The weekend discussion: "What do you look for in a game?"

"Fun." That's the obvious answer to this week's discussion, but there are many different ways a game can be fun. My question to all our lovely readers is: "what makes a game fun for you?"

Death Rally revs it up again on PC

Classic car combat title Death Rally is set to assault PC's one more time this August.

Dead Trigger shoots up iOS

A very impressive little FPS hit the iOS App Store today from developer Madfinger. Dead Trigger might be one of the best looking shooters on the platform.

007 Legends brings on Lazenby

Okay, not really Lazenby per say, but On Her Majesty's Secret Service will very much be one of the featured Bond adventures in Activision's upcoming shooter.

Sony, Nintendo, EA: will one of these be Apple's first big gaming acquisition?

I know I’ve written on similar topics in the past, but I think this is a topic worth revisiting, as the signs are there that now is the time for it to happen.

What am I talking about? Who Apple will acquire in the gaming space.

Gamers are holding games back from being art

There’s been a couple of high-profile industry veterans who have recently expressed frustration over the way fans behave in the games industry.

Another Marvel-ous Nintendo download

You want a rundown of this week's Nintendo Download? Marvel Pinball 3D - that's all you need to know.

The Walking Dead Ep 2 launch trailer

Episode 2 of Telltale's Walking Dead game is now available on Xbox Live (and this Friday on PSN and the PC). Check out just how bad the living can be in Starved for Help.

YouTube now on Vita

Vita-owning Australians, head on over to the PSN store to pick up your free YouTube download right... now.

End with a crackle: The Pyro ends the TF2 'Meet The Team' videos, Pyromania update includes new game mode

 After years of waiting, it's complete; every member of the team in Team Fortress 2 now has their own video. The Pyro tops it all off with what may be the darkest introduction yet.

Spider-sense! It's the PSN Update!

The Amazing Spider-Man is up on the PSN during the game's launch week- that's just nice to see isn't it? The game headlines what is a big, big week on the service's PS3 offerings.

Zombies go off-roading in the XBL update

Two great things that go great together... wait, no they don't. Good thing these two Xbox Live Arcade releases have nothing to do with each other then.

Get Haunt-ed for free on Xbox 360

If you've got a Kinect hooked up to your Xbox 360, then you've got yourself a free copy of Haunt.

Local Justice comes to Max Payne 3

The newest DLC for Rockstar's hit shooter Max Payne 3 is almost here, and it's bringing the boys in blue to Sao Paulo.
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Ranking the 3D Sonic games

This past weekend, the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise turned 21. In other words, Sonic is now officially considered a man in many countries. What better way to celebrate one's journey to manhood than to rank his accomplishments?

Review: Air Conflicts: Secret Wars (PS3)

It’s taken me a while, but I’ve realised this generation that I like military flight simulators – moreso than the FPS genre. From the arcade thrills of the rather brilliant Ace Combat on the 3DS through to the intelligent, explosive action of Birds of Steel, the freedom of movement from being in the air adds tactical depth to the gunplay. Dodging and diving through a hail of bullets to drop the perfectly-timed bomb on an enemy fleet is a thrill no FPS can recreate.

Retro Review: Tomba! (PSN)

MonkeyPaw has been bringing various PlayStation One titles to the PlayStation Network for a while now. We first started covering these games a year ago, with the likes of Yakiniku Bugyou and Rapid Angel, but now the big kahuna is here. Yes, the publisher’s most requested game, Tomba!, has finally found its way to digital platforms. Originally produced by the now-defunct studio, Whoopee Camp, it’s a game well worth that exclamation point in its title (especially due to how much money copies of the game sell for today).

Mass Effect Extended Cut released today

Here's a reminder for all you unhappy Mass Effect fans out there- the 'extended ending' has officially been released.

Interview: On why the Apple App store drove an Aussie indie out of business

Aussie developer, Paul Turbutt, had a great little game on his hands with Star Hammer Tactics: a fun little strategy game that was a bit of a critical hit on the PlayStation Minis service.

Then he released the game on the Apple App Store. Now he designs mining software for a living and the dream of being an indie game developer has been put on the backburner. It’s no longer possible to download Star Hammer Tactics on the iOS app store. We sat down with Turbutt briefly to find out what happened: it’s a warning for anyone who sees the iOS store as a gold mine.

Review: Goooooal! Europa 2012 (DSiWare)

All across Europe, Euro 2012 will be on the minds of many people right now. With 16 different nations competing to become European Football champions, it's one of the biggest sporting events of the year across the continent. So it's no surprise to see Cinemax try and tie in “Goooooal Europa 2012” to the competition in the form of a Table Top Football simulation but unlike its inspiration, it's completely devoid of entertainment.

Star Wars The Old Republic get some Allies

The newest free expansion for Star Wars MMO The Old Republic went live today. Allies brings more Legacy enhancements, PvP rankings, and Adaptive Gear to the game.

Review: Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 (iPad)

Magic The Gathering is a game I’ve long felt belonged on the iPad. After all, the physical card game is so popular precisely because it is portable – anywhere becomes an impromptu battle of the minds with this game, and unlike a game like chess, it’s easy to pack away afterwards.

Finally: A 3DS game that brought me tears of happiness

Well, it took a while, but the 3DS has finally produced that magical moment that literally had me in tears. I can’t believe it took so long for Square Enix to realise the raw power of the Final Fantasy music and turn it into a rhythm game.

Three great alternatives to Farmville

If there is one legacy Zynga will have at the end of days, it’s Farmville. The little Facebook game of hoarding virtual stuff has spawned literally hundreds of imitators.

Happy birthday Battlefield Heroes!

EA's free to play online shooter Battlefield Heroes is turning three and players are getting some presents to celebrate.

Sink your teeth into Dawnguard tomorrow

Xbox 360 owning Skyrim players will be able to snag the first expansion for the game, the vampire-themed Dawnguard, tomorrow.

Marvel Pinball 3D tilts 3DS next week

The handheld version of Zen Studios' excellent Marvel themed pinball game hits the 3DS in the US and EU next week.