Consoles
Game boy consoles himself over mega-sale
Deborah Gough Onur Gonullu is leaving behind his Game Boy-hood for more adult pursuits.
China considering end to 13-year ban on game consoles
Kazunori Takada and Mari Saito China is reportedly considering lifting a 13-year ban on video game consoles, sending shares of hardware makers such as Sony and Nintendo surging.
Smartphones hit Nintendo as gamers shun consoles
Katherine Rushton The explosive growth of smartphones might spell riches for the companies that make them, but it has pulled the rug from under other technology firms such as Nintendo and Canon.
XCOM: Bringing the PC classic to consoles
James Dominguez The classic XCOM strategy series is coming back to PC, and for the first time to console. Screen Play spoke to Firaxis lead producer Garth DeAngelis about the upcoming reboot.
Games
DLC review: Borderlands 2: Krieg the Psycho
Calum Wilson Austin Fans looking for a more insane way to play Borderlands will find exactly what they're looking for.
Friday question: What are your gateway games?
James Dominguez Have you ever hooked a non-gamer onto games? What were the games you used as a gateway drug?
Games
Storyline lives large in The Walking Dead
Calum Wilson Austin Finally, an adventure game breathes life into strong narrative and character development.
Tuesday Newsday: Business woes continue, new modding tools, and extra GTA V details
James Dominguez File under "boring but important", several huge companies are having problems. Otherwise we have Witcher 2 mod tools, more GTA V map details, and the return of that XCOM shooter.
Metro: Last Light - Beauty in the darkness
James Dominguez Metro: Last Light achieves a delicate balance between action, story, art, atmosphere, and philosophy.
Games
Undead again: still some life in the zombie genre
Calum Wilson Austin There's lots of ghoulish fun to be had, but watch out for the woeful 'gangsta' cliches.
Your Turn: Give mobile gaming a chance
Screen Play reader Shaun Inguanzo In his Your Turn debut, Screen play reader Shaun Inguanzo argues that gaming on phones and tablets should be taken more seriously.
Dragging games away from their violent roots
James Dominguez Most of the games we play centre around killing scores of enemies. Is there a change coming? One independent developer thinks there is.
Screenshot jigsaw puzzle #35
James Dominguez The bits are back! After a long absence, out regular Friday jigsaw puzzle makes its triumphant return!
Friday question: Do you like games to scare you?
James Dominguez We are entering a small renaissance for survival horror, with several high profile titles out in the coming year. Today we ask readers if they like games that scare them.
Settle old bets in Injustice: Gods among us
Have you ever wondered who would win a fight between Batman and Superman?
Games
Hands-on playthrough: Metro: Last Light
Calum Wilson Austin Bigger, better adventures in the apocalyptic world of the Russian underground.
Your Turn: Hiding in plain sight - a review of SpyParty
Screen Play reader Leigh Martin Today Screen Play regular Leigh shares his impressions of the new multi-player game of strategic assassination, SpyParty.
Indie review: Fish Out of Water
James Dominguez Following the great success of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, will Halfbrick's new game, Fish Out of Water, to be another big hit? Here is DexX's opinion.
Tuesday Newsday: Legal issues
James Dominguez Looks like everyone is suing everyone else this week, though there is some good news about games being good for your brain.
Review
Laser-guided homage to '80s action films
Calum Wilson Austin Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon can be clunky - sometimes deliberately - but it offers plenty of action and, most of all, fun.
