MARIO KART WII LAUNCH EVENT
If Mario Kart Wii isn't the biggest release of the year so far (and in our minds it definitely is) then it's certainly the biggest Wiilease so far (see what we did there?)

So we were delighted to have the opportunity to attend the launch event for the game, watching the final battles of the Mario Kart Tournament and getting stuck in with the game itself. Read on to find out what the day held in store.

BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY PREVIEW
The much-acclaimed Battlefield series is set to come back with a bang this summer, with one of the year's most hotly anticipated shooters, Bad Company.

As the release date draws ever nearer, we've got out first impressions of the Beta - is the game shaping up to be the classic we're all hoping for? Whatever the answer, rest assured that your'e in good company with us!

ACEGAMEZ RETURNS TO GAMES NIGHT
On Thursday 3rd April, AceGamez' Reviews Editor Geoff Holland returned to appear on popular Sky chat show Games Night, where a panel of four industry experts discuss the latest gaming news and put a few games to the test.

Topics up for discussion included the Byron Review and selling preview games, while Viking: Battle of Asgard, Condemned 2: Bloodshot and Gran Turismo 5: Prologue were reviewed. You can catch repeats of the show on Sky Channel 208 (Pulse) or click below to view the whole show online. It's posted up in four parts, so here are all four links for the episode, in viewing order: 1, 2, 3, 4.

TIME CRISIS 4
It seems like the light-gun revival is well underway, but while the Wii has been pioneering it so far with its perfectly suited control system, the PS3 has now decided to get in on the act.

Time Crisis has always been one of the most popular and classic light-gun series in the arcades and its conversions to console have been generally well received. Can Time Crisis 4 continue this tradition, or will it fail to compete among games that are truly next generation?

SPELLFORCE UNIVERSE
Straddling too genres is never an easy thing, and often games that try to do this will find themselves falling between the two in a crushed, uncomfortable kind of way.

Not SpellForce though, which mixes the two big PC genres of real-time strategy and RPG together with great success, providing a refreshing take on both and an excellent game all round. Even better is the news that this new collection features both SpellForce games and all three expansion packs! Bargain of the year? You'd better believe it!