Some people call Marvel vs. Capcom 3's Sentinel cheap, but I just call him boring. No matter what your issue with the annoying automaton is, Capcom completely failed to address your concerns when it recently reduced the machine's health.

Video game violence has come a long way since Mortal Kombat got everyone all hot and bothered in '92. Unfortunately for the franchise, fatalities are everywhere nowadays. Mortal Kombat's brand of shock is in need of a makeover.

Pokémon Black and White make a number of subtle yet significant changes that should please 15 years worth of skeptics.

I've been undecided on the Nintendo 3DS for the past few months, but researching the new handheld's launch titles reveals three convincing titles. The only problem is deciding which one to buy.

I always thought the point of a demo was to encourage players to buy the full game or hold their interest until its release. Okamiden's demo does neither. Developer Capcom should follow BioWare's example in the future.

Excited to download Jill Valentine in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 next month? Me neither. I'd be willing to pay for pretty much any other Resident Evil character. Here are just a few fighters I bet would sell better than Resident Evil 5's boring version of Jill.

I never liked sports games, but I've always made an exception for those involving Mario. Unfortunately, Mario Sports Mix is an exception to that exception. The game lacks the depth of a full sports title and the simple fun of mini-games.

The video-game community lashed out against Carole Lieberman when Fox News quoted her in a story linking Bulletstorm to rape, but she's not our enemy. We need to nip this problem in the bud.

People Can Fly are promoting their upcoming Bulletstorm with Duty Calls, a parody of the most popular first-person shooter series around. It makes a lot of good points, but totally fails to make a valid argument about why you should buy Bulletstorm.

If Bulletstorm's demo is any indication of the final game's quality, it will be a total blast. But if its similarities to MadWorld hold true, Bulletstorm might not be worth more than a rental.

I love the Fallout universe, but I hate the time I've spent there. My last resort to have fun in New Vegas used a bit of inspiration from Magic: The Gathering, but that wasn't enough to sell me on the experience.

While most games struggle with finding a good consequence for death, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective makes death fun by killing off major characters over and and over.

The video game industry has been supporting charities for years, but some companies have taken advantage of the industry's move to digital distribution to offer unique money-making methods worth millions for good causes.

Politicians think video games are influencing children to be violent, but I think they're just making us all apathetic toward racial and sexual violence and hate. Call of Duty: Black Ops' custom emblems show just how depraved gamers can be.

One of the first signs of Super Mario Bros.' age you'll encounter when playing the game is the screen's inability to scroll left. It might come off as an antiquated nuisance, but that one difference separates the original Mario from the rest of the series in a number of unique and fun ways.

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.

The Internet has delivered a fatal blow to player's guides by making game information free and accessible, but some titles are keeping the tradition alive with fun and creative guide books that add to the experience.

It's great that music from Civilization 4 is up for a Grammy Award, but the way it found recognition is a bit disappointing. Video-game music deserves more than a backhanded compliment.

We usually make a big fuss about avoiding spoilers dealing with plot, but what about ruining secrets hidden within a game's mechanics? We sometimes play specifically for these surprises, but knowing before hand ruins the fun more than any plot revelation can.

We still love to share our nostalgia for GoldenEye 007's outdated multiplayer, but I don't think we spend enough time paying homage to it's great single-player campaign. Unfortunately, neither does Eurocom, the developer behind this year's GoldenEye update. The result is more like Call of Duty sans the frills.