The Wii’s long-held stance as a bastion of casual gaming hasn’t really ever been in question from launch onward. It was a point that Nintendo themselves had made well before the system’s debut in 2006, with Nintendo President Satoru Iwata saying, “Our goal is to increase the number of game players in every household. We want to create reasons for different members of the family to turn on the Wii every day”—an easy strategy to see given the system’s comparatively underpowered...

God of War, Gran Turismo, Mass Effect, Red Dead Redemption, Mario Galaxy—2010 had a lot of really big titles, inevitably leaving some of the smaller games released overshadowed, swept under the rug or just forgotten about. Here's a look at a few worthwhile games you didn't play that you probably should. 1. Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage (PS3, Xbox 360) Though starting out a list like this with a game like Ken's Rage may seem somewhat questionable, there's an...

Alan Wake impressed us with its mature storytelling, cult references and haunting atmosphere. Maybe just as impressive was its popular prequel, the live-action web series, Bright Falls. Through the eyes of unfortunate reporter Jake Fischer, Bright Falls gave us a fascinating glimpse into the darkness lurking within the game's picturesque setting, drawing excellently on inspirations like Twin Peaks and the X-Files.   Christopher Forsyth who played Jake Fischer in the series, took...

Halo is one of those game franchises that, like the Mario and Zelda before it, really doesn't need an introduction. The first game in the series was released in 2001, as a launch title for the original Xbox. Since then, the series has gone to spawn numerous sequels and spinoffs, including the upcoming Halo: Reach. To celebrate this anticipated event, here are some little known facts about the franchise that redefined online console gaming, and made dual wielding guns feel totally new...

The Silent Hill series has seen its fair share of ups and downs since the original game released on the Playstation back in 1999. Currently, the franchise sports seven main video game titles, multiple comic books and interactive story mediums, a big budget movie, (with a sequel on the way) and even an amusement park ride . With E3 just a few short months away, it would be highly unlikely not to see something new brewing from this quiet, deadly town. So don your flashlights, grab your radio...

Retro gamers took great delight in Sega's announcement of Sonic The Hedgehog 4, and with good reason. If the early teasers are to be believed, then Sega is finally giving the fans what they want—a return to the simple, 2D sidescrolling platformer that made the franchise so popular twenty years ago. Since then, there have been a lot of missteps for our favorite hedgehog, and with the impending release of Sonic 4, now's the time consider where the series went off the rails and...