In the quest to deliver unique game play and distinguish themselves from the competition, sometimes developers overreach themselves. This seems to be the case with Tecmo’s SPRay for Wii.  read more »

Candace Kane’s Candy Factory is a beat-the-clock puzzle game in the mode of Cake Mania or Airport Mania. These kind of games are often described as having “Lucy in the chocolate factory” game play. In this case, that’s almost literally true.  read more »

Welcome to Kitchen Stadium where we are in for a real treat today as two titans of the gaming industry -- Wii and DS -- battle it out for supremacy. Each of these noble platforms has shown itself worthy in other cooking games, but today we shall see which is better...which system’s cuisine reigns supreme!

The systems are in place and the Chairman has stepped up to the podium.  read more »

Starting today, Nintendo welcomes its North American fans to Club Nintendo™, a special club that rewards members for registering Nintendo products and completing surveys. Nintendo fans can sign up by visiting Club.Nintendo.com

. After joining, fans can register select Nintendo hardware and Nintendo-published games in exchange for Nintendo Coins, which can then be redeemed for limited-edition Nintendo rewards available only to Club Nintendo members.  read more »

Bomberman is something of a family favorite around the house. I've played many handheld iterations of the cute little demolitions expert, and my daughter and I have enjoyed Bomberman Touch for the DS, so when the chance came to try this out, I jumped at it. Was it worth the 1000 Nintendo Points? Well...  read more »

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Eight-Bit is Enough is the last episode in TellTale Games' current offering. And, for this final foray into the strange world of Strong Bad, the designers have outdone themselves.  read more »

Dr. Mouse? Do you have a minute, I could use your insights on a difficult case.

I’m busy. This is a very difficult crossword puzzle. I need a four letter word for ‘Deceives’.

Lies?

That’s right. Everybody lies. That’s why you’re having trouble with your patient. They’re lying.

Actually, my patient isn’t saying anything.  read more »

My wife and I have fundamentally different approaches to solving puzzles. As kids we each had a Rubik’s Cube. She solved hers by carefully observing the complicated interplay of the colored cubes and formulating a pattern-driven method of getting the colors to realign. I solved mine with a screwdriver and a hammer.

Really.  read more »

You know, after a hard, frustrating day of work, traffic, etc., sometimes you just want to come home and play a game involving physics, rotational motion, and orbital mechanics. Am I right?

Oddly enough, yes. It's perfect.  read more »

My Pokémon Ranch is a... well... game?

Hurm. Not exactly. My Pokémon Ranch allows you to take your Mii's and "Mii-d" Pokémon, place them together in an enclosed space, and sit back and watch as the fun ensues. And it really does, but it's more from watching the interaction of Pokémon and Mii Ranchers with each other and with the provided props than from anything else. Everyone in my house is at least a passing fan of the Pokémon games, and each of us get some enjoyment out of this game.  read more »