A cute 2D platform creature trying to eek out a living in a cruel 3D shooter world. That's as close to "you had me at hello" as I get. I've long been a sucker for this now-underdog genre, which when done well matches the best of its rivals in offering new things to explore and discover. But Goro's Way is like that pretty girl who turns out be not all that bright (or, in my case, probably acti... more.

Odds are you probably already have and love this game, so all that's left for a poor reviewer to do is try to tell you something about it you don't know. For starters, behind the pay wall of The Wall Street Journal's Web site is this gem of an incentive for aspiring app developers:  "'Angry Birds' has generated about 2.35 million paid downloads since its launch in December…It costs 99 cents... more.

Not only is this alleged 3D shooter awful, but it's an insult to the ultimate battle of World War II. There's ambivalence about reliving war as entertainment instead of just blowing away the aliens in Doom, but gamers have made their peace with it for various reasons. As a history minor who's spent  a good chunk of his career analyzing politics, I'm part of the classic school of wargamers inte... more.

Konami is back working their magic once again in their newest title, Rocket Knight. Taking place some years after the  Rocket Knight Adventure games (from back in the earlier 1990’s on Sega Genesis) Sparkster is back to protect his home and  defeat the swine army. The big swine have rallied up their forces and made other allies to seek revenge against you. Just when that wasn’t enough, Spark... more.