Co-op Games To Play With Your Kids

As a father who is also a gamer I know that sometimes gaming with your younger children can be painful. A lot of parents who aren't gamers don't know what games are quality experiences and even a lot of parents who do game know that many times children titles can equal a pretty bad game. On top of that when your youngsters game they won't have the skills you have (at first) and lets face it dying a hundred times a level can be painful. However there is a bright and shiny middle ground I've found in a few games so I'd like to share those here.

Kickstarter: The Future of Game Development?

Double Fine's attempt to finance an old school adventure game through Kickstarter met with massive success. At the time of this article the project has raised $1,635,090. No I didn't misplace a comma, the project is well on it's way to almost 2 million dollars! Considering that $400,000 was the original goal I'd say they slaughtered their original goal. While I'm extremely excited about a new adventure game being made by Double Fine I can't help but wonder what impact Kickstarter could have on the industry.

Video Game Review: Scary Girl (XBLA/PSN)

Is Scarygirl's unique artistic charm enough to set itself apart from the competition?

Why I Love Achievements and Trophies

With all the terrible missteps of the most recent generation of gaming it's sometimes hard to remember the awesome stuff that the 360, PS3 and Wii have brought us. My favorite of the bunch has to be, hands down, Achievements. While the updated graphics, the addition of Netflix and Hulu, and the great push for downloadable games are all great stuff; it's trophies and achievements that really first captured my attention.

Video Game Review: Choplifter HD (XBLA/PSN)

Is this high definition spiritual successor to the original Choplifter a needed update or an affront to the original? Read our full review to find out.

Video Game Review: Joe Danger Special Edition (XBLA)

Is Joe Danger: Special Edition worth your recently gifted Microsoft points? Read our full review to find out.

Video Game Review: Bastion (PC/XBLA)

Is Bastion among the elite titles released this year?

Video Game Review: Voltron Defender of the Universe (XBLA/PSN)

Do these lions come together to form a great game or are they just another Robeast imitator?

Video Game Review: Assassin's Creed Revelations (360/PS3)

If it seems like not too long ago you were finishing off AC Brotherhood, well your probably right to feel that way. Only a year later Assassin's Creed: Revelations has come out. Is it too soon, or is this one game you'd be glad to pickpocket someone for?

How Nintendo Can Win Next Generation

Sales wise, Nintendo has dominated this generation of consoles. No competitor sold anywhere near as many systems as Nintendo's little system that could. Unfortunately they did it at the expense of the core gamers and their recent sales numbers reflect that. Join me as I discuss how Nintendo can dominate sales and win back the core gamers in this next generation.