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Battlefield 3 hit PS3s, 360s and PCs nationwide today and goes on sale for our European friends Friday. Now that the title is here we can finally take video of any part of the game we want and share it with you, our gentle readers. So here’s a taste of …

In what was no doubt our last hands-on with Super Mario 3D Land before we review the title, we got to take Mario’s new Boomerang power-up for a spin, and play one of the later, more challenging levels. Though the screens Nintendo provided us were nice, now you can see …

Music can really enhance a game’s atmosphere. It can take an already great experience and really help sell the mood, something composer Danny Baranowsky has become well-known for. Danny B has worked on a number of indie games, including Cannabalt and Super Meat Boy, and he’s now lending his talents …

We named Hello Games’ stunt-based motorcycle game, Joe Danger, one of the best downloadable games of 2010, but we won’t fault you if you haven’t heard much about it. The PlayStation Network exclusive was released last year to strong reviews , but the exclusivity kept it from ever growing to …

(opens in new tab) It’s not uncommon to pick up an old game and be amazed by how poorly it holds up. It can also be crushing to find that the games you have such fond memories of… sort of suck nowadays. This was our fear when it came to …

(opens in new tab) Today marks the 10th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto III. To celebrate the decade of open-world gaming GTA III gave us, Rockstar’s giving us one of its just-announced, limited-edition, super-swank Claude Speed action figures (which Rockstar sells for $149.99) so that we can give it to …

If news of the Collector’s Edition didn’t get you to step back from the edge after a release date wasn’t announced, this new cinematic from Diablo III’s campaign might do the trick. The video, which features Deckard Cain’s niece, Leah, does a good job to remind us why we love …

Lana and Andy Wachowski are set to write and direct an original sci-fi film called Jupiter Ascending . Vigilant movie fans may still remember their little science fiction project The Matrix , which spawned three movies and grossed $1.6bn worldwide. Unlucky movie fans may also still remember Speed Racer , …

The demo for Need for Speed: The Run launched this week, but if your interest in the title extends as far as “wanting to know how it looks and sounds” without going so far as to wonder how it feels to actually play the game, this is exactly the video …

Merchandising, merchandising! BlizzCon 2011 starts this Friday, and there will be some excellent collectibles crafted by the folks at Mega Blocks. BlizzCon attendees can look forward to receiving this striking Thrall figurine as an exclusive gift. This detailed 1,700 piece StarCraft Battlecruiser will also be available at the convention. Only …