Gaming

SimCity review Solo play and sprawling cities and are so 2003, as you'll need social skills and more focused designs to prosper in this excellent update

Gears of War: Judgment review A new multiplayer focus and some arcade-style gameplay tweaks keeps the Gears formula fresh, but the story is basic

Crysis 3 review Easy on the eyes, but not on your graphics card - Crysis 3 is a great-looking game that comes up short in terms of gameplay

Dead Space 3 review Entering the atmosphere loses some of its charm, but Dead Space 3 still has scares

Aliens: Colonial Marines review Far less fun than frenching a facehugger

Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition review A restored classic that loses none of its charm, but gains some welcome extra content

DMC: Devil May Cry review A superb hack 'n slash action brawler that oozes style

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 review Another solid outing for the competitive multiplayer, but the single-player campaign continues to plod along

Roccat PowerGrid review Roccat is previewing the final version of its PowerGrid smartphone app at CES, and we’ve just put it through its paces

Far Cry 3 review It takes a while to get into, but this varied open-world shooter is worth the effort

XCOM: Enemy Unknown review Neatly streamlined tactical combat, cleverly intertwined with a simple but engaging strategic element

Dishonored review A dark and beautiful mix of stealth, action and storytelling

Combat Creatures Attacknids review Excellent fun and a brilliant control system, but it's not cheap and the gun's easy to jam