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Game Review: Mafia 2
How many mobster games start off with a frenzied World War II gunfight?

Going through the motions
Sony's new wireless controller presents a challenge to its gaming console rivals, writes Matt Greenop.

Shoot 'em ups are good for you, say researchers
Action games turn us into faster and better decision-makers.

Reaching for the truth - a <i>Halo</i> Q&A with Bungie
Members of team Bungie answer questions about their latest bid for world domination - Halo: Reach.

Game review: Halo: Reach
The long wait for Halo: Reach is over. Read NZ's first review here.

Pacifist attempts killing-free Modern Warfare 2 assault
Can a pacifist get through to level 70 in Modern Warfare 2 without actually killing anyone?

Review: Transformers War for Cybertron
War for Cybertron is the best Transformers game ever, but how does it stack up against other shooters?

Transformers: War for Cybertron
The Transformers' story gets a reboot in their latest game adventure.

Review: Dragon Quest IX
It's Japan's best-loved game and now in its ninth incarnation and third decade, it might finally be catching on in the West. Giles Richards reports.

Singularity screenshots
Activision's latest first person shooter with a time-bending difference.

Future thrills from the E3 line-up
A few forthcoming games announced at E3 which had us at 'Halo'.

E3 Expo 2010
Geeks get their game-faces on at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.

Kiwi top of the world in fantasy World Cup
Auckland's Peter Cui has risen to the top of the FIFA World Cup official fantasy league.

PlayStation focuses on 3D tricks, new Move controller
Sony bosses are showing off lush new 3D content for the PS3 console.

New Xbox 360 revealed at E3
The Xbox 360 has shrunk, quietened down, beefed up its storage and gained some high-speed networking abilities.