Rising above its questionable parentage.

Trick or Treat?

Extreme challenge #1: not destroying your TV in rage.

A movie tie in game on the DS...that doesn't suck?

A movie tie in game on the DS...that doesn't suck?

It may be big, it may be bold, and it may be beautiful, but Armed Assault 2 still needs to learn from the mistakes of its predecessors.

"...turn off your brain, and watch some bloody entertainment."

Adventure, old-school style

Animal Crossing: City Folk is wonderful to the new, and boring to the old.

More Giant Robots!

A competent, if basic, retro-revival that will please anyone with an itch to break a few blocks.

At its core, Assassin’s Creed is an incredible technology demo. Unfortunately, the game engine and setting can only take the game so far.

You’d be hard pressed to find better source material for your mystery game than Agatha Christie, and None’s story is chock full of delicious intrigue.

Army of Two proves that it does take two to make a thing go right.

A worthy successor to Phoenix Wright and an entertaining start to a new series.

American Civil War is a brilliant mix of simplicity and depth and is one of the very best Civil War games around.

In this prequel to the big boy console version, the action is fast and fun but over much too soon.

The same solid heart of Advance Wars set in the realities of a harsh new world.

Ubisoft is the proud parent of a great new franchise, though there are some teething problems.

Star Mountain Studios' spooky adventure game targets its demographic with laser beam precision.

Clockworks' action RPG is a fun but the story seems to have been 'lost in translation.'

Big Huge Games puts its mark on Age of Empires III.

Namco puts your air combat skills – and your attachment to the funds in your wallet – to the test in the pricier version of their latest jet-fighter game.