DC Universe Online

Our sixth annual celebration of all things amazing in gaming in 2011 continues - in fact, it's only just starting! Now that the feel-good Special Awards are out of the way, we can start in on the real Platinum Chalices. Looking for the most satisfying gore, the best sidekick or the game that surprised us the most by not sucking in 2011? You've definitely come to the right place...

You might be too old to go trick-or-treating, but that doesn't mean Halloween needs to be abandoned altogether. All across the globe, MMO fans get together to celebrate the ghastly holiday together in their favorite virtual worlds, and developers often greet them with fun, featured content. We've assembled a list of some of the most interesting Halloween-flavored additions to MMOs, giving you an easy way to find out what sort of fun your virtual avatars can get themselves into as Halloween approaches.

We'll continue to keep this updated as more MMOs announce their Halloween plans...

When DC Universe Online was first revealed years ago, some wondered if the superhero MMO set in the mythic continuity of DC Comics was too ambitious. But developers Sony Online Entertainment got off to a great start with DCUO by involving writers and artists that were instrumental in crafting the DCU into what it is today. Now that the game’s out and the servers are awash with would-be Batmen and Lex Luthors, we conversed with a couple of those creators to get their thoughts of the final product...

Games we demand to hear about in 2011, DC Universe Online, and trivia questions from the community that'll boggle the mind...

December wasn't exactly rife with game releases. Sure, WoW: Cataclysm made a splash, but most big holiday games came out in November to give Christmas shoppers plenty of time to pick up preferred bundles of digital joy. We all know that many publishers get cold feet during the fall as they see the big boys come stomping in to lay claim to the coveted shopping season, which means a lot of premium titles start to trickle in as soon as the new year has passed. And so we get to January, which is looking up for those who've already blown through those Christmas games and are hungry for more...

We’ve been having a great time with our freshly minted hero in the closed beta for DC Universe Online. That’s why we’re excited to be able to provide you with beta keys for both the PlayStation 3 and PC versions of Sony Online Entertainment’s upcoming MMO...

UPDATE 12/22/2010: GamesRadar's supply of PC and PS3 beta keys have run out.

Editors Brett Elston and Chris Antista snuffed out the raging nerd-flames that demanded they stay on the move at last week's Comic-Con and sat down for some some 'professional' discourse with some of this year's biggest developers. The entire collection of interviews can be heard in the TalkRadar Comic-Con special, but if you're picky, you can listen to any of the individual interviews here. Allons-y!