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2K Sports has given fans a first glimpse at the WWE 2K16 roster this month, and today they’ve released the first in a series of weekly character announcements leading up to the game’s release date of October 27. And what an eclectic bunch it is. The full list of superstars …

Kinect may have failed to make an impact in either of its incarnations, but the latest hardware tech from Microsoft is determined to learn from the horrors of the past. HoloLens, the holographic software that projects an interactive 3D image through a headset into the world around you is already …

In an interesting conversation about where games are going and changing expectations, Black Ops 3’s design director David Vondahar has talked about the idea of a persistent profile carried from one COD to the next. It’s apparently an idea that’s “come up a lot” but realistically sounds unworkable without some …

So, Crackdown 3 (opens in new tab) might be the most impressive demo I’ve ever seen. We’ll have a full preview up later today, but suffice it to say that all that bluster about “leveraging the Cloud” to bring hitherto unseen levels of physics-based destruction is totally accurate. That moment …

New enemies, gear and missions aren’t the only big changes coming to Destiny (opens in new tab) in year two’s major Taken King expansion. They’re now not even the most exciting additions. For it seems that Bungie is taking the drastic – and really rather enticing – step of completely …

The Frye twins of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (opens in new tab) share a deep bond, thicker than the gallons of blood pooling at their feet.The latest trailer for the game establishes the relationship between the ambitious gang boss Jacob and the more measured Evie, and how they’ll work together to …

Quantum Break gets Game of Thrones, X-men and LOTR talent and April 5 release date. Microsoft showed off new gameplay and gave a release date for Quantum Break during its Gamescom 2015 press conference today. The game, due to hit store shelves on April 5, 2016, is a third-party exclusive …

Xbox One is getting its own official controller chatpad, ideal for chatting, messaging, and searching without having to shout at your Kinect. The button-laden new peripheral was revealed at Xbox’s Gamescom stage show, along with the ability to record over-the-air broadcasts. The Xbox One Chatpad, which is available for pre-order …

The Needler is one of the more divisive weapons in the Halo arsenal, but whatever it lacks in firepower, it makes up for in uniqueness. With that in mind, the Needler replica included in Halo 5: Guardians (opens in new tab)’ Game.co.uk-exclusive Pink Mist edition is at least as useful …

Dark Souls 3 (opens in new tab) has some truly, freakishly, massively huge enemies who’d like nothing better than to crush you under their bony heels. I mean, you might have assumed that going in, but the first gameplay trailer from Microsoft’s Gamescom 2015 press conference really settles it. These …