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Tuesday 12-Jun-2012 3:34 PM

Hitman Absolution's "most devious details should take months to find"

It's "impossible" to see everything first time round 1

Tuesday 12-Jun-2012 2:49 PM

343 on "completely contradictory", "hilarious" fan reactions to Halo 4

"You can't design a game by committee" 9

Tuesday 12-Jun-2012 11:15 AM

Gears of War: Judgment is so hard, they had to change the controls

"Normal, Hardcore and Insane are going to be significantly more challenging" 17

Tuesday 12-Jun-2012 9:27 AM

Splinter Cell: Blacklist CGI trailer hints at fantastic gameplay

Robots, covert lorry rides, helicopter harpoons 1

Tuesday 12-Jun-2012 9:15 AM

Skyrim Dawnguard DLC beta invites are go, demand is "overwhelming"

Less than half a percent of applicants were successful 9

Tuesday 12-Jun-2012 8:50 AM

Watch Dogs multiplayer will tie in with SmartGlass-style mobile gameplay

Mobile will allow "progression", unique optional features

Monday 11-Jun-2012 4:01 PM

Thief 4 "needs to be as good as or better than Deus Ex" - Eidos Montreal

"We don't want to be seen as a one trick pony." 27

Monday 11-Jun-2012 2:51 PM Black Ops 2 multiplayer brings new Points System, sci-fi Wager Match type - report Treyarch looking to "challenge long-held assumptions" about Call of Duty 2
Monday 11-Jun-2012 10:53 AM Need for Speed: Most Wanted Autolog 2.0 - full details released "Dreamshots", event tagging, customisable recommendations
Monday 11-Jun-2012 10:30 AM EA: Dead Space 3 got co-op because Dead Space is too scary to play alone We didn't have a "checklist" of features to borrow, says marketing exec 21
Monday 11-Jun-2012 10:01 AM Resident Evil 6 has secret four player co-op Capcom will "seamlessly" bring new players on board 7
Monday 11-Jun-2012 9:25 AM Mass Effect 3 DLC pack "Earth" takes us back to... Earth Three new guns, six new classes, three new maps 13
Monday 11-Jun-2012 9:09 AM Halo 4 will rediscover the "awe and wonder" of Halo: Combat Evolved "Sense of exploration" is key to Master Chief's fourth chapter 1
Friday 8-Jun-2012 12:20 PM Ubisoft already considering ZombiU Xbox 360 port SmartGlass could pave the way for apocalyptic survival sim to hit the Xbox 2

More News

Tuesday 12-Jun-2012 5:00 PM

MW3 Collection Pack 2

Dig out those extra pads, It's split-screen time 360

Friday 8-Jun-2012 3:00 PM

Inversion

What a feeling, when you're dancing on the ceiling 360 6

Thursday 7-Jun-2012 12:01 AM

Game of Thrones

Don't Stark me now, I'm Arryn such a good time 360 12

Tuesday 29-May-2012 4:00 PM

Mad Riders

Techland follows up nail'd with a budget racing gem XLA

Tuesday 29-May-2012 9:35 AM

Batman: Arkham City - Harley's Revenge

Robin finally takes flight on his own 360 7

Thursday 24-May-2012 9:00 AM

DiRT Showdown

A spin-off that very nearly spins out 360 7

Tuesday 22-May-2012 4:00 PM

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Xbox 360

Stealth with speed? That's the spirit 360 9

Thursday 17-May-2012 11:01 PM Dragon's Dogma An Eastern take on Western RPGs proves fascinating and brilliant 360 48
Thursday 17-May-2012 3:08 PM Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 Back once again with the quill behaviour XLA 7
Monday 14-May-2012 4:00 PM Max Payne 3 It's time to go loud. And that's just the shirt... 360 38
Tuesday 8-May-2012 11:11 AM MUD: FIM Motocross World Championship Black Bean gets its hands dirty 360 1
Monday 7-May-2012 4:00 PM Minecraft Mojang's phenomenal sim comes to Xbox Live Arcade XLA 89
Wednesday 2-May-2012 11:05 AM Awesomenauts Ronimo's sci-fi side-scroller is a beautiful, chaotic space oddity XLA 1
Tuesday 1-May-2012 4:00 PM Sniper Elite V2 Shaky shooter doesn't quite hit the mark 360 31

