Consoles
Games
New consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony
Barbara Ortutay Here's a closer look at the next generation game consoles from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.
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.
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.
Game boy consoles himself over mega-sale
Deborah Gough Onur Gonullu is leaving behind his Game Boy-hood for more adult pursuits.
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.
Analysis
New Xbox faces tough competition
Nick Wingfield The new Xbox will have to compete with games on iPads, smartphones and Facebook.
Xbox
Xbox One: Everything you need to know
James Dominguez Microsoft’s new console has been revealed, and it is called Xbox One. Today, DexX sifts through the information revealed so far and presents the most important facts.
Games
Microsoft unveils Xbox One, new Kinect
Derrik Lang, Ryan Nakashima and Barbara Ortutay Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox One, an entertainment console that promises to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies and other entertainment.
The Walking Dead: Remarkable
Jason Hill Missed downloading episodes of The Walking Dead last year? Now there's no excuse...
Gaming
Expectations high for next Xbox
Derrik J Lang To wow gamers with the next Xbox, Microsoft must show off great games for it that players will crave,
Tuesday Newsday: Nintendo's YouTube PR disaster, and the right way to combat sexism
James Dominguez Nintendo scores an own goal throwing its lawyers at fans on YouTube, one female game developer has combated sexism awesomely, and EA stops using online passes for all of its games.
Indie review: FTL: Faster Than Light
James Dominguez FTL is a throwback to the brutal early days of gaming, where one random event could destroy all of your progress.
Games
Hands-on preview: Remember Me
Calum Wilson Austin Safe and sleek, but an opportunity for originality has been missed.
PlayStation First to give Aussie game students practical skills
James Dominguez This week Sony has announced the Australian launch of its PlayStation First academic partnership programme, which will teach students vital real-world skills.
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.
Games
Storyline lives large in The Walking Dead
Calum Wilson Austin Finally, an adventure game breathes life into strong narrative and character development.
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?
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.
