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Note that the original v1.0 version of i Love Katamari reportedly had framerate and control issues. This is a review of v1.0.1 of the game, which was released to patch those issues. Namco has never ...

                                     “Argh, matey! The crazy ball power-up is like drinkin’ the Captain’s rum.” Over the years, I’ve played my share of Breakout. As a kindergartner, I witnessed the ...

                                            Nathan with his wife, who works as Mommy’s Best Producer This week we got a chance to speak with Nathan Fouts, the man behind the remarkably entertaining ...

Hurray! 2009’s new release doldrums have finally lifted, as this week brings a few capable choices to store shelves. Just don’t look for any of these games at your local Circuit City, who announced they ...

Reviewed by BlackMage Some of our recreational games have been called allegories for war. From football to chess, and board games like Risk, each diversion focuses on conflict and the elimination of an opposing threat. ...

Traditionally, portable systems have not been an effective platform for first person shooters. Without a second analog stick, PSP players have been forced to use the face buttons for directional orientation in a shooter- an ...

Video games may have been born in the US, but they were definitely raised in Japan. Now that video games are all grown up, they’ve moved back home to America to date rich old game ...

As I child, I relinquished hundreds of life-hours to puzzle games like Boxxle, Lemmings, and my personal favorite- Boulder Dash. Each of these titles was built around a similar formula: using a limited skill set ...

There must be some subtle physiological aspect found in diversions based on repelling outbreaks of transcendental attackers. Thirty years ago we protected Terra Firma from waves of Space Invaders; more recently a tide of tower ...

Overheard this week at our local game store: Cashier: Would you like to reserve Street Fighter IV? It’s going to be huge!Customer: Street Fighter? Whose in it? Cashier: All the old characters, but in 3D- ...