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Friday 1-Feb-2013 5:11 PM

The prophesied "death" of Xbox Live Indie - developers respond

"I'm not even annoyed. It's disappointment." 2

Friday 1-Feb-2013 2:06 PM

Mass Effect 3 DLC The Reckoning leaked, adds new story-driven co-op modes

Six new missions planned, more weapons for multiplayer 10

Friday 1-Feb-2013 12:36 PM

CD Projekt releases possible Witcher 3 image, promises to make RPGs as "epic" as shooters

New REDengine 3 brings world- and story-driven RPG design together 3

Friday 1-Feb-2013 12:04 PM

EA confirms new Need for Speed for 2013

Most Wanted outperformed all other 2012 racers, claims publisher 6

Friday 1-Feb-2013 10:56 AM

Ken Levine talks escaping the past: "plain remakes don't do very well - you have to move on"

Bioshock boss praises XCOM reboot for "reducing choice but making choices more interesting" 2

Friday 1-Feb-2013 10:19 AM

Halo 4 update: Team Doubles, Team Throwdown, Infinity CTF to join matchmaking

More Specialisations announced 2

Thursday 31-Jan-2013 3:35 PM

Battlefield 3 DLC End Game trailer - Capture The Flag is back with bikes

Cue high speed chase with helicopters in tow 1

Thursday 31-Jan-2013 3:12 PM GTA 5 release date is 17th September - "trust us, it will be worth the extra time" Rockstar apologises for delay 27
Thursday 31-Jan-2013 2:55 PM The next gen Xbox could be the end of Xbox Live Indie, claims dev Rumour: leaked Microsoft email points to XNA closure 2
Thursday 31-Jan-2013 10:29 AM Battlefield 4 release date confirmed for "next year" - more news in "about 90 days" Plus, "we're not announcing an annualization of Battlefield at this time." 6
Thursday 31-Jan-2013 10:09 AM Mass Effect 3 Xbox 360 patch prepares ground for new Mass Effect 3 DLC Also sorts out crazy weapon exploit 8
Thursday 31-Jan-2013 10:03 AM EA boss: videogames don't cause violence, but we have to solve "the perception issue" "We're responsible, we're mature, we intend to be part of the solution." 18
Thursday 31-Jan-2013 9:34 AM EA puts Medal of Honor on hold following dismal Warfighter sales "Frankly we missed on Medal of Honor, and we take responsibility for that." 5
Wednesday 30-Jan-2013 5:00 PM New Splinter Cell: Blacklist gameplay video - five minutes of Fisher action with commentary Log and Ubisoft talk Spies vs Mercs, load-out options, Killing in Motion and more 12

More News

Friday 1-Feb-2013 2:30 PM

Hitman: HD Trilogy

A bumper package of Agent 47's greatest hits - and some B-sides... 360 11

Friday 1-Feb-2013 9:40 AM

Omerta: City of Gangsters

You have nothing to Mafia but Mafia itself 360 14

Wednesday 30-Jan-2013 5:00 PM

Skulls of the Shogun

Strategic samurai shenanigans in yet another XBLA corker XLA 4

Tuesday 29-Jan-2013 5:22 PM

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 - Revolution

Treyarch breaks its own rules in Black Ops 2's first DLC 360 6

Wednesday 23-Jan-2013 1:48 PM

Retro City Rampage

Mindless violence will never be a thing of the past XLA 5

Tuesday 22-Jan-2013 11:26 AM

The Cave

Ron Gilbert's new characters are a different kind of SCUMM XLA 2

Monday 14-Jan-2013 9:20 AM

DmC: Devil May Cry

Ninja Theory mixes up a legend, to make something familiar and new 360 7

Tuesday 8-Jan-2013 4:30 PM Anarchy Reigns Platinum smashes fist-first into online gaming 360 5
Thursday 20-Dec-2012 4:40 PM RAGE: The Scorchers A not unpleasant burning sensation 360 13
Tuesday 18-Dec-2012 12:23 PM Lord of the Rings: Guardians of Middle Earth A load of Bilbo Bobbins 4
Monday 17-Dec-2012 11:40 AM Black Knight Sword 'Tis but a scratch XLA
Friday 14-Dec-2012 3:13 PM Rocksmith This isn't a Guitar Hero clone: Drop-D cynicism 360 14
Monday 10-Dec-2012 1:03 PM The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - Dragonborn Our final verdict on Bethesda's benighted isle 360 18
Friday 30-Nov-2012 9:00 AM Zone of the Enders HD Collection Kojima's side-project mechs a very good second impression 360 1

More Reviews

Saturday 2-Feb-2013 11:00 AM

THQ's loss, Koch Media's gain - why the future is bright for Metro: Last Light

A gun game about surviving, not killing 360 1

Wednesday 30-Jan-2013 3:42 PM

Crysis 3 multiplayer hands-on: the Predator vs Prey letters

A bitter CELL operative addresses one of his tormentors 360 2

Sunday 27-Jan-2013 1:19 PM

Bioshock Infinite combat trials: classic Bioshock action, without the claustrophobia

