After 40 mins of waiting, we finally shuffled into a small, dark room. We didn't realise it, but we were fresh meat. This room would soon become a killing field, writes Chris Schulz.

Yep, The Sims 4 is definitely a Sims game. Just as in previous games, your sim can get a job, work their way up the ladder, have a family, have hobbies, break up the family, and get into slapfights. Sims are born and sims die.

Will the virtual reality headset Oculus Rift live up to the hype? Siobhan Keogh gives it a try.

Mojang founder Markus Persson has put his sanity first in selling Minecraft for $2.5b to Microsoft, saying he never expected it to be such a big hit.

Check out the trailer for Grand Theft Auto's next-gen launch, coming to the Playstation 4 and Xbox One on November 18.

Unlike video games that had spectacular success and then fizzled Minecraft is a create-it-yourself platform that has staying power.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about whether or not video games should be offered Government funding. One of the reasons the Labour party was in support of Government funding for games was that they can contribute culturally.

Destiny turned Chris Schulz's nerves into quivering piles of jelly. He wouldn't have it any other way.

Why would Amazon - or any company - buy a company like Twitch for a billion dollars? It's not Twitter, or Snapchat, or any of those incredibly well-known technology startups that anyone who reads the news knows about.

The release of Assassin's Creed Unity has been pushed back two weeks, Ubisoft has announced.

An Oculus Rift developer believes the device’s immersion paired with frightening games will result in fatal heart attacks.

As the gaming world rages over the lack of playable female characters, Sucker Punch has quietly gone about finding its own solution.

Amazon.com is buying video service Twitch Interactive for about $1 billion in its biggest acquisition ever.

The election campaign is in full swing, and you'd think that wouldn't have much to do with video games.

As Grand Theft Auto V Online hackers get better at modifying the game's code to do their bidding, instances of nude avatars running around raping others are on the up.

One of the best games on the Playstation 3 has been transported onto the PS4. Chris Schulz asks Naughty Dog programmer Jason Greggory how they did it.

Why are so many games online only? Siobhan Keogh investigates.

One of the Playstation 3's best games has been transported onto the PS4. Is it worth playing again? Chris Schulz evaluates The Last of Us Remastered ...

How much impact does music make on a game? Siobhan Keogh takes a look at some success stories - and some failures.

Destiny isn't the only big title due out before the end of the year. Chris Schulz wraps up the best of the rest.

The creators of Halo are back with a new first-person shooter that was unveiled over the weekend. Siobhan Keogh makes her assessment.

The release of Battlefield Hardline has been pushed to 2015 so the game may be improved and expanded, DICE has announced.

An online game that began in a New Lynn bedroom now has fans around the world. Alan Perrott meets the gamers who used their mouse — and won.

If you're anxiously awaiting the release of the Next Big Game, it can be disappointing to learn that it's been delayed - again.

Manuel Noriega, the former military dictator of Panama, is suing Activision for using his name and likeness in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.