Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor fails to chart.

Cam brings you news of Dragon's Dogma sequels, Dawnguard release dates, and rumours that Grand Theft Auto 3 and Vice City are coming to PSN.

Jessica McDonell speaks to Eastern developers who are having their first E3 experiences. They discuss fierce competition, eastern integration and whether booth size really matters.

This week we check out The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard, The Amazing Spider-Man, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Spec Ops: The Line, and Battlefield 3: Close Quarters.

[UPDATE] Developer Polytron advises against downloading patch, is "floored" issue made it to release; now says Microsoft has pulled update altogether.

BioWare confirms June 26 launch for release of additional endgame content for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC versions of sci-fi RPG.

Big-screen adaptation of racing franchise set for 2014 release; Act of Valor director attached, with executive producer of She's Out of My League writing the screenplay.

One this episode of Crosshairs we chat about the implications of Australia's official R18+ classification for games, talk about the alternate Last of Us demo and ask: Who owns a game? The developers or the audience?

There's no suppressed .44 magnum, so we cover everything from the Aug A3 to the M5K.

[UPDATE]: Blizzard's 1.03 patch limits digital purchasers to Starter Edition until payment is verified; publisher says level cap limit is unintended, will be fixed soon.

If you like cut scenes, you'll love MGS 5! Plus, EA declares its love for micro transactions, and Cliff Bleszinski vows to make his games harder.

Sandstorms, helicopter crashes, falling skyscrapers, and Nolan North! These are just some of the things you can expect to find in Spec Ops: The Line.

Saints Row: The Third - Enter the Dominatrix stand-alone expansion scrapped, to be rolled into Saints Row 4.