'Why are game characters so dull these days?'

Bald space marine fatigue has set in for Jack Pace...24

Mailbox

Beyond Good and Evil

Michel Ancel's last gen masterpiece recalled...7

Retrospective

10 most cynically milked franchises

If at first you succeed, churning them out until long after everyone is sick of it...72

Feature

Hitman: Sniper Challenge is a 'rich experience full of replay value'

Take a closer look at the recently revealed Hitman: Absolution spin-off...2

Video Interview

Assassin's Creed 3 - First gameplay trailer

Debut gameplay footage of Ubisoft's American Revolution series entry 31

News

Hitman: Absolution gets November release date

Spin-off pre-order bonus Sniper Challenge will be available next week 7

News

BioShock: Infinite delay might be to include multiplayer

Timely job ad calls for network programmer to join Irrational 29

News

Microsoft and Sony: Please stop burying this year's best games

Steve Boxer says XBLA and PSN games deserve more exposure...20

Opinion

BioShock Infinite delayed to 2013

Game pushed to next February "to deliver the best Infinite possible"43

News

Dead Space 3 rumours: Drop in co-op, crouch cover, new enemies

Rumblings suggest new modes and gameplay features 31

News

SOS E3: Rescue us from Angry Birds

Steve Boxer says E3 needs to excite, we don't want to survive on a gruel-like diet of social and mobile games...10

Opinion

Beyond Good & Evil 2 in 'active creation' for next-gen, gets first in-engine shot

Michel Ancel says sequel "is a very ambitious game"13

News

Paying for games isn't the future. The only way to save videogames is to give them away

PC Gamer Editor Tim Edwards says it's time for consoles to embrace free-to-play 34

Opinion

FIFA 13 gets first screens, details on Impact Engine, dribbling, First Touch Control

Get eyes on this year's FIFA and find out what's new inside 29

News

EA confirms new Dead Space game

Likely to be announced at E3 and due for release by the end of March 2013 27

News

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PC News, Reviews & Previews

Welcome to CVG's PC games channel. Here you'll find all the best news, definitive reviews, insightful previews interesting features, finest PC movies and splendid screenshots from the world of PC gaming.

Latest news, previews, reviews & interviews

Saturday 12-May-2012 4:30 PM

Spec Ops: The Line: 'War isn't pretty, it isn't good - we wanted to show that'

German-developed, Dubai-based squad shooter Spec Ops promises to be one of this year's darkest horses. Read more…

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Saturday 12-May-2012 3:00 PM

'Why are game characters so dull these days?'

On last week's mailbox Adam Berthiaume, said something needs to be done about the price of video games or the results could be catastrophic. Read more…

24 comments

Friday 11-May-2012 10:30 PM

Rockstar offers free Midnight Club 2 for Steam Club registration

Join the Steam club and get a free game - not a bad deal

6 comments

Friday 11-May-2012 9:46 PM

Capcom forecasts 7 million sales for Resident Evil 6

Expects highest-selling game in Capcom history

18 comments

Friday 11-May-2012 7:45 PM

Modern Warfare 3 'Face Off' gameplay trailer

Some intense shooty action from the new 1v1 mode

7 comments

Friday 11-May-2012 5:46 PM

UK news round-up: Sony shares tumble, Rovio reveals Angry Birds follow-up

All of today's UK headlines in one place...

Friday 11-May-2012 5:02 PM

10 most cynically milked franchises

You can't really blame the games industry for wanting to cash in every year with a new version of its latest successful, proven, low-risk franchise, can you? Read more…

72 comments

Friday 11-May-2012 5:00 PM

Sleeping Dogs combat gameplay trailer brings the pain

Bone-crunching combos, vicious counters and environmental takedowns

3 comments

Friday 11-May-2012 4:15 PM

Beyond Good and Evil 2 environment video hits the net

Alongside some more in-engine screenshots

10 comments

Friday 11-May-2012 3:39 PM

Max Payne 3's arcade modes - details and screens

Check out Score Attack and New York Minute

7 comments

Friday 11-May-2012 3:09 PM

CVG's Best of YouTube

Another Friday, another week of pursuing the moving image on the internet. As usual the CVG video team has been on the case, letting their imaginations run wild and capturing the best games, movies, oddities and assorted weirdness on this web we call the world wide. It's like Girls Gone Wild only a bit uglier obviously. Anyway here's a fine selection of what they've cooked up this week and don't forget, you can subscribe to the CVG YouTube channel right here: www.youtube.com/cvg Read more…

Friday 11-May-2012 2:55 PM

Hitman: Sniper Challenge is a 'rich experience full of replay value' - video interview

Take a closer look at the recently revealed Hitman: Absolution spin-off...

