With so many excellent games released this year, picking a game of the year was no easy task. Several games highlighted 2009 by giving us revolutionary new game mechanics, while others were just plain 'ole fun to play. Many were sequels or prequels to already established franchises and a few were non-franchised but gave us promises of future games sure to be blockbuster hits. Even though 2009 will... more.

The long-awaited Avatar: The Game, based on the motion picture from James Cameron, the director of such films as Titanic, Aliens and The Terminator hit the shelves this December amid a media flurry and public expectations rarely seen for a non-franchised video game. Avatar, the movie, seemed to be a perfect fit for a video game cross over, but the fact is Avatar, the game, has a difficult road to ... more.

I'm not a huge fan of handheld gaming. Call it bias against the tiny little screen. Or the clunky controls or just possibly my false impression of inferior graphics. I say inferior because I just got a chance to play the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 video game on the PSP and know I'm totally forced to eat crow. After several hours and repeated begging from my son to "give me back my game" I decided... more.

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box combines a baffling, new mystery and with than 150 new brain teasers, riddles and logic puzzles to tantalize while captivating players. Illustrated with a compelling storyline, Diabolical Box lives up to the hype of the previous title in the franchise and actually pushes past the limits of the first game offering more locations to explore while enjoying the ... more.

When there’s something strange…in the neighborhood…who you gonna call…GHOSTBUSTERS! Following the recent trend in gaming of basing video games after movies, Ghostbusters hit the shelves this week. With a story line authored by the creators of the original movie, the same style of tongue in cheek humor that made the movie a classic is seamlessly sewn into the game cut scenes. And factorin... more.