Epic unveils four new features sure to be on display in this winter's release of Gears of War 2 - calm down kids - it's not like we didn't know it was coming!

We caught up with unofficial portavoce of the team, Tom Arundel, just before this year’s GDC to revisit the team’s path from student union antics, indie mantra creation -  ‘Fuck Publishers’ anyone? -  to their upcoming follow-up to Darwinia, Multiwinia.

Our intrepid coder turned journalist catches up with Bit Blot's Derek Yu and Alec Holowka a year after their big IGF Grand Prize win to see what's up with Aquaria since it's recent official release and review their plans for world domination.

Jeff Lindsay (the man behind the code that is Gamehelper) talks with Jonathan Blow about Braid, faux challenges in today's games, "innovation" and the 'process of losing.'

We recap our picks for the year's best titles by platform, including downloadable content (DLC), so you can make an informed buying decision this holiday season - or after you've raked in that holiday cash from grandma.

With better execution, this mouse could be a winner. Perhaps version 2 (due out soon) will address these concerns. Unless you need a good finger workout, I’d sit this round out. “Innovation is the fundamental flaw in 99% of new products.” You can quote me on that.

Did you miss PAX last year?  Didn't get to see 'Crazy Chick'?  No chance to get your juiced squeeze by FruitF*$ker?  So you missed the 'Wives of PAX' as they told all about the crazy reality that is being married to Gabe and Tycho?  Well we've just opened the Vault for you...

We’re big fans of the Jedi Knight series over here and Unleashed looks like it might just be the shot in the arm the Star Wars franchise needs to bring action gamers back to the table.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare brings back the series with a vengeance and rips the storyline out of the mire of WWII and into future present with threats that frighteningly mirror today’s headlines

I hope my E3 will return next year! - Hideo Kojima

Highlights include Marc Rein showing off Unrela Tournament 3 and a Demo announcements for Stranglehold and Blacksite. And... Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro Am announced!  Scheduled release in Oct - for Ps2 Exclusively - Combat Golf racing game?? Wha huh? :)

Highlights include Grant Collier 'Going Hard, Going Deep' and Slash kicking Jamie Kennedy's Ass!

All in all, TAC's new controllers are decent investments, especially if someone wants to pick up an extra controller for multiplayer parties. The construction was a little less than desired – a little too much flex in the plastic housing for my taste. And the strap placement on the Shredder (directly on top of the unit) had the guitar slipping free and hitting the floor whenever I rocked out. Annoying!

Remember kids, if you're feeling particularly like an outcast some day, and you think no one understands you, remember this: until you're a man and you're dressing up like Sailor Mercury, you got nothing on these fans. Until next time, Mata ne!

What sounds like a gimmick ("video games meets an orchestra? Pshaw!") turned out to be a memorable, fun, touching, exciting, enthralling evening, and an absolute must-see not just for fans of gaming, but for fans of music in general. Do whatever you have to do to catch it when it comes to your hemisphere.

Play will certainly be a special evening for video game junkies, but don't feel like you need to know the Nintendo catalog by heart in order to enjoy yourself. "We have an amazing mix of people that attend these shows," says Paul, "more so than any traditional classical performance. For some, this is the first concert they've ever attended, and we find children explaining what's going on to their grandparents. We have visuals from the games on screens in the background, but the orchestra is the star of the show."

Rockstar nailed nearly every category; deep gameplay, tight controls, next-gen graphics, crisp audio and a great Xbox Live experience. The single player modes can't match similar games like Virtua Tennis or Topspin, but when it gets down to it, the expanded single player modes aren't really much more than a bullet point on the back of the box.

We came, we saw, they conquered us! After a couple weeks of heated debate the jury is back with a verdict on what's hot and what's not from this year's E3!

Our very own NakedBob headed off to a private screening of Silent Hill: The Movie last night along with the winner of the Silent Hill Movie Poster Contest, Chuck Waite. NakedBob brings us back some of Chuck's thoughts on the film, the games and his design. Little did they know KMEL was also in da' house!

Garbo01 offers some sage advice not even your H&R Block Tax Specialist could conceive of tackling. In 'No Refund? No Problem!' Garbo01 walks the unfortunate among us through coping with the loss of personal income through a little virtual shop-therapy. As Wilma and Betty used to say, "Charge It!" ...and dig in!

Videogames get blamed for everything from low grades to excessive violence and juvenile delinquency. Give it time and I'm sure they'll be blamed for bizarre weather patterns and unwanted pregnancies as well.

I don't think that it's wise to limit this new genre to the PSP. Sure, the PSP could use this sort of thing, I certainly can't deny that, but to neglect the possibilities that a DVD release would allow seems unfortunate, and not only for us.

Saria, NakedBob and I, your illustrious Pachoey, trodded off to San Francisco today to attend Konami's kick off PR event for 2006. Each year this time we get a sneak peak at their strategy for the year as well as some hints about what's to come. We were treated to some major announcements surrounding their major franchises and some hands-on with one of the most anticipated titles – Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence. We've been burning the midnight oil to bring you all our reactions, random thoughts and idle musings - here follow mine...

The vampire that is slowly sucking away at the possibility of ever seeing a decent game-based film grace our industry, Uwe Boll, has recently delivered his latest trainwreck, a prequel to Majesco & Terminal Reality's 'BloodRayne' franchise. Mr. Boll discusses the film's production, stunts and actor selection as well as some thoughts about his future disasters, I mean um, projects such as 'FarCry' and 'Dungeon Siege.'