Hidetaka Miyazaki is a genius. The auteur behind Demon's Souls, Dark Souls and now Bloodborne approaches video games like an artist does a canvas, crafting broad strokes of rich gameplay, in-depth lore and innovative level design.

Shaky cameras, gnarly character actors, gritty storylines and grisly crime scenes. You could mistake Battlefield Hardline's opening scenes for a reboot of the late, great cop show NYPD Blue.

Oldies tours make big money on the concert circuit, and gaming oldies can go the same way when they're done well.

Game blogger Siobhan Keogh takes on the controversial topic of DLC...

It's the news Xbox gamers have been waiting for: the next chapter in the Halo series will be out later this year.

There's no comeback from mucking up a game's launch, writes Siobhan Keogh.

We know what you're thinking, because everyone's thinking it: platform games are so over.

Epic Games and Weta Digital have unveiled a virtual reality game demo of a scene from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

In the past, game adaptations have made for poor movies. But with top directors and casts, that's about to change, says Patrick Grafton-Green.

It's good - and it's also bad. For The Order: 1886, a game that promises so much, that's a painful thing to say. But the evidence is irrefutable.

Plenty of actors are performing in games but why aren’t they getting gongs too? Troy Rawhiti-Forbes attempts to put things right with TimeOut’s first-ever Spacies Awards.

How do you like to kill your zombies? These days, there's an answer for everyone. Arcade splatter fest?

The year's first major game release rewrites 19th century British history. Chris Schulz talks to two of the men behind The Order: 1886.

Hasbro, the maker of foam footballs and spongy projectiles, is targeting a new audience: high schoolers.

Back in 1998, there was one game that ruled them all. With its stellar storytelling and twisted sense of humour, Grim Fandango soon overpowered Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis and Day of the Tentacle as every budding adventurer's game of choice.

Tastes in video games can often change. Siobhan Keogh admits she may have been wrong about some of the games she's rejected.

Gameplanet unveils its most anticipated games for 2015.

Get your wallets ready. Gaming is going high-tech this year with some fancy-pants new gadgets. Siobhan Keogh checks out some of the necessities coming your way.

Some things in life need not be messed with. Fairy bread was perfected ages ago and kids are probably happier for it, the developed world knows what happened when Coca-Cola went "New", and Pokemon's still Pokemon.

Australian V8 Supercars driver Jason Bargwanna drives around Mt Panorama on the racing car simulator imported into New Zealand.

A mobile gaming app created by a New Zealander who was inspired by a near-death experience has topped the free game download charts in eastern Europe.

Games-wise, 2014 was something of disappointment. Aside from a few successes there wasn't much for gamers to really sink their teeth into.

After clocking up more than 20 hours driving around the North Island over the last few weeks, the idea of cruising scenic roads of the United States doesn't seem that appealing.

The Halo 5: Guardians online multiplayer beta opened up over Christmas. No biggie, it's just the first truly new Halo experience for Xbox One.

Kim Dotcom tries to negotiate end to hacking attack that ruined holidays for PlayStation and Xbox gamers but it appears his deal hasn't quite worked.

TimeOut presents the best in movies, games, TV and albums for 2014.

As PlayStation celebrates 20 years, Siobhan Keogh looks at what made them ground-breaking and what the future might hold.

The HD remake of Resident Evil will release on January 20, Capcom has announced.