The Hype

• Lord of the Rings: Conquest Hands-On Preview

  We've played Pandemic and EA's Tolkein action epic to bring you these fresh impressions.

• 50 Hottest Things in Gaming in 2009

  Here's the ultimate list of things to look forward to in your 2009 gaming calendar. This massive preview of the year includes E3 2009, The Reinvention of Atari, the Return of Itagaki, and tonnes of hot games.

• Killzone 2: Exclusive Guerilla Interview

  Another meaty Killzone 2 feature - we talk to Guerilla's Eric Boltjes and Angie Smets to get every last drop of detail...

• Resident Evil 5: Capcom Interview

  Here's a fresh and brief interview with Capcom's Resi 5 producers, Jun Takeuchi and Masachika Kawata. Awesome new screens included.

• Interview: Goichi Suda

  We catch up with Grasshoper Manufacture CEO, 'Suda51', to find out about his growing studio's ambitions.

• Ghostbusters: Terminal Reality Interview

  Plenty of new detail revealed in this interview with Ghostbusters: The Video Game developers, Terminal Reality's Mike Douglas and Drew Haworth.

• Interview: Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion

  Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada talks to us in detail about the latest addition to the series, first details on the console versions, Tekken versus other fighting games, leaving PlayStation exclusivity, a fighting genre comeback and the future of Tekken.

• Killzone 2: Singleplayer Hands-On Preview

  Guerrilla has first-person shooting stardom in its sights, but is there enough ammo in the clip? Kikizo hangs tough with a new single-player build.

• The Sims 3: EA Maxis' Ben Bell Interview

  Huge interview with the executive producer of The Sims 3 at EA Maxis, Ben Bell.

• GTA IV PC: Watch Video Editor Downloads

  We've got eight awesome examples of what you can put together in GTA IV PC's Video Editor Mode, as well as an overall video tutorial. Plus: first details of the Video Editor Event where you vote for your favourite site's clips!

• Interview: Microsoft's Kudo Tsunoda

  Read our quick catch up with former EA Chicago man now in the creative driving seat at Microsoft Game Studios.

• Final Fantasy XIII: Square Enix Interview

  We catch up with Square Enix Corporate Director Shinji Hashimoto and Final Fantasy series Producer Yoshinori Kitase to find out about one of 2009's biggest games.

• Mortal Kombat VS DC: Midway Interview

  Midway's Senior Producer Hans Lo reveals the secrets of the DC Universe tie-in.

• The Agency: An Interview with SOE

  We infiltrate Sony Online Entertainment to discover its PS3- and PC-bound project - potentially, a shooter like no other.

• GTi Club+: Konami Interview

  Konami reveals all on its Sumo Digital-developed, PS3-exclusive arcade racing conversion.

• Halo Wars: Ensemble Studios Interview

  Extensive preview and interview with lead writer and designer at Ensemble Studios, Graeme Devine.

• Rare Talks Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

  As Rare's latest labour of love hits shelves, we hassle Lead Technical Artist, Neil Harrison, for a Banjo Kazooie chat.

• Killzone 2: Multiplayer Beta Hands-On

  We've been though an extensive playtest of the latest multiplayer beta build of Killzone 2 - read our impressions here.

• Win! COD World at War Ltd Editions!

  We've got five copies of the rare Limited Collector's Edition of the Xbox 360 version, plus five t-shirts and caps to win!

• Win! Xbox 360 Arcade & PDC Darts

  Three copies of PDC World Championship Darts for Xbox 360 plus an Arcade edition console up for grabs.

• Yoshihisa Hashimoto Interview

  The promising new Sonic title is out soon. We find out more and get an update on Sonic Team from the game's director.

• Call of Duty: World at War Interview

  Our annual chat with the people behind the newest candidate for Game of the Year material - join us as we quiz Activision's Noah Heller.

• Mirror's Edge Interview with EA DICE

  We sit down for a chat with Sweden-based DICE's producer of Mirror's Edge, Manuel Llines.

• GTA IV: PC Version Hands-On

  We get a lengthy hands-on session with the ultimate version of GTA IV to date, and check out its superb video editing mode.

• Resistance 2 Insomniac Interview

  Ryan Schneider prepares us for battle ahead of our review. Will this be the year's top FPS?

• Quantum of Solace Interview

  We chat with Activision's own 007, Executive Producer Stuart Roch.

• Prince of Persia Hands-On Preview

  We get to grips with a fresh build of Prince.

• Red Alert 3: Preview & EA LA Chat

  We check out the anticipated title in the Command and Conquer franchise and speak with EA's Amir Ajami.

• Interview: Konami's Koji Igarashi

  We sit down for a chat with Konami's Castlevania man, IGA, to discuss Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia for DS, and the upcoming Wii fighting spin-off Castlevania Judgement.

• Interview: Gamecock CEO Mike Wilson

  Industry veteran whose career spans from id Software to Take 2 and most recently Gamecock Media, acquired by Southpeak this week. Join us for a revealing chat about what developers really want, Legendary, and even Max Payne 3.

• Molyneux's Next Game Poised for GDC

  Famed creator tells Kikizo that the unveiling is not far away, that Microsoft wants it to "shock and awe", and that it will cause controversy for its "politically contentious" nature.

• Interview: Valve's Doug Lombardi

  Always a pleasure to meet with, Doug Lombardi - owner of The Best Laugh in Gaming - speaks with us about Left 4 Dead and Half-Life 2: Episode Three.

• MotorStorm 2: Evolution Interview

  We chat with Evolution boys Paul Hollywood and Nigel Kershaw to get the full picture on MotorStorm Pacific Rift.

• EndWar: Julian Gerighty Interview

  We talk to Ubisoft Shanghai's all-round top-bloke to find out if this really is the war to end all wars.

• Virtua Fighter 5 R: The ONLY Interview

  Check out our huge, exclusive interview with SEGA AM2 development boss Makoto Osaki to get the full story on Virtua Fighter 5 Revolution, and various other hot topics.