2 comments

Friday 11-May-2012 2:18 PM

Around the Network - May day affray

Ah sunny Fridays, how we've missed you. After a deluge that's been almost Biblical in proportions the first hint of a glorious summer has finally shown its face today and with the sun in the skies and a song in our heart we're prepared to welcome in a glorious summer of Euro and Olympic fun. Good things are happening in games too, E3's just around the corner, Diablo III releases early next week and Max Payne 3 is out too. Are we detecting a pattern here? Of course our esteemed friends and colleagues have been on the case too, bringing you the best from games and tech and here's the finest selection of their assorted pearls of wisdom this week. Enjoy! Read more…

Friday 11-May-2012 2:09 PM

PEGI finally set to become the sole UK game rating system

Current hybrid system also featuring BBFC classifications to be abolished this summer

17 comments

Friday 11-May-2012 11:50 AM

Atari shuts Test Drive Unlimited developer

Publisher to focus on mobile games following disappointing financial results

11 comments

Friday 11-May-2012 11:10 AM

Sony shares sink to 32-year low

Investors unconvinced Sony can reverse its financial problems

53 comments

Friday 11-May-2012 10:01 AM

Prototype 2 beats Kinect Star Wars to top US sales in April

The Witcher 2 and Mario Party 9 also make top ten chart debuts

4 comments

Friday 11-May-2012 4:23 AM

Is a Lego Lord of the Rings game on the horizon?

Some blurry images and a listing on an online retailer suggests that it is

13 comments

Thursday 10-May-2012 9:48 PM

Batman: AC 'Harley Quinn's Revenge' DLC trailer

A good look at the best bits of Harley Quinn

9 comments

Thursday 10-May-2012 8:01 PM

GameStop to stock Steam cards from next week

Retailer does business with Valve's download-only service

7 comments

Thursday 10-May-2012 6:11 PM

UK news round-up: Sony posts record annual loss, Hitman: Absolution and Dishonored dated

All of today's UK headlines in one place...

Thursday 10-May-2012 5:04 PM

Max Payne 3 launch trailer paints a grim picture

Rockstar's latest hits stores next week

5 comments

Thursday 10-May-2012 4:23 PM

Assassin's Creed 3 - First gameplay trailer

Debut gameplay footage of Ubisoft's American Revolution series entry

31 comments

Thursday 10-May-2012 3:40 PM

Modern Warfare 3 getting free new maps, fresh game mode and Spec Ops missions next week

Content Collection 2 introduces "a new breed of 1 vs 1 and 2 vs 2 close combat"

19 comments

Thursday 10-May-2012 3:06 PM

Dishonored October release date announced

Arkane's supernatural assassin action game will be playable at E3

10 comments

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Tuesday 3-Apr-2012 3:20 PM

Kinect Star Wars "I'm Han Solo" Dancing

Kinect Star Wars "I'm Han Solo" Dancing. This is a play-through of "I'm Han Solo" in Kinect Star Wars Dancing. (3:42) 217 plays
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Tuesday 3-Apr-2012 11:57 AM

Kinect Star Wars Dance "Hologram Girl" featuring Princess Leia

Kinect Star Wars Dance "Hologram Girl" featuring Princess Leia. Here's s play-through of 'Hologram Girl" on Kinect Star Wars. (3:30) 8 plays

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Friday 11-May-2012 4:24 PM

Sleeping Dogs - combat gameplay trailer

Blending martial arts combat into seamless visceral gameplay, Sleeping Dogs mixes up some of gamings greatest takedowns in a world worthy of Hong Kong cinema. (1:13) 18+ 0 plays
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Friday 11-May-2012 1:59 PM

Hitman: Sniper Challenge gameplay interview

Hitman: Sniper Challenge is the stand-alone game that is available for free to everyone who pre-orders Hitman Absolution. CVG talks to Luke Valentine to find out all about it. (2:30) 0 plays
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Friday 11-May-2012 12:18 PM

Diablo 3 unboxing

PC Gamer unbox Diablo 3 the week before the release of the game. (4:01) 0 plays
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Friday 11-May-2012 11:17 AM

Assassin's Creed 3 gameplay

Assassins Creed 3 gameplay. All of the Assassins Creed 3 gameplay from the latest official trailer, cut together into a assassin's-filled killing package. Looks good, right? Assassin's Creed 3 is out October 31st on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. (0:51) 0 plays
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Thursday 10-May-2012 6:57 PM

Minecraft Xbox 360 Beginner's Guide

Minecraft has finally reached Xbox 360, and it's amazing as ever - here's a video explaining how to get started in this dangerously addictive build-'em-up. (7:25) 43 plays
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Thursday 10-May-2012 5:19 PM

Max Payne 3 - Launch trailer

PS3 and Xbox 360 versions launch on May 15 in the US and May 18 internationally, while the PC edition's out on May 29 in the US and June 1 everywhere else (1:37) 18+ 811 plays