Before we get into the meat of this review of Madden 11 for the Wii, let’s get a few things clear right off the top:

The Wii version of Madden 11 doesn’t look anywhere near as good as the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. It doesn’t have nearly the depth… Full Story

Most of us gaming parents grew up on Mario games. Whether it was the original Mario Bros. or Super Mario Bros., or a later entry, odds are we’ve invested a lot of hours with the world’s most famous plumber. And while Nintendo can certainly be accused of exploiting Mario… Full Story

As a parent and a journalist, it’s not surprising to approach kids games with a certain amount of trepidation. It’s the rare kids game (and even rarer for games designed for girls) that shows a level of creativity and polish that we expect in our “regular” games. When a game… Full Story

Back when the Nintendo Entertainment System launched into millions of houses, two titles were at the forefront: some game about a jumping plumber or something, and the classic Duck Hunt. Utililizing Nintendo’s soon-to-be-cast-aside light gun, Duck Hunt was simple, PETA-unfriendly fun, as you shot ducks, and lots of them,… Full Story

Monster Hunter 3 for the Wii is a tough game to review. In some ways, it may be too intense for its own good. On the other hand, this kind of intensity isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Monster Hunter is a long-running series in Japan, and is making its next… Full Story

Let’s start out with some full disclosure.

Firstly, I’ve been a fan of the Pro Evolution Soccer series more than FIFA for the last 6-7 years. Secondly, this year I picked up FIFA 10 and loved it. Thirdly, I am always wary of the specialized FIFA games… Full Story

Video games are a funny thing. Fill the screen with alien warmongers, bloodthirsty Nazis, or shambling zombies, and most players won’t have a second thought about mowing them down. Populate the screen with deer on the other hand, and then everything feels very different.

Such is the conundrum faced… Full Story

Way back in 2006 when the Wii first appeared on store shelves, Ubisoft’s Red Steel was a launch title hyped to have realistic sword fighting gameplay using Nintendo’s newfangled Wiimote controls. The masses were excited, until they actually played the game, which failed miserably at living up to the… Full Story

Racing, especially of the non-kart variety, is not the most populous genre on the Wii, so there’s also room for new entrants into the genre, especially if they bring a well-refined experience that maximizes the Wii’s strengths. That’s a niche that Zoo Games’ Glacier 2 could have… Full Story

If, like me and many other dads, you’ve every promised your child a pony, you’ll be happy to know that there’s a much more affordable alternative to alternative to purchasing, stabling, feeding and exercising a real horse in the form of Pony Friends 2, a new Wii… Full Story

I’m one of those people that missed out on the original No More Heroes game for the Wii, which I’m not particularly proud of. By the time it came out, my more “mature” gaming was focused on PS3 titles and what not. This is a shame, because the original… Full Story

Have a hankering for some wintery family fun without actually going outside where its cold? Then Polish developer Teyon’s new WiiWare title Hubert the Bear: Winter Games might be just what you are looking for.

Hubert and his fellow bears are taking part in eight different snow-filled minigames, including… Full Story

bittos+ is one of the latest additions to Nintendo’s WiiWare service, and in a genre where games like Puzzle Quest are pushing the boundaries of what puzzle games can be, bittos+ takes the exact opposite approach, and creates a back-to-basics puzzle experience that will appeal to fans of original… Full Story

After the playing the surprisingly solid Formula One 2009 on the PSP, I was interested in trying out the Wii version of the game. I figured combining a solid racer with the Wii Racing Wheel would be a blast. Boy was I disappointed.

The game offers the… Full Story

I’ve been a Final Fantasy fan from the first time I played the game. From that first moment choosing the makeup of my party, through future games playing as Bartz, Cecil, Squall, Tidus and the whole pantheon of heroes, I’ve been there every step of the way, for the… Full Story