The Guardian Game on: The Darkness IIThe GuardianPart-Godfather and part-Exorcist, The Darkness II (PS3/Xbox 360/PC) feels, at times, as much a film as a game. In the title menus, each of the game's four difficulty levels is accompanied by a single sentence of explanation. The essence of the game is...

Game Rant Review – Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (PC)GamerFrontThe teams at Big Huge Games and 38 Studios didn't let this slow them down, however, and from their combined efforts we've received a new title that's more than up to the challenge. They have come together to release Kingdoms of...

The Guardian Play your way through 2012 – games previewThe GuardianIt has garnered rave reviews in Japan, and if nothing else will look simply beautiful. Toby Moses Xbox 360, PS3, PC, EA, out: March Bringing to a close the story that developer BioWare began in 2007, Mass Effect 3 is the final chapter...

Inside the gaming circle, firmly outside the loop at Insomnia44The GuardianThis, I am told, is a game of strategy – "like chess", says Michael O'Dell, who manages a team of professional gamers called Dignitas. David Treacy explains that you have first to build your economy, then create...

The Guardian (blog) Modern Warfare 3 reviews: why is this the most hated game on the web?The Guardian (blog)"Nobody should go in there expecting My Little Pony or Animal Crossing," says PC Gamer editor Tim Edwards. "If you turn up for a big James Bond-style action sequence that lasts for...