Wii U: E3 Essentials

"It looks like a natural fit for the company, an organic evolution that will once again reposition the boundary between gamer and game."

Weekender: March on E3

"My heart's already hammering from the caffeine. My system's battling both it and mild stirrings of jet-lag with all the vigour of Henry Rollins wrestling a crocodile."

Weekender: The Online Pass

"The days of buying a complete boxed experience once and then own it for all time is probably going the way of the Dodo."

The Year that will be... 2012

It's that time of year, the time we set aside to speculate and perhaps even provoke one or two of you. What is 2012 going to be like? Here's our take.

The Games of Gamescom

Germany's about to spend a week getting hammered by some of the most exciting titles in the industry. We tackle the heavy-hitters and left field picks of Gamescom.

Best of Fall: Arkham City

"Why are we excited? One simple fact: three months before release, the game's finished. The studio is simply spending the time until launch polishing it to perfection."

The Road to Gamescom

The doors to Gamescom open up in a week's time and we summarize what we might - and hope to - see at the convention down in Germany.