Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Tecmo / Team NINJA Platform: Wii Genre: Action Rating: T Players: 1 The Scoop: Battling both new enemies and her own past, bounty hunter Samus Aran has almost more than she can handle in her latest game, Metroid: Other M. The Setup: Set a couple months after the events in 1994’s Super Metroid, the game begins with a quick Super Metroid 101 cinematic ... more.

Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Crystal Dynamics Platform(s): Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network, PC Genre: Isometic platform, Action Rating: T Players: 1 - 2 The Scoop: Lara Croft and a 2,000 year old warrior, Totec, team up to rid the world of the evil spirit, Xolotl, and retrieve the ancient artifact, the Mirror of Smoke, in this dungeon crawler/puzzle game. The Setup: H... more.

Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment Developer: Konami Digital Entertainment Platform(s): Xbox Live Arcade Genre: Action Rating: T ESRB Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes Players: 1 - 6 The Scoop: Koji Igarashi and Konami put a new twist on the classic Casltevania series by bringing together a handful of past heroes with a... more.

Publisher: DreamCatcher Games Developer: JoWood Entertainment Platform(s): Nintendo DS Genre: Action, Platforming Rating: E ESRB Content Descriptors: Comic Relief, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol Players: One The Scoop: DreamCatcher Games and JoWood Entertainment give the PS2 action-adventure game a non-violent port to the Nintendo DS. The Setup: The setting and plot for the Legend of ... more.

Publisher: Konami Developer: Climax Studios Platform(s): PS3 (Playstation Network), Xbox360 (Arcade), PC (Steam Network) Genre: 2D Platform, Scrolling Shooter Rating: E10+ ESRB Content Descriptors: Cartoon Violence Players: One Official site: http://www.konami.com/rocketknight/ The Scoop: Way back in the early 90s it seemed like a lot of games used the model set by Sonic the Hedgehog whi... more.

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Developer: Remedy Entertainment Platform(s): Xbox 360 Genre: Survival-Horror, Third-Person Shooter Rating: Teen ESRB Content Descriptors: Blood, Language, Use of Alcohol, Use of Tobacco, Violence The Scoop: Ah, Remedy. The famed creator of the fantastic Max Payne are finally back in the GOTY arena, and boy, do they have a strong contender for you bloodthi... more.

Publisher:  Konami  Developer: Infinite Interactive Platform(s): Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo DS, Playstation Portable, PC Genre: Puzzle Rating: E for everyone 10+ ESRB Content Descriptors: Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes   Players: One for main quest, 2 local and online multiplayer for the 360 and PS3 versions Official site:  http://www.konami.com/games/puzz... more.

Publisher: The Adventure Company, Focus Home Interactive Developers: Spiders/Frogwares Platform: Xbox 360, PC Genre: Adventure Rating: T ESRB Content Descriptors: Mild Blood, Mild Language, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence The Scoop: The fifth installment in the Sherlock Holmes adventure series pits the famous detective against one of history’s most notorious serial k... more.

Publisher: Ubisoft Developer: Ubisoft Platform(s): Nintendo Wii Genre: Action Rating: T - Teen ESRB Content Descriptors: Animated Blood, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence Players: One, using Wii-mote with  nunchuck and MotionPlus required Official site: http://redsteelgame.us.ubi.com The Scoop: Ubisoft takes a second stab (pun intended) at t... more.

Publisher: Dreamcatcher Games Platform: Wii Genre: Arcade/Puzzle Rating: Everyone ESRB Content Descriptors: Mild cartoon violence The Scoop: Dreamcatcher's latest Wii game is a colorful, kid-friendly party game designed for the elementary school crowd. The Setup: World Party Games features a series of 15 mini games placed in various settings and cities around the world. Up to four play... more.