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Nintendo's hardware strategy has fully shifted toward inspiring game makers to madcap creativity. And so far, game makers are failing.

Are parents getting worse or am I just getting older? Are videogames educational? Are Amazon reviews by insane parents worth reading? All this pondered and more!

Nintendogs+Cats isn’t the kind of game I typically go for, but it isn’t supposed to be. The title is obviously aimed at a younger audience, not someone who is 22-years-old and male. That being said, I’ve done my best to examine Nintendo’s pet simulator as objectively as I can and enlisted the help of my girlfriend’s 11-year-old sister, Lisa.

With the rise of the 3DS, Nintendo is slowly phasing out it's previous handheld beast, but the DS appears to be going out with a bang with games like Monster Tale.

The constant traps that triple A titles fall into as demonstrated by Darksiders.

Pokémon is a perfect example of how players attach themselves to the protagonists of their games.

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 3/28/2011.

In this week's episode of the Mobcast, Night Owl Games Art Director Peter Franco, PopCap Editorial and Social Media Director Jeff Green, and Community Director for Microsoft Connected Experiences Kathleen Sanders join Bitmob's Dan Hsu. The group discusses their favorite indie titles, the migration of celebrated developers to Facebook, and more.

The Nintendo 3DS is all flash and no substance; the launch lineup previewed last week offered few new ideas.

From the humble Game Boy link cable to the 3DS's Crosspass system, Nintendo's handheld communications have always paralleled the development of phones & telecommunications.

Sick of all the serious news? Then check out this Kinetic Event recap, in limerick form.

If you thought April is a historically light month for video games, you would be wrong. This installment of This Week in Video Game History gives us an opportunity to celebrate a classic game that is still very relevant, curse gamers for avoiding two fantastic games, and confirm that video games are worthy of a show about nothing.