For the first-time ever, Konami is working on a Castlevania puzzle game for the iPhone and iPod touch. A first in the Castlevania series, Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night will use a unique style of puzzle-RPG, allowing players to take on the role of Alucard from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Solve puzzles inside the walls of Dracula's castle in order to provide weapons and spell... more.

Check out the teaser trailer of Valkyria Profile II for Sony PSP. We look forward to seeing in-game footage once this title evolves more in development. Valkyria Profile II Teaser Trailer ... more.

After Burner, the classic Arcade hit, is making its return on modern consoles and the PSP. AB promises fast and frantic feats like dodging planes, rockets and bullets while trying to target multiple on-screen enemy aircraft. AB will be built for all skill levels, so gamers of all ages can enjoy the frantic air battles.  There will be 20 stages. After Burner Climax will be available on Xbox Liv... more.

A 3D, true-to-physics iPhone pinball game featuring complex logic without roaming cameras or "RGB-like quest on an eight-screen playfield" X-tremism. OK,  a few exist already – the revived Amiga classic Pinball Dreaming: Pinball Dreams in particular – and this isn't the most in-demand genre around. But as a former kid willing to tolerate dad's beatings for staying too long at the ice rink'... more.

Nothing written in this reviews matters, since this app is as critic proof as it gets. But I'm wasting time writing it anyhow since, unlike the Double Down, this effort actually justifies the hype. All-In-1 Gamebox is a perpetual contender on bestseller lists because it offers a wealth of constantly increasing titles – 30 as of this writing – for a mere 99 cents. The logic for buying it is ... more.

It's incredible how thin the line is between a great game and utter trash. And incredible how even the most tired gaming concepts can shine in the hands of a creative programmer. RPG Snake takes one of the world's oldest and most copied games – something so simple it was among my first projects in the archaic language of BASIC – and makes it fresh and fun by meshing it with another old genr... more.

Living in the world's northernmost town means I invariably snag anything with polar bears, seals, penguins and other creatures roaming the extreme ends of the Earth. Saying I can see polar bears from my backyard isn't comic exaggeration – indeed, it's essential to carry a rifle to ward them off when wandering beyond the city limits. That is far, far easier on the nerves than trying to play th... more.

(Full disclosure: This product originally received a scathing "not acceptable" review, which has been completely rewritten due to an update shortly before publication. While this is good news for users, developers who don't adequately playtest software before release tend to make critics surly.) It doesn't happen often, but Intellivision finally won a round against Atari. Mattel's quirky vid... more.

In the world of downloadable video games, this week's forecast calls for nonstop showers of awesomeness. A flood watch is in effect as heavy levels of high-quality digital entertainment threaten to disrupt boredom and bad moods across the country. Gale-force fun is expected as games like Ferrari GT: Evolution, System Flaw Recruit and Scrabble™ Slam! arrive via the Nintendo DSiWare™ service. Wi... more.

Suggestion for the developer: Rename this Doodle Goes To Hell. One of the first Apps I bought was Doodle Jump, the top-ranked iPhone platform game pretty much since its release. First time I played it I couldn't something so mind-bogglingly simple had a metascore of something like 98 percent. Somehow my disbelief remained through 86 straight games until the numb discomfort of my long-asleep leg... more.