• Tim Biggs

With Microsoft introducing the 4K-enabled Xbox One X, a competitor to the PlayStation 4 Pro Sony launched last year, the two rival gaming platforms are head-to-head once again going into the super-competitive back half of the year. At E3, the heads of each brand told Fairfax Media what sets them apart.

• Tim Biggs

Kingdom Battle combines one of the most iconic brands in gaming with a bunch of idiot rabbits and has them all partake in some XCOM-like strategic shooting.

• Tim Biggs

For the second year in a row, Microsoft's online pirate fantasy game was one of the most purely fun experiences on show at E3.

• Tim Biggs

Valentia's old-meets-new approach is an interesting twist on the series, with the juggling between two parties, free exploration sections and simplified combat balancing out the lack of relationship options and the occasional killer difficulty spike.

• Tim Biggs

Comprising an entire galaxy that will have a consistent level of detail and believable physics regardless of whether you're chatting with a character in a downtown noodle shop, roaming the streets of a city, in orbit over a planet or racing through the cosmos, to say this game is ambitious is an understatement.

• Tim Biggs

The first Mario game of its kind in seven years, this 3D exploration game is bursting with creative ideas.

• Tim Biggs

Nintendo showed off a great number of upcoming games for its new Switch console ahead of E3, but here are the best five announcements the Japanese gaming giant made.

• Tim Biggs

Differing greatly from the hardware focus of the Microsoft conference, Sony's PlayStation showcase ahead of this week's E3 expo followed the blueprint it laid out last year: lots of exciting footage, minimal talking, incredible theatrics and very few concrete details about when we might play the new games.

• Tim Biggs

Assassin's Creed Origins, Far Cry 5 and several brand new games have been detailed by the prolific publisher ahead of E3.

• Tim Biggs

Microsoft has announced a supercharged version of its Xbox One console, as well as a diverse collection of new games and features coming to the platform, at an event ahead of the E3 expo in Los Angeles.

• Tim Biggs

People will be able to play and create together regardless of whether they're using mobile phones, game consoles or PCs.

• Tim Biggs

Our one-stop guide to all the major events of next week, what you're likely to see and where you can watch it live.

• Tim Biggs

Sony's PlayStation VR has flown mostly under the radar since its release six months ago, with a steady flow of smaller games, optional modes and ports from other systems making up the bulk of its content. So the recently released Farpoint — as a full-sized, full-priced shooter that requires the headset to work — immediately stands out from the crowd.

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• Brendan Keogh

As the global games industry grows, the government seems willing to be left behind in the last century, and is not doing its part to support Australian creators.

• Tim Biggs

Set in an eerie retro future space station, the role-playing game fails to live up to the initial excitement.

• Tim Biggs

Bringing the classic fighter to the Nintendo Switch, Ultra Street Fighter II is a Frankenstein's monster of a package that doesn't bring much new of value to the table but is still an excellent way to play the game.

• Tim Biggs

Beautifully strange and gleefully morose, What Remains of Edith Finch is a singularly amazing work of video game magical realism. Though brief and lacking any gameplay challenge, this is an incredibly special game by virtue of its narrative and creativity alone.

• Tim Biggs

A party-ready puzzle game with heaps of modes and content to keep you busy, Puyo Puyo Tetris introduces Western gamers to an incredibly popular Japanese franchise, while also providing familiarity via its Tetris twist.

• Tim Biggs

When it arrived for Wii U in 2014, Mario Kart 8 was arguably the best, most full-featured entry in the beloved series. With the release of this new Deluxe version, there's no longer room for argument.