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E3 2013: Show floor diary, day three
james dominguez The E3 mega-circus is over again for another year. Here is what DexX saw on the final day.
Games that make your handhelds worthwhile
James Dominguez The Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita have both taken time to build up momentum. However, both systems have some great games that make them worth owning.
Touching the Unknown: the bright future of XCOM
James Dominguez The XCOM franchise made a triumphant return last year with Enemy Unknown. Now publisher 2K has unveiled the future of the franchise - a tactical shooter, and a touch-screen port.
Screenshot jigsaw puzzle #38
James Dominguez Last week's puzzle proved to be a little too hard, but this week the choice of game should be a bit more fun.
Indie Review: Stickets
James Dominguez Made by a small studio in Melbourne, Stickets is an apparently simple puzzle game that gradually unveils greater and greater depth.
Tuesday Newsday: Xbox One aftermath and Nintendo does Sonic
James Dominguez It's been almost a week since Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One, and there have been some strong reactions to it. That and more in today's news round-up.
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday Newsday: Piracy revenge, the new Xbox, and Nintendo in trouble
James Dominguez There has been a lot going on this past week, and here are some notable snippets, including news of the next Xbox, Nintendo's E3 woes, and a clever way to show up software pirates.
Assassin's Creed IV's historical advantage
James Dominguez Among its many problems, Assassin's Creed III was hampered by being set in a well-researched historical period, but its recently-announced sequel will have far more freedom.
Tuesday Newsday: Bethesda and Mikami team up
James Dominguez It was a slim week for news, but one of the biggest stories is Resident Evil's creator teaming up with Bethesda to make a new survival horror.
Heart of the Swarm: Evolutionary
Jason Hill Some might bemoan the heart of StarCraft II hasn't changed significantly, but Heart of the Swarm is another game of astonishing strategic depth.
Tuesday Newsday: News doesn't take holidays
James Dominguez We may have just enjoyed a four day weekend, but video gaming news has kept on rolling along. Here are some of the more interesting stories of the past week.
Your Turn: Reboot this!
Screen Play reader Michael W Inspired by Tomb Raider, reader Michael W presents his list of nominations for franchises that are due for a reboot.
Tuesday Newsday: First look at Battlefield 4 and the truth about SimCity
James Dominguez The video game industry is in the doldrums in anticipation of new consoles, Battlefield 3 is about to be unveiled, and EA and Maxis may have lied about SimCity.
Tuesday Newsday: Feminist gamers and failed Kickstarters
James Dominguez In the news this past week, two promising-looking games failed to reach their Kickstarter goals, and part one of a video series about female roles in games has gone online.
Crysis 3: Missed opportunity
Jason Hill The jaw-dropping visuals get a lot of kudos, but the real star of the Crysis games is the Nanosuit. It's almost too powerful...
Screen Play Blog's Game of the Year Awards
James Dominguez Get into your cocktail dresses and tuxedos, readers, because after a week of voting, it is finally time to reveal the games you've chosen as the year's best.
