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Does a great script and brilliant voice-acting a game make? Find out in our review of Alice: Madness Returns below.

Alice: Madness Returns is out now on PS3, 360 and…

If you saw part 1 of our Shadows of the Damned preview you'll know this psychological actioner is shaping up nicely and you'll probably be keen to see part 2. Well, don't be so impatient! Roll video.

Shadows of the Damned releases on 360 and PS3 June 21 & 24 in North America and Europe…

At EA's recent showcase event we caught up with the producer of their forthcoming psychological actioner Shadows of the Damned. He wanted to tell us about how the game was the brainchild of 3 of Japan's top game brains and we said, Shut the f**k up. Just demo the game for us. NOW!

In part 1 of our 2-part preview we meet Garbriel and learn about his quest to…

We recently caught up with one of the team working on EA's new dark platformer Alice: Madness Returns. They wanted to blather on about its creator American McGee, but we said Shut up! Just look at these gameplay clips and commentate on them. And you know what? That's what they did! Simples!

Alice: Madness Returns drops on 360, PS3 and PC on…

So what is it? Well, it's a dual-stick shooter coming to XBL, PC and (network depending) PSN. So what's a dual-stick shooter? Well, why don't you watch the first part of our preview and find out!

Gatling Gears, from EA, arrives on 360 on May 11th and PS3 (hopefully) May 18th.

Look out for part 2 of our preview tomorrow at 5.00pm…

The original was one of the 2007's funniest and most original games. Can this sequel repeat the trick and charm us once more?

Portal 2 releases on 360, PS3 and PC today and on Friday in North America and Europe…

Recently we had the chance to put a few questions to Mr Battlefield 3, Patrick Bloch - the game's executive producer. We wanted to know why the recent trailers have had such a big impact on gamer's worldwide. Oh and what about that rumor that the FIFA team have been involved in the game's development?

Battlefield 3 blasts its way in to your life November…

Ok, we'll admit, his commentary is a bit prosaic, focussing at times on the bleedin obvious, but it did make us appreciate a few things about the video we hadn't spotted…

It's hard to believe that caddies are only just making an appearance in a Tiger game. See whether he tries to f***k them too in our review.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 is available on all formats…

The track racing side of Need For Speed returns with a big focus on drifting. Did we like it?

Shift 2: Unleashed is available on 360 and PS3 right…

The original set the bar for PC shooters. Can the sequel to do the same but on console too?

Crysis 2 releases on PS3, 360 and PC today in North America and Friday in…

As big fans of boxing we've really enjoyed EA's Still Standing web series, where boxing legends talk life. Today it's the turn of Bernard 'The Executioner' Hopkins, and yep it's as brimming with grim mesmersing brutality as the previous three.

Still Standing is a web series produced by EA to accompany the launch of Fight Night Champion. The four boxers…

It's without question one of the most anticipated games of the year, but EA have made websites hold back their reviews until day of release. Is that a bad sign? Find out now.

Dragon Age II is out on PC, PS3 and 360 in North America now and Europe…

EA's latest trailer for Crysis 2 showcases a brilliant new weapon upgrade - the hologram decoy! So how does it work? You fire a holographic projection of yourself in to the environment. It looks so much like you it lures enemies to attack it, and then... boom! You unleash on them, whilst they shout, "Damn! Fooled again!"…

Balletic violence, speed up slow downs, massive crash zooms! Yep, watching the new TV ad for Dragon Age II you could easily be forgiven for thinking that John Woo was back in town.   

The action-RPG has probably been the biggest growing genre in gaming for a few years now, and we…

Ahead of its North American launch next Tuesday EA have dropped a new trailer for Dragon Age II featuring the first review scores for the game.

Ok, so who gives it what?

Official Xbox Magazine 9/10

PlayStation: The Official Magazine 9/10

PC Gamer has already given it…

The man who defeated Muhammad Ali in "The Fight of the Century" talks life and boxing in episode 3 of EA's excellent web series Still Standing.

Joe Frazier was an Olympic and World Heavyweight Boxing Champion whose career ran from 1965 to 1976 with a breif comeback in…

We've just watched the Tommy Morrison episode of the excellent Fight Night Champion: Still Standing series.

He looks a lot older than when you last saw him, but Morrison still wreaks of brute violence. Deffo worth a watch if you wanna hear what a real tough guy sounds…

In what can only be described as a flurry of new videos ahead of Fight Night Champion's Friday release in Europe, EA have dropped two videos focusing on David Haye. The first shows his mocapsession for the game and the second is highlights from his photo-shoot for the pack shot.…

Having just watched the new gameplay video for Battlefield 3, it's possible that EA may have just raised the bar in the military FPS genre. 

The video follows Staff Sgt. Black and his team of U.S. Marines as they head "into the bad part of town". 

So what…