Fred Dutton

Activision has shut down Radical Entertainment - the Vancouver-based studio behind the Prototype series.

Forthcoming indie shoot 'em up Symphony promises an interesting twist on the rhythm action genre - it takes your favourite music and turns the tunes into levels.

Indie shoot 'em up coming to PC soon.

New players picking up Diablo 3 via Blizzard's online store can now advance beyond Act 1 and lv. 13, the developer has announced.

A video game version of daft, deafening action movie sequel The Expendables 2 is on its way to PC, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade, publisher Ubisoft has announced.

First look at Relic's RTS sequel.

The first trailer for hotly-anticipated RTS sequel Company of Heroes 2 has just marched out of the THQ barracks.

Anyone out there remember Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Go on, dig deep.

It's fair to say that Diablo 3's launch did not go to plan. Had it gone smoothly, Blizzard's always-online Trojan Horse would surely have snuck quietly by, with few gamers batting an eyelid. As it stands, its horribly botched release has invited a furious consumer backlash, igniting serious debate on the ethics of demanding players maintain a permanent internet connection, even if they're attempting to enjoy a seemingly solo, offline gameplay experience.

Max Payne 3's first DLC pack, titled Local Justice, launches on 3rd July for consoles and 17th July for PC, developer Rockstar has announced.

Valve profiles the masked merc.

The last in Valve's series of Team Fortress 2 Meet the Team shorts has gone live, delving a little deeper into the disturbed psyche of mysterious masked merc Pyro.

Crackdown 2 developer Ruffian Games is helping Crytek make Kinect action title Ryse, judging by a number of employee CVs.

Source Filmmaker, a free program that lets players make their own animated Team Fortress 2 clips, launches later this year, Valve has announced.

Critically revered PC free-to-play shooter Tribes: Ascend launches on Steam today, developer Hi-Rez has announced.

System requirements for free-to-play PC shooter Firefall are in the wild.

A set of concept art purporting to be from Half Life 2: Episode 3 has made its way onto the web.

A closed beta for PC multiplayer FPS ShootMania Storm goes live next month, publisher Ubisoft has announced.

A sequel to monstrously successful Facebook game Farmville is on its way, developer Zynga has announced.

Vita finally gets a YouTube app in the US today, Sony has revealed.

The vast majority of those playing Hitman: Absolution won't stick with the game long enough to experience its final level, according to developer IO Interactive's expectations.

Long-running MMO RuneScape's Evolution of Combat expansion enters its beta phase today, developer Jagex has announced.

Max Payne 3 gets patched up today, developer Rockstar has announced.

PlayStation 3 racer Gran Turismo 5 gets a fresh batch of DLC this week, Sony has announced.