Let’s take a second to breath, as the gaming year’s biggest period has slapped us around with some of the biggest releases, such as Black Ops 2, Hitman: Absolution and Epic Mickey 2, to name a few, and the news has been just as exciting.

We managed to check out 6 of the most controversial games ever made, 5 shameless rip-offs, some of gaming’s best explosions and a bunch of other features.

We also got some insight into Hitman from the mind of a stripper, as well as a hacker who tried to extort a game developer.

Features

Games you can play this week
5 shameless rip-offs
6 most controversial games
Weekend gaming deals
Wii U console – what’s the verdict? 
Best explosions in gaming
Mutant evolution: Vostok Games interview
Wii U console & hardware pre-order price comparison
Far Cry 3 – surviving the critics? 

Local news

Toxic Bunny: help SA devs on Steam Greenlight
SA-developed Bladeslinger out now on iOS
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Limited Edition confirmed for SA
Xbox LIVE SA wants to know what you want to play
SA teams compete in DotA 2 International qualifiers
SA Halo 4 tournament prepares for Round 2
SA uncapped ADSL bundle price comparison 

News you should check out

Xbox 720 rumours heat up
Stripper upset at Hitman: Absolution
Video Game Awards nominees announced
Hacker steals MMO source code to launch own game
EA rolls out free-to-play mode for The Old Republic
Jailed ArmA 3 devs refused bail and appeal
Time magazine lists “All-time top 100 games”
Black Ops 2 Wii U graphics comparison
Skyrim running with 100 mods
Human Rights Watch wants to ban “killer robots”
Guy plays Black Ops 2 for 135 hours
Mirror’s Edge 2 reportedly in development
Molyneux’s Project GODUS is a “delightful reinvention of the god game”
Student scores dream job thanks to Football Manager
Assassin’s Creed III entire PC shipment stolen off a truck 

Videos you should check out

Best gaming videos of the week
Video game violence in action

Reviews

Call of Duty: Black Ops II review (Xbox 360)
Assassin’s Creed 3 review (Xbox 360)
Doom 3: BFG Edition review
MSI R7770 power edition review
Cooler Master Seidon 120M review
CM Storm Sonuz gaming headphones review 

Competitions

Win Cooler Master gaming keyboard
Win Cooler Master laptop cooling pad 

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