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Jason West, he of the West & Zampella Infinity Ward saga, has reportedly left Respawn Entertainment - the studio he co-founded after leaving Activision and Call of Duty behind.

UPDATE: Another day, another Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag leak. This time it's the game's CGI reveal trailer, which appeared online over the weekend.

The Earth's only real problem, it has often been observed, is humanity. Plague Inc. thus offers the opportunity to save the planet by eradicating our species from existence, giving you control over the evolutions and mutations of various infectious diseases - the means to spread, and then the tools to finish the job. The only obstacles are medical science, hand-washing, and occasionally air filters.

You can tell a lot about a videogame character from the way they climb a ledge.

Hello Eurogamers! It's March, which means, like a participant in the world's most protracted game of strip poker, we're removing another layer in anticipation of spring. It also means that the flow of new game reveals and releases has picked up again after the barren winter months.

Crytek's Crysis 3 is one of the most technically accomplished games of this generation, a visually spectacular piece of software that pushes graphical boundaries on all platforms. And with all its graphical settings pushed to the max, Crysis 3 on PC effectively offers a "next-gen now" experience - a preview of the level of technical prowess we should expect in the years to come from the new wave of consoles, but an experience that can be appreciated now by those willing to invest in top-end PC components.

Do you read Cliff Bleszinski's blog? You should! It's really smart and interesting, which isn't much of a surprise from a guy who spent 20 years making games like Unreal and Gears of War - deceptively brainy action titles full of bright and influential ideas. (I still can't believe no one's ripped off Active Reload.)

Don't panic when you see shops like The Hut charging £70 for a PS4 game, because Sony hasn't set any prices yet.

The Conduit developer High Voltage Software is continuing its trend of releasing first-person shooters on platforms typically lacking in first-person shooters by releasing an enhanced, single-player only version of its Wii FPS on Tegra-powered mobile devices (Android/Google Play) with The Conduit HD due 14th March.

Quantic Dream's upcoming supernatural drama Beyond: Two Souls is set for an 8th October release in North America and simply listed as October for Europe, according to the PlayStation Blog.

There will be no quick-time events (QTEs) in The Witcher 3!

Tactical Intervention, the free-to-play first-person shooter from Counter-Strike co-creator Minh "Gooseman" Le, launches on 28th March.

The slightly suspect Rambo video game has acquired the Sylvester Stallone and Richard Crenna voice-tracks from Rambo movies First Blood, First Blood Part 2 and Rambo 3.

Even the name has perfect symmetry. Olo is one of the classiest productions you'll ever see on iOS, a minimalist multiplayer game that's as achingly gorgeous as it is perfectly tuned. I know I'm throwing around superlatives like confetti here, but there's no denying it: Olo, in the common parlance, is a beaut.

Capcom hopes the release of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate next month will see the series finally crack the west.

The reason why I'm reporting pre-order incentives for Dead Island: Riptide is because no one will tell me what's going on with the controversial Zombie Bait Edition of the game.

It's not looking good for the Xbox Live Indie Games channel. First Microsoft ceases development of XNA, the codebase that drives the self-publishing service that allows eager devs to sell their wares on the Xbox 360. Then Nat Brown, creator of the original Xbox, criticises Microsoft for what he sees as the "primary problem" with the Xbox 360, namely the lack of "a functional and growing platform ecosystem for small developers".

The Achievements/Trophy list for Mass Effect 3: Citadel, the game's final add-on, has appeared online.

Near-future shooter Metro: Last Light will ricochet onto UK shop shelves on 17th May 2013, the game's new publisher Deep Silver has announced.

Sit quietly for a glimpse at Total War: Rome 2 gameplay as you watch a recreation of the historical battle of Teutoburg Forest, where the Romans suffered a crushing defeat.

Aaaand we're back! The Eurogamer Expo returns to London's Earls Court from 26th-29th September 2013 for four days of hands-on gaming, developer sessions, tournaments, competitions, parties and community meets - and tickets are on sale now.

As gamer anger at micro-transactions grows, one developer has gone against the grain: Gears of War co-creator Cliff Bleszinski.

Development of Star Wars 1313 is on hold, a new report has claimed.

The cloying grasp of formula doesn't just tangle up the big bloaty blockbusters at the high profile end of the gaming spectrum. Even humble indies can be just as susceptible to cliché, as this charming but slight physics puzzler demonstrates. Originally developed as a student project in 2011, but only now finding commercial release, The Bridge is clearly a game created in the shadow of Braid.

Update: Penny Arcade Adventures Episodes 3 and 4 developer Robert Boyd of Zeboyd, clarified to Eurogamer that while he is in fact interested in developing for Vita, it's unlikely that his Penny Arcade games will make the cut as the third episode has been out for awhile and the fourth will be out shortly, making it too late to port in time for launch.

A couple of weeks ago 11 bit studios offered an interesting promotion where fans of the studio could pre-order its unannounced upcoming game for half-off. Not everyone took so kindly to the promotion - which I thought was strange as it was only an option and the studio suggested anyone on the fence should wait - but now all the speculation has come to an end as 11 bit announced today that it's working on Anomaly 2, the sequel to its hit "tower offense" game Anomaly: Warzone Earth.

Journey and Flower developer thatgamecompany's co-founder Kellee Santiago has officially joined up with upcoming Android console manufacturer Ouya to lead developer relations.

Earlier this month there was quite a lot of outrage when it was revealed that Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate would region-lock its online multiplayer on Wii U (while the 3DS version wouldn't allow online multiplayer at all). Well it looks like Capcom and Nintendo heard your feedback and have decided to allow European and North American players to play together in up to four-player battles as part of a free update to the Wii U version to arrive in April.

We'll catch a "tiny" glimpse of vampire MMO World of Darkness at this year's Eve Online Fanfest in late April, maker CCP has told me.

More than fancy boots or crazy powers, the one thing every superhero needs is an origin story: a tale of youthful adversity and the slow, awkward scramble towards triumph. Spider-Man was bullied at school and then bitten by a bug. Batman watched his parents gunned down after leaving Zorro. Captain America... um... let's just say he caught his trousers on a magic nail or something? That sounds about right.