More Reviews

Tuesday 29-May-2012 1:00 PM

Fable: The Journey - Lionhead's Kinect spin-off does Fable justice

It might not be a "proper" Fable, but it's a great one regardless KIN 4

Monday 28-May-2012 11:41 AM

Aliens: Colonial Marines - Duke Nukem from orbit

Back to the Sulaco, and back to the future 360 2

Thursday 24-May-2012 2:00 PM

Why Counter-Strike Xbox 360 is the best Counter-Strike yet

Hands-on with Valve's Global Offensive XLA 4

Thursday 24-May-2012 12:20 PM

Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor - World War 2 meets the near-future

Kinect gets cabin fever in From Software's latest KIN 1

Thursday 17-May-2012 10:42 AM

Inversion hands-on: gravitas and gravity do battle

Another look at Saber's supermanly spin on Gears 360 1

Tuesday 1-May-2012 5:00 PM

Battlefield 3 DLC Close Quarters: too close to Call of Duty for comfort?

Putting Battlefield 3's flexibility to the test 360 13

Tuesday 1-May-2012 2:30 PM

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed

How to milk a license without murdering your credibility 360 2

Thursday 26-Apr-2012 2:19 PM Dishonored: stealth gaming is back, with a handful of dark magic Arkane and Bethesda's latest could be this year's top sneak 'em up 360 6
Wednesday 25-Apr-2012 5:00 PM Minecraft on Xbox 360: alone in the dark Ed's first night. What should we do next? XLA 16
Tuesday 24-Apr-2012 1:00 PM Crysis 3 gameplay: Tarzan meets the Terminator First look at Crytek's threequel 360 3
Friday 20-Apr-2012 2:43 PM Skyrim Kinect: forget Fus Ro Dah, it's all about Quick Save How voice commands take the pain out of Elder Scrolls menus KIN 17
Tuesday 3-Apr-2012 10:45 AM Assassin's Creed 3 gameplay preview: genuinely better for the guns Ubisoft's most controversial addition is also one of its best 360 8
Tuesday 3-Apr-2012 9:31 AM The Witcher 2: an "adult RPG" that's actually for adults Last look at the Xbox 360 version before our review 360 17
Thursday 29-Mar-2012 3:21 PM Max Payne 3: how Rockstar blows up Remedy's comfort zone The new Max raises the stakes and then some 360 10

More Previews

Tuesday 12-Jun-2012 1:18 PM

Xbox Live update: what's new this week?

Three publisher sales, Babel Rising, Magic 2013, other stuff 2

Tuesday 12-Jun-2012 12:26 PM

Dead Space 3: four reasons it isn't a generic shooter knock-off

Look past the bombast, and there's room for hope 3

Monday 11-Jun-2012 1:54 PM

Xbox SmartGlass: 10 ways it could rock the world of videogames

The more the screens, the more the joy 6

Friday 8-Jun-2012 4:14 PM

Around the network: Xbox SmartGlass insight, Star Wars 1313, conference round-ups

The best of our brother and sister sites

Friday 8-Jun-2012 4:00 PM

E3 2012: nine promising games the world ignored

Come on chaps, let's all have a cuddle 10

Thursday 7-Jun-2012 5:07 PM

Missing in action: eight Xbox blockbusters that could go next gen

Conspicuous absences from Microsoft's E3 showing 10

Thursday 7-Jun-2012 12:25 PM

Halo 4 multiplayer: five ways it isn't the Halo you remember

And why that's for the best 4

Thursday 7-Jun-2012 10:07 AM Video showdown: Forza Horizon takes on Need for Speed: Most Wanted Which thunderously good open world racer will steal your heart? 2
Wednesday 6-Jun-2012 8:54 PM Watch Dogs gameplay: getting under Ubisoft's skin What we've learned about the slick cyber-thriller 6
Wednesday 6-Jun-2012 2:35 PM E3 checkpoint #4 - Final Fantasy, Gears, Hitman, Watch Dogs 2 Everything that's happened since last night
Wednesday 6-Jun-2012 10:54 AM Skyrim's Dawnguard DLC: nine things you need to know Vampire and Werewolf Perks, new weapons, areas and level details 17
Tuesday 5-Jun-2012 5:07 PM Microsoft's E3: 10 reasons to be genuinely excited The new games and features worth getting worked up about 13
Tuesday 5-Jun-2012 10:55 AM E3 checkpoint #3 - Star Wars, Splinter Cell, Far Cry 3, FIFA 13 All this morning's E3 2012 nooz
Tuesday 5-Jun-2012 12:16 AM E3 checkpoint #2 - all Ubisoft, EA and Microsoft's news in one place Watch Dogs, Assassin's Creed, Dead Space, Halo, Forza, the works

