Digital Trends goes hands-on with the building tools for EverQuest Next Landmark, Sony Online Entertainment's upcoming "build-your-own-MMO" adventure.

Gearbox Software and 2K Games' "Borderlands Cooperative" partnership with the Academy of Art University bears fruit in December 2013.

The Xbox One may not have its killer app in Ryse: Son of Rome, but Crytek's hack-and-slasher is an entertaining, if unchallenging, ride that gives a good sense of what Microsoft's new console can do.

Telltale Games shares a teasing first look at the horrors to come in The Walking Dead: Season Two, premiering in 2013.

Square Enix reveals Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX for PlayStation 3, an HD-remastered collection that combines the formerly Japan-exclusive "Final Mix" versions of KH2 and Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep into one package.

Telltale Games delivers the first episode of its first post-Walking Dead series, The Wolf Among Us. This Fables-inspired tale follows Bigby Wolf as he investigates a murder in Fabletown.

Batman: Arkham Origins heads to iOS with a combat-focused, free-to-play arcade game from the team behind Batman: Arkham City Lockdown.

Child of Light is a gorgeous, colorful adventure that’s lacking in substance. The mechanics of this classics-inspired RPG shine, but the emotional heart of the story is absent.

Covert Ops is a new feature added to XCOM: Enemy Within that pits humanity's alien-fighting force against a terrorist network made up of pro-invasion nutjobs that see extraterrestrial dominance as the key to human perfection.

We run through the late beta version of Irrational Games' first part to the upcoming BioShock Infinite story DLC, Burial at Sea. In this new adventure, a changed Booker and Elizabeth take on the Splicers of Rapture as they search for a missing girl.

Crystal Dynamics delivers a memorable final shot for the current hardware generation with a Tomb Raider reboot that strikes a perfect balance between fan service, accessibility, and best-in-class play.

Ubisoft's second episode of Assassin's Creed 3's The Tyranny of King Washington DLC steps things up after a tepid first effort, with a less frustrating set of missions and a story that continues to entertain.

Gears of War: Judgment is an uneven first crack at the series for People Can Fly, with some fresh ideas to bolster the expected great gameplay balanced by content that feels stripped down in comparison to the past games.

Gearbox Software fumbles badly with Aliens: Colonial Marines, an overcooked, underwhelming disaster of a game that disservices that classic sci-fi franchise that inspired it.

For whatever else about episode one of Assassin’s Creed 3‘s alt-history DLC, The Tyranny of King Washington, there’s something undeniably delightful about gunning for post-colonial America’s “Mad King” George. The first chapter of what will be a three-part story delivers comic book-y good times on the narrative side. If you love what Ubisoft has done […]

TT Games and Warner Interactive offers us a look at the upcoming LEGO Marvel Super Heroes from TT Games. While it appears to play like every other LEGO game you've ever encountered, the level of fan service going on is sure to win over Marvel lovers.

We take a strategic look at the four multiplayer maps and all-new Zombies adventure in this starter's guide for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 DLC pack, Apocalypse.

Our first hands-on look at 'NBA 2K14' brings no surprises. Visual Concepts faces some competition this year for the first time in awhile, but its work on the NBA 2K series continues to set a high bar of quality for all other comers.

Activision Blizzard reveals 'Reaper of Souls,' the first story add-on pack for 'Diablo III.' In addition to bringing new content to the game, the expansion also updates some of the underlying systems for loot and endgame play.

Infinity Ward offers a promising first hands-on runthrough of the competitive multiplayer in 'Call of Duty: Ghosts'. New modes, new perks, new streaks, and plenty more to come.

Anyone can play Gone Home, and everyone should. This is interactive storytelling at its finest, a powerful and affecting story that sticks with you long after the closing moments leave you breathless.

Blackpowder Games co-founder Craig Hubbard discusses the inspiration and make-up of 'Betrayer,' the studio's upcoming Steam Early Access game. Hubbard and his fellow devs bring a wealth of experience from their time working on 'F.E.A.R.' and 'No One Lives Forever'.

'MLB 2K13' Perfect Game Challenge winner Justin Chavarria shares some of the secrets and strategies to his success after taking home the 2K Games-sponsored competition's $250,000 grand prize.

Sony's 'Knack' brings a much-needed family-friendly adventure to the PlayStation 4 launch lineup. The highly accessible action/puzzle play and fresh fictional world carry much future franchise promise as well.

Ivory Tower creative director Julian Gerighty discusses the development team's fun-focused goals for 'The Crew' and offers a few early details on what to expect from the game's faction-based multiplayer.

Guerrilla Games offers us a taste of one of the more open environments in 'Killzone: Shadow Fall,' a PlayStation 4 launch title and the first platform-exclusive shooter for the new console.

We go hands on with Overkill Software's co-op shooter, 'Payday 2.' While gunplay is a big part of the game, it's equally important to work together as a team in trying to pull of the perfect heist.

'Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag' director Ashraf Ismail describes the game's new take on a present-day setting and runs through some of the next-gen differences, including a narrative-driven approach to the always connected new hardware.

High Moon Studios brings the funny in Deadpool, with Daniel Way's script and Nolan North's voice lending much of the charm to this otherwise rote and uninspired action game. Perfect as a summer diversion.

Gearbox Software delivers its best DLC offering for 'Borderlands 2' yet, with Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep offering so much new content that it very nearly qualifies as a separate game.

'Hotline Miami' comes to PlayStation 3 and PS Vita in almost exactly the same form that it did last year on PC. This is great news for fans of excellent games, thanks to Dennaton Games' near-perfect execution on their action/puzzle concept.

Telltale Games delivers another example of stellar interactive storytelling in 'The Walking Dead: 400 Days,' a downloadable content spin-off that bridges the events between seasons one and two with five new characters' stories.

Avalanche Studios co-founder and chief creative officer Christofer Sundberg walks us through the studio's high-level aims for 'Mad Max' while lead level designer Andreas Gschwari zeroes in on some of the details.

'Ryse: Son of Rome' brings brutal, sharp-looking melee action to the Xbox One, with a heavy emphasis placed on the game's cinematic presentation and reward-friendly play.

We take a peek at Turn 10 Studios' upcoming Xbox One launch title, 'Forza Motorsport 5.' The game reads your behaviors and creates an online avatar that races in your absence. Resistance is futile; if you want to play, you'll have to be assimilated.

Dennaton Games' Jonatan Söderström and Dennis Wedin return later this year with Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. The sequel to the late-2012 action game couples the same great gameplay with a newly expanded universe.

Ubisoft Montreal's superhero hacker origin story in Watch Dogs falls flat, but the game's abundance of content and sharp design combine to create a legitimately memorable experience.

Turn 10 Studios delivers a flagship launch title for the Xbox One in Forza Motorsport 5, combining gorgeous visuals, forward-thinking technology, and the series-trademark focus on cars and car culture.