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If James Bond owned a Nintendo DSi, he'd protect it with the Catalyst case from CM4. This machine-stamped aluminum beauty is covered with a fabric which gives the feel of soft leather. With this case wrapped around your portable console, you'll no longer feel self-conscious whipping out your DS when traveling business class. read more »
Memorex offers a comprehensive line of Wii accessories including a wireless sensor bar and a racing wheel. read more »  Party games and the Wii go hand-in-hand (or Wiimote-in-hand, as the
case may be), and Nintendo has dominated that market with its
first-party Mario Party series. The secret to their success seems to
have eluded most other game makers, so when Guilty Party arrived at our
door, I was intrigued, but not optimistic. Would the genre again be
murdered by another attempt? read more »
I always enjoy reading Developer's Blog posts. (Maybe because, as a critic, I get to deconstruct games so it's fun to see them constructed.) Legacy started a new series of posts from the developers of the forthcoming "Criminal Minds" tie-in game. You can find the first post here.
Game Show Network presents Family Game Show from Storm City Games is what you might get if Wink Martindale, Alex Trebek, Richard Dawson and Bob Barker became game designers. From the relentlessly cheerful (and occasionally condescending) hosts to the uptempo music and the studio audience, Family Game Show is a pretty decent simulator of the game show experience. read more » 
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As part of the on-going celebration of the 80th anniversary of Nancy Drew, Her Interactive is releasing an updated version of the very first Nancy Drew computer game; Secrets Can Kill. Based on the 1986 novel in the Nancy Drew Files series, the game begins with the death of a high school student named Jake Rogers. 
Legacy Interactive has a lot to offer fans of medical TV shows. On the side of drama, they're offering the soon-to-be-released 
Storm City Games has been an aggressive player in the DS market over the past year bringing out some engaging games (Jewel Master Egypt), some innovative games (System Flaw), some ambitious, but ultimately flawed games (T.A.C. Heroes). While not all of these games have lived up to their potential, neither have any of them been a serious disappointment. 
I am not the core demographic of Immortal Lovers from Legacy Interactive. In fact, I'm so far outside the core demographic I need to use the Hubble Telescope if I want to see them. Yet, I found the game strangely compelling. 
After 80 years in the detective biz, you’d think that Nancy Drew was ready to hang up her magnifying glass. But if Her Interactive’s newest game is any indication, Nancy is firmly committed to living on the edge. 