More Features

Tuesday 5-Jun-2012 5:07 PM

Microsoft's E3: 10 reasons to be genuinely excited

The new games and features worth getting worked up about 13

Monday 4-Jun-2012 7:12 PM

Kinect's Wreckateer brings the house down - with flying boulders

Molest 60 castles using motion controls and medieval technology

Monday 4-Jun-2012 7:01 PM

Gore Verbinski's Xbox 360 game is Kinect exclusive Matter

Concept demo shows red-hot Ball on Ball action

Monday 4-Jun-2012 5:21 PM

Nike Plus Kinect Training announced

Xbox Live and footwear are better together 3

Tuesday 29-May-2012 1:00 PM

Fable: The Journey - Lionhead's Kinect spin-off does Fable justice

It might not be a "proper" Fable, but it's a great one regardless KIN 4

Thursday 24-May-2012 12:20 PM

Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor - World War 2 meets the near-future

Kinect gets cabin fever in From Software's latest KIN 1

Thursday 24-May-2012 10:51 AM

Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor demo stomps onto Xbox Live

Get to grips with your very own Vertical Tank 2

Monday 14-May-2012 9:49 AM Microsoft upgraded Kinect to make Steel Battalion better From Software: Heavy Armor has "deepest" Kinect integration ever 1
Friday 20-Apr-2012 2:43 PM Skyrim Kinect: forget Fus Ro Dah, it's all about Quick Save How voice commands take the pain out of Elder Scrolls menus KIN 17
Friday 20-Apr-2012 12:52 PM Molyneux: "I don't know if I can make another controller game" "It just feels so old school," says former Lionhead boss 29
Monday 16-Apr-2012 1:56 PM Kinect Rush characters destroy Covent Garden, London Interactive 3D artwork wreaks havoc on bustling shopping centre
Friday 13-Apr-2012 9:31 AM Capcom: Steel Battalion for Kinect is "better than Star Wars" "There was no way to smile" in the original Steel Battalion 1
Thursday 12-Apr-2012 2:00 PM Skyrim Kinect support announced - Skyrim DLC gets Dragonshouty Over 200 voice commands possible: first gameplay trailer 25
Thursday 5-Apr-2012 4:20 PM OXM Double Take: the problem with Kinect Star Wars Well, one of the problems 9

More Kinect

Friday 8-Jun-2012 11:59 AM

Walking Dead Episode 2 available this month on Xbox 360

If you've not played the first one, catch up now 2

Friday 8-Jun-2012 8:31 AM

Minecraft Xbox 360 update brings Autosave, crash and Achievement fixes

Intermediary patch prepares the ground for 1.7.3 features 3

Wednesday 6-Jun-2012 2:40 PM

Is Ascend: New Gods the first free-to-play XBLA game?

Signal's new IP is more than just a Tolkien clone 5

Tuesday 5-Jun-2012 5:07 PM

Microsoft's E3: 10 reasons to be genuinely excited

The new games and features worth getting worked up about 13

Monday 4-Jun-2012 7:48 PM

Twisted Pixel's Lococycle stars a bike that knows Jiu-jitsu

A new breed of Road Warrior

Monday 4-Jun-2012 6:50 PM

Ascend: New Gods unveiled for Xbox Live Arcade

Toy Soldiers studio's latest tears goblins to bits

Monday 4-Jun-2012 9:52 AM

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD announced, bundles up "best elements of classic THPS games"

XBLA boarding revamp uses original Neversoft code, soundtrack and levels 3

Wednesday 30-May-2012 3:47 PM Minecraft Xbox 360 video: the Rise and Rise and Rise of OXM Land Creepthulu, Obsidian Tower Hotel and the Forgotten Bedchamber 10
Tuesday 29-May-2012 4:00 PM Mad Riders Techland follows up nail'd with a budget racing gem XLA
Tuesday 29-May-2012 2:55 PM First Trials Evolution update will reset multiplayer leaderboards Won't hit single player leaderboards, multiplayer rank
Monday 28-May-2012 3:17 PM Minecraft Xbox 360: The Wonders of OXM Land If you build it, they will come... and build more stuff 16
Friday 25-May-2012 9:49 AM Skyrim Trials tracks: crazy Redlynx fans ride dragons, tear up Riften Elder Scrolls 5 welcomes careless drivers 3
Friday 25-May-2012 9:25 AM Minecraft Xbox 360: the five greatest technical challenges 4J talks porting Mojang's mammoth sim 1
Thursday 24-May-2012 2:00 PM Why Counter-Strike Xbox 360 is the best Counter-Strike yet Hands-on with Valve's Global Offensive XLA 4