Rebecca Mayes reviews Halo with her live performance at our theatre show. She weaves a fascinating response to the game pulling in not only her experience of playing, but the classic Halo chord theme.

Mickey is persuaded out of retirement for one last game. With Epic Mickey 2 on the horizon Chris Jarvis's telling radio play about the game offers some insight into its pitfalls.

Aliens: Infestation is a loving homage to Aliens and Metroid Fusion. It's good but a little too blinkered to the shortcomings of these two inspirations.

Bob is rather scared of spiders, so Limbo was quite a challenge for him. Fred seems to relish the chance to be one up on his reviewing buddy.

Miner Wars 2081 is a space shooter mixing elements from Descent, Elite and even Red Faction. With so much point and click in the MMO space it will be exciting to sit in the cockpit again.

Super Mario 3D Land does what very few games have had the bravery to do and play with the 3D space, rather than around it. What it lacks in cohesive adventure it makes up for with a wealth of fresh ideas.

Bob and Fred review Uncharted 3. Bob makes eyes at Rebecca Mayes and ends up singing his unauthorized Uncharted review song. Fred comes along begrudgingly for the ride. Oh, and helps with the "dums".

The Darkness II is a bleak and vicious first-person shooter, tinged with dark comedy. With a roster of great characters and an intriguing plot, it's only a pity that quality of the storytelling isn't consistent.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 promises a return to the intense simulation of being a military sniper, alongside an intricate narrative and set in the most detailed game environments currently available.

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock comes to the Playstation 3 and PS Vita as an action adventure, featuring co-op play and a range of Doctor Who's most iconic enemies.

Sunflowers is an intriguing new strategy puzzler for the Playstation Vita and will re-introduce a feature which occasionally sees sunlight on a handheld: vertical display.

The Last Story stabs at a big budget RPG on the low-tech Wii, but in spite of excellent visual design and story-writing, only die-hard Wii fans will overlook its faults.

Rebecca Mayes reviews Mass Effect 3 with her live performance at our theatre show. He song questions the stereotypical use of body image in the game.

Boulder Dash XL 3D is a modern update to the 1984 classic, to be released at a budget price for the Nintendo 3DS.

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion is a mix of two worlds: the classic legacy of a great Sega Megadrive platformer and the exciting prospect of Epic Mickey 2.

Epic Mickey: The Power of 2 is a sequel to the Wii exclusive Epic Mickey, only this time it is coming to Playstation Move and Xbox 360 and adds two players. With a year's hindsight, hopefully this game will correct the mistakes of the past.

Shifting World is an evolution of a popular series of Indie browser games, fully grown into a console title with an impressive art style and a unique AR feature.

Adventure Time is set to jump from the TV screen to the DS with a new game announced by the series creator. With so much imagination in the series, personally I'm excited about the potential for the game.

Banner Saga is a role-playing PC game mixed with turn-based strategy set in a beautiful animated world inspired by Viking history.

Ratchet and Clank Trilogy HD will update the original PS2 classic games for the PS3's hardware and display. It may also be a better console generation for the online component to really shine.

Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir uses the 3DS camera to hunt ghosts and unlock secrets in the real world.

One Piece Unlimited Cruise SP is something of an oddity if, like me, you haven't heard of Anime. Nevertheless the striking characters and exciting action manage to shine through.

LittleBigPlanet Karting makes the leap from platforming adventure to quirky cartoon racing, with a customarily advanced modding kit which begs the question: what else can it build?

Silent Hill: Book of Memories is a huge departure from the long-establish survival horror series, abandoning the claustrophobic over the shoulder camera for a more Vita-friendly top-down look with twin-stick shooter antics.

Pokemon Rumble Blast neatly misses the point of what makes the Pokemon game series so compelling, but provides an entertaining arcade romp and a wish-list for future Pokemon quests.

Game of Thrones is based one of the most popular fantasy book series currently available, which has spawned a TV series with a huge following. The game promises you a more personal way to explore Westeros.

Transformers Prime springboards the animated TV series into a fun action-adventure featuring the characters from the show.

Amazon listing confirms Skylanders Giants confirmed for 3DS and PC.

Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection brings together the two Chronicles games and provides them with a new HD makeover and support for Playstation Move, to promise a story-packed on-rails shooter.

Dust 514 on the Vita is a game but supports your gameplay on the Playstation 3 by making the management and social functions of the game portable.

New Little King's Story rejuvenates a game sadly overlooked and will introduce a fresh new on the Playstation Vita to the joys of this cuddly real time strategy.

Sumioni: Demon Arts promises a lush artistic style combined with innovative touch-screen gameplay features. Whether this new IP will make an impact on Sony's Vita remains to be seen.

