I’m quite a fan of the more thoughtful remakes to hit Xbox Live Arcade. There’s definitely fun to be had with the straight ports and re-releases, but there’s something about the successful modernising of a classic that I just can’t get enough of. Bionic Commando: Rearmed set a new standard at the time of it’s release.

Fixed camera angles, limited ammunition and an overbearing sense of being chased by something deadly is to me what defined a genre. With Resident Evil 6 coming late November and a 3DS title set to bridge the gap between Resident Evil 4 and 5, I’m always interested to see how Capcom can take the series in new directions. With a mixture of third person action and a new spin on a familiar story I was anxious to check out Resident Evil: Operation Racoon City.

id Software is responsible for numerous years of my life being consumed running around hallways looking for keys. Fact is, I’m not a single bit upset that this happened. I revel in their mastery of the subtle art of time consumption and with Rage they aim to do that in a post apocalyptic setting.

I am a huge fan of RPG’s, though I feel slightly ashamed to admit it. Being recommended a couple of games when I first picked up my Xbox a few years ago, the one that really grabbed me by the man parts was Fallout 3. Having finished that game 100% I was left wanting more, so when I learnt Oblivion was basically the same game set in a medieval fantasyland I leapt at the chance to spend any spare moment I got hunting, stealing and conjuring my time away in the world of Elder Scrolls.

This year marks the 9th event from US cable TV channel Spike, which has been gathering more and more attention as the industry it celebrates has grown. Being televised (worldwide via the web), it has become an ideal opportunity for publishers to preview new and upcoming games through dramatic trailers. And for every self-professed video game loving celebrity to get in front of a camera.

Producing a follow-up to the hit super hero action game Batman: Arkham Asylum must have been a quite a challenge, but it's one that developer Rocksteady have not taken lightly. Building on the original action-stealth-puzzler-beat ‘em up, they have fleshed out the action with many more side missions. The game world is much bigger, or at least seems so. Alas, there is no secret bat cave to be found, but the flow of the game is much better.