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Split Screen: E3 overview part 3
James Dominguez The Electronic Entertainment Expo may be over for this year, but DexX's final report from the show floor contains some unexpected last-minute gems.
Another serve of Mario Tennis
Jason Hill Mario Tennis Open puts a new spin on the popular sport, but is it an essential purchase for Nintendo 3DS owners?
Split Screen: E3 overview part 2
James Dominguez Direct from the show floor in Los Angeles, DexX gives us his impressions on some of the biggest and best games at the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Name the game: Part 60
Jason Hill Each week Screen Play gives you the chance to test your gaming knowledge. All you have to do is name the game.
Split Screen: E3 overview part 1
James Dominguez There is a lot to see at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, but DexX runs through some of the highlights of the show so far.
Nintendo creates its own fun park
Jason Hill Nintendo has created a virtual fun park to demonstrate the benefits of the touch-screen controller for its new Wii console to be launched before Christmas.
Sony makes magic with J.K. Rowling
Jason Hill Sony's E3 2012 presentation contained a mix of the old and new, including a collaboration with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
Xbox: Coming to a small screen near you
Jason Hill Microsoft will soon let Xbox 360 owners control their console using their iPhone or iPad in a direct assault on Nintendo's forthcoming Wii U system.
Launch dramas can't spoil the party
Jason Hill Diablo III's launch dramas are a shame because the level of polish and balance displayed by this action-orientated role playing romp is astonishing.
Split Screen: THQ looks to the future
James Dominguez After a tough couple of years, publisher THQ is pushing ahead with an extremely promising line-up of new games.
Name the game: Part 59
Jason Hill Each week Screen Play gives you the chance to test your gaming knowledge. All you have to do is name the game.
Your Turn: May winner
Jason Hill Who is this month's lucky winner of a shiny new PlayStation 3 console from Sony?
The circus is coming to town
Jason Hill Games publishers and console manufacturers are busy preparing for next week's annual gaming circus in Los Angeles - the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Split Screen: Crowd-funding controversy
James Dominguez It's a classic underdog tale: a small studio buys back their game from the publisher that wasted the franchise. However, when the game is Carmageddon, things are going to get messy.
Responding to the Call for more Black Ops
Guest columnist Mike Wilcox The Call of Duty franchise just keeps getting bigger. Today guest columnist Mike Wilcox chats to developer Treyarch about Black Ops II.
20 years of the first-person shooter
Jason Hill It's been 20 years since id Software released Wolfenstein 3D. Has any game left a bigger mark on the modern gaming landscape?
Max Payne 3: Shoot, dodge again
Jason Hill It's been nearly a decade since we last saw former New York detective Max Payne, and it's obviously been a rough spell for him.
Split Screen: Exactly what the Vita needs?
James Dominguez With the PlayStation Vita struggling to sell units, Gravity Rush might be exactly what the ailing handheld desperately needs, writes DexX.
Name the game: Part 58
Jason Hill Each week Screen Play gives you the chance to test your gaming knowledge. All you have to do is name the game.
Stealing your virtual loot
Jason Hill Just a week after the blockbuster game was released, Diablo III players are being targeted by hackers stripping them of their virtual items. What can be done?
