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The successful digital-distribution service will bring titles like Left 4 Dead and the upcoming Portal 2 to Apple's computers for the first time.

Stripped-down gameplay built around a unique battle system can't save this monotonous, linear affair. In the end, striking visuals and an excellent score aren't enough to paper over the game's gutted role-playing frame.

Exciting new levels and clever new gameplay mechanisms turn this sequel into a wild ride for everybody's favorite platforming plumber.

Acclaimed videogame designer David Cage turns everyday situations into deeply engaging gameplay in his Mature-rated title for PlayStation 3. With a 2,000-page script and 12 hours of motion-captured animation, Heavy Rain is an interactive wonder.

Nintendo reinvents its revered sci-fi videogame franchise for the Wii. In this thought-provoking sequel, you'll be switching between first- and third-person action as Samus battles badass extraterrestrials.

By pushing the possibilities of what a videogame can be, this sprawling story about a serial killer points the way toward the deeply immersive future of interactive gaming.

Wired.com visits the 2010 Game Developers Conference, where we take a ride on a giant hamster-ball virtual reality system called the Virtusphere, test out Sony’s new PlayStation Move motion controller, and take a peek at some new 3-D games.

Unveiling the final version of PlayStation Move, Sony's Wii-like motion controller for PlayStation 3, at Game Developers Conference is a big deal to Sony. But the games aren't that hot.

Moving away from high-budget blockbusters to scaled-down treasures built by small teams proves enticing to veteran videogame developers. Part of the appeal: A nostalgic remembrance of the early days of game development.

Is evil computer system GLaDOS rebooting? Hidden messages placed in a cryptic patch give gamers plenty to chew on as they search for answers.

With PlayStation 3 consoles down for the count, Sony says its engineers are hard at work searching for a solution to the widespread problem. The leap-year glitch might correct itself Monday afternoon, but in the meantime, gamers around the world are fumin

Now that a software glitch has launched the ApocalyPS3, it's time to switch gears.

By lowering the barriers to entry, Blizzard makes the highly anticipated sequel accessible to those who never dug into the original.

As technology evolves, players can expect increasingly rapid game updates and on-demand gaming that's not tethered to a traditional console. In fact, some of them already do. A report from the DICE Summit in Las Vegas.

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