Darkstar isn't the interactive movie it self-describes as, but it does cater to adventure gamers who are largely un-catered for: the lesser spotted point-and-click variety.

Medal of Honor: Warfighter takes the fight against terror around the globe and delivers a shooter which focuses on the lives and experiences of those engaged in conflict (ed: by this we mean the people with the guns?).

Silent Hill HD Collection injects its two most popular games with updated visuals and new recordings from the original cast.

Sim City started the urban lifestyle management sim. Now it is returning to its roots with the first major new title in the series for arguably nearly a decade.

Halo 4 takes the series in a radical new direction. In the hands of a fresh developer while capitalising on Bungie's experience, planning and Halo lore, this promises to be a brave new chapter.

Kinect Rush extends the Disneyland Adventures experience by scanning the player into the game using the Kinect camera.

Lollipop Chainsaw PS3 combines a scantily-dressed Cheerleader with a pounding soundtrack and some high-powered zombie slicing -- tongue firmly planted in cheek.

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City returns to the events of the very first game, offering fresh opportunities for single player and multiplayer shooting action.

Cooking Mama World: Babysitting Mama is a terrifyingly saccharine assault on the senses. However it provides a great way to blur physical play with the game world, as long as you're the right age.

Eric Hirshberg, talking about Skylanders Giants, highlights how physical-product videogames lock in a role for retailers. This sort of merchandise could really help stores like Game and GameStation, who up to now only featured Skylanders figures in a limited way.

Alpha Protocol rewards those prepared to forgive its obvious faults. The flexibility of the storytelling is as audacious as any game I have ever played.

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly has previously been named the scariest videogame ever made, with dark secluded locations, phantom enemies and creepy Japanese twins all is present and correct.

Mario Party 9 offers a whole new set of minigames to enjoy throughout the world of Mario and his friends, allowing action for up to four players simultaneously. Playing the board game is optional.

Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2 is the recently-announced next title in the main series of DS Pokemon games and will pick up from where the previous story left off.

Pokemon + Nobunaga's Ambition is a crossover title, mixing the creatures from five generations of Pokemon with an established series of strategy games set in feudal Japan.

Army Corps of Hell looks to be a highly unusual mix of the RTS and crowd-brawling genres. With goblins fighting through Hell and a heavy metal soundtracks, it's an eerily familiar setting.

Hitman: Absolution sees the return of the no-qualms assassin and his adventures promise to be more cinematic than ever. Hopefully this won't come at the expense of free choice which made the series so popular.

The Simpsons Arcade Game lovingly updates a classic street-brawler with fun support for four players. What it lacks in the show's clever satire and humour it makes up for with character and faithful art style.

Papa & Yo is an almost uniquely autobiographical game, taking one man's story of his addict father and translating it into a childlike fantasy set in the poor towns of South America.

Puddle XBLA initially appears familiar, but at the same time feel completely fresh. It's part racing game, part platformer and is really, really hard.

Mario Tennis Open will be the first proper 3DS version of the hugely popular Mario Tennis series. With this game, you will be able to enjoy multiplayer Tennis action with local and online multiplayer.

What happens when you cross a piece of theatre with a game review? Something quite interesting we have been discovering. So interesting in fact that we will soon be hitting the road and performing our review scripts infront of a real living audience.

Shaun the Sheep is finally coming to the 3DS in glorious 3D on the 7th March, fulfilling a promise for which many have been waiting.

Rhythm Thief And The Emperor's Treasure is a narrative-driven music game with a quirky style and innovative gameplay features. Will it charm enough to sell, even without a familiar soundtrack?

Lego Minecraft takes the obvious next step from the hugely popular open-form world-building game to provide physical kits based on the game's iconic look.

Chronovolt isn't anything new, but does have a nice mix of ideas that should keep the game fresh.

Go Vacation is a surprising find. It's not just the number and variety of the minigames, but the fabulous island which makes simply exploring the world with up to three friends a real pleasure.

Far Cry 3 marks a return to the beautiful visuals and lonely gameplay of the Far Cry series, with a desperate tale of survival and rescue.

Assassin's Creed III has just been announced by Ubisoft. Confused? You have every right to be; but, it turns out that the true sequel to the trilogy of games which comprise Assassin's Creed II is around the corner.

Dungeon Hunter: Alliance is an epic four-player RPG for the Playstation Vita, featuring drop-in/drop-out online cooperative multiplayer.

Episode one of Scripted Gamer digs into the latest trend in Western gaming. Even Fred and Bob, our theatrical reviewers, found a happy helping of gun slinging to be had here.

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit brought me a little closer to embracing the race game genre. With its hectic take on Cops 'n' Robbers, I found myself truly drawn to the law.

Asphalt: Injection brings the series to the new PS Vita and goes head to head with Ridge Racer once again. This time it could be the favourite.