You've heard about the setting, but have the shoot-outs evolved? 360 6

Friday 25-Jan-2013 11:16 AM

Gears of War: Judgment - a Brumak-sized hands-on with campaign and multiplayer

Epic's prequel is no quick-and-dirty spin-off 360 1

Monday 21-Jan-2013 3:45 PM

Tomb Raider hands-on: how young Lara outclasses her older self

Crystal's revamped heroine is no victim 360 8

Wednesday 16-Jan-2013 6:07 PM

Terraria hands-on: a tour of Minecraft XBLA's first real competitor

Shuriken, rocket boots and laser blades ahoy XLA 12

Monday 7-Jan-2013 11:34 AM

DmC: Devil May Cry final hands-on - last look before our review

Matt hails "a glorious throwback to 2001" 360 7

Sunday 6-Jan-2013 1:07 PM Defiance hands-on - a Halo moment for MMOs on Xbox? Trion Worlds' intriguing TV-game crossover packs a punch 360 7
Friday 4-Jan-2013 11:31 AM Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - how Kojima's least loved character became a badass Log gets to grips with the sword-lobbing cyborg nutter 360 4
Thursday 3-Jan-2013 5:10 PM Anarchy Reigns: it's not what you think Mike Gapper gives Platinum's brawler one last look before our review 360 4
Thursday 3-Jan-2013 4:17 PM The sequel strikes back: how Bioshock Infinite wages war on Bioshock 1 Irrational's latest is as self-aware as you'd expect 360 10
Tuesday 1-Jan-2013 12:00 PM Army of Two: Devil's Cartel - a real-world shooter that blows realism to bits "Every bullet you fire has been imbued with the spirit of Michael Bay" 360 2
Saturday 29-Dec-2012 12:00 PM The Cave - Double Fine returns to its adventurous roots Seven people try to find themselves in sentient geology 360 3
Friday 21-Dec-2012 5:30 PM Five reasons State of Decay could be 2013's deepest, darkest XBLA game Undead Labs may have created the ultimate zombie apocalypse XLA 12

More Previews

Thursday 31-Jan-2013 6:09 PM

Partying up: 2013's most appetising multiplayer experiences

Where to get your PVP kicks 2

Thursday 31-Jan-2013 12:49 PM

Minecraft Xbox 360 update 9: how to beat the Ender Dragon and survive The End

A pre-release look at Minecraft's flying nemesis 12

Wednesday 30-Jan-2013 2:00 PM

Clash of the Titans - hands-on with Injustice: Gods Among Us

Craig Owens investigates a DC-inspired departure for the Mortal Kombat team 1

Tuesday 29-Jan-2013 4:35 PM

Cloud castles: Irrational talks next gen costs, Bioshock sequels, and educating Call of Duty

An enormous chat with level designer Shawn Elliott

Tuesday 29-Jan-2013 2:52 PM

Xbox Live update: what's new this week?

EA savings, Black Ops 2 DLC and cheap SF X Tekken characters 3

Monday 28-Jan-2013 3:48 PM

Lost levels of Xbox 360: six places you didn't get to visit

Environments they chopped before release 8

Saturday 26-Jan-2013 11:07 AM

From TV to table-top: the wonderful world of Xbox card and board games

Got screen fatigue? We can help 3

Friday 25-Jan-2013 4:27 PM The most promising Xbox RPGs of 2013 and beyond Mass Effect 4, Dragon Age 3, new Fallout and more 21
Thursday 24-Jan-2013 5:00 PM Fallout 4: what it can and can't learn from Skyrim Fewer generic bits, more melee, and tougher morality 16
Wednesday 23-Jan-2013 11:22 AM Carnival of oddities: Xbox 360's weirdest multiplayer games A few nutty specimens you shouldn't miss 14
Tuesday 22-Jan-2013 2:28 PM Dead Space 3 gun crafting: five deliciously devilish tools of death Get creative with the business of wanton destruction 1
Monday 21-Jan-2013 1:00 PM The buried brilliance of Xbox Live Indie - four games that are worth a try Alex tours XBLA's dungeons in search of treasure 6
Sunday 20-Jan-2013 10:57 AM GTA 5 info overload: 31 need-to-know details Will Porter breaks Rockstar's latest apart 26
Saturday 19-Jan-2013 3:36 PM Shifting sands: the lost majesty of Prince of Persia Ed reflects on a wonderful, sorely missed series 8

More Features

Wednesday 16-Jan-2013 9:47 AM

Xbox Live update: what's new this week?

Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt, 50% off Rockstar and Sleeping Dogs 1

Friday 11-Jan-2013 4:15 PM

Hall of infamy: Xbox 360's most embarrassing guilty pleasures

Would you like some ham with your cheese? 17

Thursday 10-Jan-2013 12:46 PM

EA announces Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 - now with time travel, lady golfers

New game to have Kinect support, out in March 8

Monday 7-Jan-2013 3:52 PM

New Dead Space 3 trailer shows off co-op Kinect controls

It won't even let you order a sandwich 5

Wednesday 12-Dec-2012 12:31 PM

Microsoft forms new team to deliver "top-secret", "premium Kinect-powered experiences"

"We will fail, and fail fast, on some projects." 6

Friday 7-Dec-2012 8:53 AM

Kinect Party - become Godzilla in Double Fine's motion-sensing sandbox

A new breed of all-ages experience KIN XLA

Thursday 29-Nov-2012 9:51 AM

Rare making cloud-based Kinect game, working with "extremely early prototype hardware"

Microsoft's core Kinect studio staffs up for next gen 4

Friday 23-Nov-2012 11:41 AM The Hot Topic: should paid-for games be able to sell you things? Should paid upgrades stay in the realm of free-to-play? 17
Tuesday 6-Nov-2012 12:04 PM New Microsoft patent could turn Kinect into Big Brother Sensor would stop video playback if unauthorised viewers are detected 25
Friday 26-Oct-2012 10:00 AM OXM 92: Hitman! Need for Speed! Metal Gear! Lost Planet 3! Our latest issue is a stone cold (bald) killer 4
Wednesday 10-Oct-2012 8:40 AM Microsoft squashes Microsoft Point phase-out rumours, 59% of OXM readers agree But Windows 8 will default to local currency 6
Saturday 6-Oct-2012 8:45 AM The 50 worst Xbox 360 games We've played them so you don't have to 36
Monday 1-Oct-2012 8:40 AM Dance Central 3 - settling into a groove? Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love Usher KIN 2
Thursday 27-Sep-2012 8:31 AM A class of its own: three hours with Fable: The Journey Torturous school analogies with Mr Log KIN 360 16

More Kinect

Friday 1-Feb-2013 5:11 PM

The prophesied "death" of Xbox Live Indie - developers respond

"I'm not even annoyed. It's disappointment." 2

Thursday 31-Jan-2013 6:09 PM

Partying up: 2013's most appetising multiplayer experiences

Where to get your PVP kicks 2

Thursday 31-Jan-2013 2:55 PM

The next gen Xbox could be the end of Xbox Live Indie, claims dev

Rumour: leaked Microsoft email points to XNA closure 2

Thursday 31-Jan-2013 12:49 PM

Minecraft Xbox 360 update 9: how to beat the Ender Dragon and survive The End

A pre-release look at Minecraft's flying nemesis 12

Wednesday 30-Jan-2013 5:00 PM

Skulls of the Shogun

Strategic samurai shenanigans in yet another XBLA corker XLA 4

Monday 28-Jan-2013 9:12 PM

Minecraft Xbox 360 update 8 gets full changelog - 4J "hoping" for January release

Over 40 fixes detailed 10

Wednesday 23-Jan-2013 1:48 PM

Retro City Rampage

Mindless violence will never be a thing of the past XLA 5

Tuesday 22-Jan-2013 11:26 AM The Cave Ron Gilbert's new characters are a different kind of SCUMM XLA 2
Monday 21-Jan-2013 4:07 PM Minecart of Malice video: dare you board Minecraft Xbox 360's creepiest rollercoaster? 10 minutes of flaming skulls, Red Queens and pumpkin tunnels 7
Monday 21-Jan-2013 1:00 PM The buried brilliance of Xbox Live Indie - four games that are worth a try Alex tours XBLA's dungeons in search of treasure 6
Monday 21-Jan-2013 10:30 AM Minecraft Xbox 360 update 8 "hopefully" finished this week, "around 40 fixes" planned 4J also open to the idea of community requested skins 12
Friday 18-Jan-2013 3:34 PM Terraria Xbox multiplayer video: watch us explain it all Log and Ed address a brutal, barmy 2D adventure 7
Thursday 17-Jan-2013 10:00 AM Microsoft announces free-to-play poker game for Xbox and Windows 8 World Series of Poker: Full House Pro to launch this spring 8
Wednesday 16-Jan-2013 6:07 PM Terraria hands-on: a tour of Minecraft XBLA's first real competitor Shuriken, rocket boots and laser blades ahoy XLA 12

More Xbox Live

Thursday 29-Sep-2011 5:48 PM

Thor

Total Film review: Why Branagh's Marvel movie is more little cracker than hammer horror 8

Tuesday 20-Sep-2011 11:11 AM

Hall Pass

The Farrelly Brothers hit maturity - in the face MOV 4

Monday 5-Sep-2011 6:22 PM

Hanna

Like Elektra, but 10 years younger MOV

Monday 5-Sep-2011 11:45 AM

Hobo With A Shotgun

Not quite "attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion" MOV 1

Tuesday 30-Aug-2011 2:01 PM

Fast & Furious 5

High velocity SFX tantrums MOV 6

Sunday 21-Aug-2011 6:34 PM

Rango

Johnny Depp's weirdness infects Nickleodeon MOV

Monday 15-Aug-2011 6:05 PM

Sucker Punch

Neither sucks nor blows MOV

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