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.

Note that these are tentative release dates and are subject to change. The Amazing Brain Train Wahoo Studios Jan 18, 2010 Productivity - Mac : 5/05 , PC : 5/05 , Linux : 5/05 , PC : 5/05 Muscle March Namco Bandai Jan 18, 2010 Action Satisfashion Destineer Jan 19, 2010 Simulation - PC : 5/11 , DS : 3/23 Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection Crave Entertainment Jan... 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.

In a perfect world video game reviewers would receive copies of the latest titles a couple of weeks in advance. We could then take our time with the game and savor it, giving us the opportunity to present the best possible review. Ok, so the 'big boy' game sites do receive free advance copies for that very purpose. The rest of us are left to review games we own or rent. Just like you, I must wait ... more.