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Vertigo for the Nintendo Wii. Developer: Icon Games, Publisher: Playlogic ESRB: E Many veteran gamers acquired their initial mastery of ball rolling from a modest wooden toy. The simple diversion challenged players to roll a ...

Virtua Tennis 2009 for the 360/PS3. Developer: Sumo Digital, Publisher: Sega. ESRB: E If the Virtua Tennis series were a serve, it would contain a reliable windup, followed by a safe toss, culminating in a ...

Let’s Tap for the Nintendo Wii. Developer: Prope, Publisher: Sega. ESRB: E From first-party titles such as WarioWare: Smooth Moves to third party fare like the Rayman Raving Rabbids and Carnival Games series, Wii owners ...

Depending if you prefer a vigilantly sharpened blade, sculpted flesh, or just cold, hard steel, this week has a multitude of ways to engage in combat. Sequels to the Dynasty Warriors, Fight Night and Transformers ...

Fuel for the 360, PS3, and PC. Developer: Asobo Studio, Publisher: Codemasters. ESRB: E For over a decade, Codemasters has been developing racing games that have prudently straddled the space between the arcade thrills of ...

Lego Battles for the DS. Developer: Hellbent Games, Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive ESRB: E With two screens and a stylus interface, one would think the Nintendo DS would have a surplus of real-time strategy games ...

Zenonia for the iPhone/Ipod Touch. Developer: Gamevil USA, Publisher: Gamevil USA RPGs have done great things for other genres in gaming. Castlevania was dramatically improved by the inclusion of RPG elements. Puzzle Quest took Bejeweled, ...

Prototype for the 360 & PS3. Developer: Radical Entertainment, Publisher: Activision ESRB:M Although the ‘sensation’ is both sporadic and infrequent, most veteran gamers have experienced it during an intense play session. Typical symptoms include hand ...

The Munchables for the Nintendo Wii. Developer: Namco, Publisher: Namco-Bandai ESRB: E When Katamari Damacy was released in 2004, I expected its creative and engaging gameplay to be mimicked by a myriad of similar titles. ...

Cell Factor: Psychokinetic Wars for the 360/PS3. Developer: Immersion Publisher: Ubisoft SeanNOLA’s take: There was once a time when not all PCs came with 3D accelerators.  I was in high school when I saved up ...