Direct2Drive, Impulse, Gamersgate shun mandatory Steam installation

Makes easy difficulty easier

Removing dedicated servers will lead to improved "consumer experience"

2% of UK workforce affected

Robotic stalkers detailed in latest image batch

id Software keeping an eye on Modern Warfare 2's controversial move

Official announcement imminent?

Penguin Books to publish novelisation, Assassin's Creed Renaissance

Better in the lounge?

Review: You're surrounded - by sound

This isn't the first time Ed Zitron has followed a bearded man into the dark

A parka-less Ed Zitron braves the frost of Northrend

Steve Hill prowls the touchline of a brave new world...

Martin Korda welcomes back a dear friend and discovers that the old dog has learned a few new tricks...

Quiet, peasants! David Brown, your glorious leader, wishes to speak

Preview: New 3D match engine, but so much more

Hands-on: When Star Wars met Mass Effect

Impressions: Special Ops mode revealed at Gamescom

Preview: Aliens on show at Gamescom

We go hands-on with the Valve sequel

Feature: Patience is a virtue

Feature: And number one is?... We're biting our nails...

Giveaway: Grab yourself a free key inside

Games and hardware speculation set for next week

Article: Follow the who's who of gaming Twitters inside

Feature: Hot off the COD Twitter page