"Bionic Commando" is less profane than "House of the Dead: Overkill," less gruesome than "Dead Rising," but publisher Capcom had a good reason for ensuring their game got an M rating. Read more...

There's a cooking game I like a lot more than "Cooking Mama," but which still might have a big problem. Read more...

For PlayStation fans who don't live in India, here are some games you will miss this year. Read more...

I love old news clips from the yesteryear of video games. Thanks to Gawker (via Mental Floss), let's marvel at this Inside Edition look into that wild craze, "Super Mario Brothers." Added bonuses include an appearance by show host Bill O'Reilly and some handy tips for beating the Hammer Brothers.

(Note: This is clip is not as awesome as MTV News' vintage report on the Journey video game. Nothing tops that.)

After playing several hours with the May-slated "Bionic Commando," I'm expecting a divided reaction to the game, reminiscent of the feedback to "Resident Evil 5" Read more...

In today's Lunchtime Video, I explain where I was yesterday afternoon -- and why you should expect gaming reporters to keep vanishing this spring.

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The back of the box for the newly-released XBox 360 game "Ninja Blade" visually advertises three features. One of them is the game's "Quick-Time Events," those commonly-used cinematic sequences that require players to tap specific buttons in order for them to play properly. QTEs seldom are offered as a selling point. Do most people even know what they are?

The lawsuit, analyzed by gaming website Gamasutra, details months of drama. Read more...

I spent four hours playing the new "Bionic Commando" last night, but more on that in a preview post a little later today. Right now, just about all I can think about is the pain in my neck that makes it painful to turn my head and kept me from the gym this morning. Should we blame "Bionic Commando" or some mysterious sleep malfunction? Do games ever cause people to wake up with neck pains the next day? No, right?

Activision launched the official website for this summer's Transformers video game today and managed to bury a few surprises in it. Read more...