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Rayman Origins’ poor sales raise an important question: Are we taking classic creativity for granted?

Diddy Kong declares Donkey Kong country his own.

These two Super Nintendo games are the ones to play to celebrate the system turning 20 this month!

Five things you probably don't know about Nintendo that I learned at their Developer Roundtable.

The Wii doesn't need a replacement, it needs an alternative. And if Nintendo plays it smart, they'll support both the Wii and their new console at the same time.

Chris Davidson slowly comes to terms with the fact that he might not like local co-op after all.

In this week's Mobcast, the San Francisco Bay Guardian's Peter Galvin joins Bitmob's Dan Hsu, Demian Linn, and Brett Bates. The group discusses the 3DS, the future of game-dedicated portable devices, the biggest industy-wide shifts of 2010, possible trends for 2011, and moments in games that left them feeling embarrassed or foolish.

Part 2 of Frank's look back at the games he played in 2010.

The Nintendo Wii has risen above its piles of shovelware to save the platforming genre. Here's how.

Donkey Kong Country Returns is not the Donkey Kong Country you remember. Thank goodness for that.

Developers beware: You won't receive any compliments in this week's edition of the Reviews Spotlight. After forcing themselves through uninspired remakes and reimaginings, Bitmob community members are ready to have their criticisms heard and addressed. Take notes!

The name should say it all, but Donkey Kong Country Returns isn't the game it claims to be. It's hard to focus on what this modern take does right when it beats you over the head with everything it does wrong.

In this episode of the Mobcast, Gamasutra's Christian Nutt joins Bitmob's Dan Hsu, Demian Linn, and Brett Bates. The group discusses the things in games that they're thankful for, under-the-radar titles, enthusiast and public reactions to the Kinect, which 2009 titles they won't get to until 2010, and the best (or worst?) moments in griefing.

Wherein we discuss Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (spoiler warning!), Donkey Kong Country Returns, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, Xbox Live politics, The Walking Dead (spoiler warning #2!), Doctor Who, Netflix’s content-streaming strategy, and more.

Nintendo has done right by hardcore gamers with a slew of impressive 2D platformers on the Wii, except for one thing: forced motion control. Why does Nintendo insist on adding this to their games, even when it's detrimental to the experience?

We're looking for articles about Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Gran Turismo 5, Donkey Kong Country Returns, and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.

2D side-scrollers have gone from killer apps to cheap downloads. Is it time to finally retire the genre?

Video Blips for Nov. 16, 2010. Hunt and be hunted in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood's multiplayer, don the awesome (and garish) battle suits of DC Universe Online, go bananas in the lava caverns of Donkey Kong Country Returns, and more.

Ever wonder what's being dumped unto the shelves of video game stores every week? Wonder no more! Karli Winata will attempt to bring to light the many releases that come out each week. Won't you join him in his self torture? Check out what's coming out on the week of 11/15/2010.

News Blips for November 10, 2010: Treyarch threatens to ban cheaters in Call of Duty: Black Ops, Bungie launches Halo Waypoint app, Blizzard adds extra Battle.net security, and more.