Doing research on my game led me to one of my all time favorites - Link's Awakening. I break down how well the game teaches players in the opening minutes.

2010 was a hell of a time to be a gamer. Picking only 10 was tough. None-the-less, it had to be done. Here are my top 10 games of the year.

VGA awards winners after the break. I also complain about Mario Galaxy 2 not being nominated, and wonder why the game industry refuses to present itself well.

A new indie title presents a unique take on adventure games; you only have one chance to play the game. Every decision you make is final.

Donkey Kong is really Nintendo’s only major Holiday release. How can they risk such a high difficulty level when their core audience is rather casual? Here are some key components of Donkey Kong Country Returns that make it such a fun game for everyone, despite its high difficulty.

Its pretty cool to hate on the Kinect right now. So I decided to bring it to Thanksgiving and see how people would enjoy it. What happened definitely changed my thoughts on the Kinect.

While 8 million or so people are driving explosive RC cars into each other thanks to Treyarch’s latest Call of Duty, the real multiplayer gold came out the next week with two excellent titles. Last week I was playing the hell out of Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, and Need for Speed Hot Pursuit. Both games do something very unique with their multiplayer.

Double Fine provides a fine treat for Halloween. See if you should download the latest from the ambitious studio.

Ninja Theory and Hollywood talent, provide a rock solid action game with a stellar story about a Monkey and the girl who enslaved him.