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Wealthy UK developer Jagex has suspended development of Stellar Dawn, the ambitious sci-fi MMO that was to follow RuneScape.

Looking forward to Mass Effect 3? Of course you are. If you've only played the first two games, though, you've barely scratched the surface of BioWare's amazing sci-fi universe. There are books, comics and of course, a whole stack of downloadable add-ons that fill in the gaps, take you to places Shepard doesn't get to go, and explain details you may have missed - like exactly why everyone hates Cerberus so much. But which ones are worth your time, which are essential if you want to appreciate the full story, and which can be skipped? We've checked them all out. For you.

Superb PC strategy series Total War is being recreated for mobile platforms in a new series called Total War Battles, Sega has announced.

Hideo Kojima has shown off impressive Fox Engine screenshots, and perhaps offered a glimpse into Metal Gear Solid's future.

You cannot be the bad guy in Mass Effect 3, BioWare has revealed. Whether you're a kindly Mother Teresa or ruthless Jack Bauer, you'll still fight to save the day.

I had a friend who had synaesthesia. Sounds would form a iridescent fog over her vision, with different sounds creating different colours, and multiple sounds layering over one another; blue could be shot through with silver, or pockets of red would flare in a brown malaise. Most of the time, she said it was actually quite pleasant, as though she was seeing an extra layer to sound that was unique to her. Most of the time, it made her feel special.

UK developer Rebellion has discussed the development of NeverDead, revealing the creative tensions that resulted from having to work under a Japanese publisher and director.

The London rioters who stole a PSP and 10 games from 20 year-old student Ashraf Rossli after his jaw had been broken and bicycle stolen have been found guilty of various crimes.

Endless upgrades, star ratings, in-app purchases and bags of customisation features. It's amazing how cluttered the average mobile game is with all sorts of bumpf. Gridrunner has absolutely none of this, and the closest it gets to a tutorial is an attract mode. It's not old-school. It's OLD-SCHOOL, with no time for fuss.

Where can you buy a copy of Mass Effect 3 when it launches in the UK next Friday, 9th March?

The Malaysian student who was brutally assaulted before having his PSP stolen during last summer's London riots will see justice done.

PlayStation Vita launched in Europe last week. You probably noticed. Now, after a few days soaking up sales, we can report what we had always hoped: not only is Vita the handheld gamers deserve, but it is the one we need right now. In your face, Batman!

There are times when it feels like everything's changing and nothing is certain. This week is a particular case in point in the UK, with the launch of a remarkable new piece of gaming hardware - PlayStation Vita - clashing with a games retail market in a state of alarming disarray. At this critical juncture, it seems very significant that once you have your Vita, you need never walk into a shop to buy games for it again; its entire software line-up will always be available for direct download.

EA Mobile has laid naff iOS game Battlefield 3: Aftershock to rest.

Bike racing series SBK will return in May with the launch of SBK Generations, publisher Black Bean Games has announced.

The producer of Resident Evil: Revelations has revealed he is eager to start work on another 3DS game in the series.

id Software has responded to the Doom 4 art leak. In a nutshell: no denial that they're from Doom 4, but a heavy suggestion they're not indicative of the project now.

For two games that are forever being lumped together, there's plenty of mechanical variation separating Tetris and Lumines. The former's purely about spatial sense, for starters, while the latter piles rhythmic elements and colour-matching on top.

UPDATE: Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios, which was thought to be working with Cory Barlog on a Mad Max game, has told Eurogamer that its unannounced projects are coming along well.

Better news for GAME: cloud gaming service Gaikai launches streamed game demos on the GAME website in the spring.

Those elusive white Lightsaber crystals that few SWTOR players had and others desperately wanted - they're going to be stocked at computer-brained vendors.

Casual gaming phenomenon Angry Birds is set to invade a Finnish theme park, with the creation of a new Angry Birds Land.

If there were three words I wouldn't object to having etched on my face with a staple-gun to warn me against overuse they would be "mechanics", "delightful" and "charming". Every morning before I come to work I could see them in the mirror and think: "No John, not today. Not any day."

Ratchet & Clank looks set to be the latest PlayStation exclusive series re-jigged in ultra-modern eye-popping high definition.

If Journey is about God, then God has played an awful lot of video games. One of the most fascinating things about thatgamecompany's sand-blown chunk of spiritual eye candy isn't that it reinvents gaming, or extends the medium's reach: it's that it takes old ideas - sometimes very old ideas - and repackages them in clever, stylish, and unexpected ways.

Here's one for the history books. Jordan Mechner, the veteran game designer responsible for Prince of Persia, has dug up a fan letter he received nearly 30 years ago from a 17-year-old called John Romero - the very same guy who'd go on to create FPS touchstones Wolfenstein, Doom and Quake at id Software.

"Around here, we're pretty good at making eyelids."

Comic book legend Stan Lee is a playable character in forthcoming movie tie-in The Amazing Spider-Man.

Social gaming colossus Zynga has announced plans to launch its own online portal, meaning its customers will no longer have to play its games through Facebook.

The untitled Capcom/Namco Bandai/Sega 3DS collaboration announced by Nintendo last month has just taken a turn for the mysterious.