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• 05 February 2013

• News: How adventure games came back from the dead

  Adventure games have been dead for a long time. First-person shooters killed them in the PC gaming market, then took their place as the dominant touchstone of PC gaming culture.

• News: BlackBerry sets stage for more games on BlackBerry 10

  BlackBerry and Unity are working together on an add-on for BlackBerry 10 smartphones that should make it easier for developers to create games for the new OS.

• News: Former Atari CEO bids to save his old gaming company from bankruptcy

  Former Atari Interactive CEO Frédéric Chesnais has decided to take a 25.23% stake in the company in a bid to save it from bankruptcy, Atari announced on Tuesday.

• Test Centre: The 31 best OS X games for Mac

  We outline the best games for OS X. Here's the 31 best games you can play on your Mac mini, iMac or Macbook.

• 04 February 2013

• News: Expo Notes: iOS apps mixing more business with pleasure

  My question at the end of this Macworld/iWorld weekend: Is iOS still fun?

• Opinion: Mayhem, chaos and the Just Cause 2 multiplayer mod

  I mentioned this JC2-MP six months ago when it was first generating some popularity in the PC gaming world. It was chaotic, buggy and a ton of fun. If you own Just Cause 2 (which is ridiculously cheap on most digital distribution platforms, including Steam) you need to play this mod. The fun factor of your weekend depends on it.

• News: Expo Notes: Video Charades is just fun

  I've spent so much time the first two days of Macworld/iWorld looking at really useful stuff--iOS-related items that help users travel abroad, do their jobs, earn money, and even simply get organized--that I'd nearly forgotten one of the best features of iOS devices.

• News: Expo Notes: BowBlade lets you get physical with your iPhone gaming

  If the Wii has taught us anything, it's that technology can help us get off our butts while still enjoying the fun and excitement of gaming. The BowBlade looks to catch in on the archery craze (that's a thing, right?) and add an upper-body workout to your first-person shooting.

• 01 February 2013

• News: Free Game Friday: Games about grad school, bullfighting, and more

  This week we've got a lot of games that aren't quite what you'd expect. From a beautiful text adventure to a game about academic discrimination, this week's games will have you expecting one thing and getting another. Except the first game; it's just fun. Bet you didn't see that coming.

• News: Grand Theft Auto V gets September 17 release date

  Rockstar Games has set the release of its highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto V for September 17.

• News: Sony PlayStation event set for February amid PS4 rumours

  Sony will hold a PlayStation event in the U.S. later this month amid widespread speculation it is gearing up to launch the PS4.

• 31 January 2013

• News: Valve sued in Germany over game ownership

  The Federation of German Consumer Organizations (VZBV) has sued computer game distributor Valve because it prohibits Steam gamers from reselling their games.

• News: Canadian game developer fired after spoofing call-center workplace

  An independent game developer recently got fired from his day job at the Canadian Revenue Agency after releasing a satirical depiction of his apparently aggravating and unfulfilling call-center job.

• News: Valve sued in Germany over game ownership

  The Federation of German Consumer Organizations (VZVB) has sued computer game distributor Valve because it prohibits Steam-gamers from reselling their games.

• News: Nintendo: No Wii U price cut

  Nintendo won't cut the price of the Wii U to boost sagging sales.

• News: Arma Tactics coming to Project Shield

  There's no denying that turn-based games are fun; XCOM: Enemy Unknown was one of the most exciting, terrifying and exhilarating games I played last year. Now the guys at Bohemia Interactive, creators of Arma II (which spawned the popular mod DayZ) are looking to give that experience to you on the go with Arma Tactics.

• 30 January 2013

• News: Nintendo slashes Wii U sales goal by 27 percent, cuts 3DS target

  Nintendo's new Wii U console had a tough holiday launch, and its 3DS handheld continues to struggle.

• News: Game preview: SimCity

  One hour is nowhere near long enough to get your fill of the new SimCity.

• News: Game review: DmC: Devil May Cry

  Devil May Cry has been rebooted, and some fans may cry about it.

• 29 January 2013

• Opinion: The final verdict on Microsoft Kinect

  Two years into its lifecycle, PC World looks at what the Xbox 360 motion controller has achieved

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