Tecmo’s classic ninja franchise is set to return next month with a richer story line and deeper characters in 'Ninja Gaiden 3'. Ryu Hayabusa returns as our merciless hero, but this time around players will learn what drives him to be primeval and violent.

We recently got the chance to play a near final version of the game. Although the developer, Team Ninja, gave 'Ninja Gaiden 3' a plot-heavy...

  Put your knowledge of The Force to the test when "Scene It?: Star Wars" arrives in stores this fall. From Disney to Harry Potter, Screenlife's "Scene It?" has established itself as the leader in trivia entertainment games. Now Star Wars fans can experience the interactive game that includes its trademark DVD packed with brain-teasers spanning all six films. ...

Last year’s successful “Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure” is set to get a sequel this fall with an all-new story and perhaps more importantly, all-new playable characters.

In case you aren’t familiar with the franchise, Skylanders is an action game that merges the worlds of toys and video games. Players collect figurines, which they can then bring to life in the game using a special portal. Players...

Check out this explosive trailer for the highly anticipated Ghost Recon Future Soldier. Ubisoft's futuristic take on the series pits The Ghosts against an ultranationalist force that has invaded Russia and its neighboring countries. The game will feature single-player, multi-player, and up to four-player co-op modes....

Finding it hard to get off the couch and hit the gym? Stick to those New Year's resolutions with Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 exclusively on Kinect for Xbox 360.  Train in the comfort of your own home with your in-game coach covering more than 90 hours of activities and 60 new moves....

The Consumer Electronics Show is just around the corner. I'm looking forward to seeing the next generation of dual-core 4G phones, "smart TVs" and wireless audio solutions. But as reported by The Associated Press, CES is also home to flops (see Android Tablets, Netbooks, 3-D TVs). Here are some potential downers that tech companies will continue to push onto consumers this year.

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A Japanese favorite came to the United States for the holiday season. No, it wasn't a large city-stomping reptile, although it might may very well be the Godzilla of Monopoly-styled games.

The game features a cast of characters from both Nintendo's "Mario" and Square Enix's "Dragon Quest." I personally am unfamiliar with Dragon Quest but they are by no means an obscure...

Roku, the company responsible for the popular palm-size set-top box, revealed an even smaller device to stream Internet media to your television.

The thumb-drive-size Roku Streaming Stick doesn't require extra cables, a power cord or even a separate remote control. It will feature built-in Wi-Fi, a processor, memory and the software that delivers Roku’s growing collection of streaming entertainment...

Ubisoft, you have surprised me.

"The Adventures of Tintin: The Game" has done what many video games based off their movie equivalents have not -- that is, be a pretty good game. The developers succeeded where others have failed miserably, as they delivered an authentic movie-based experience that also used elements from "Tintin" literature.

The 2D platforming environments,...

Rockstar Games announced that fans of the Max Payne franchise have the opportunity to have their likeness virtualized as a multiplayer character in the installment of the franchise.

All you have to do to be part of the Max Payne 3 multiplayer gang characters is tweet #MaxPayne3 hashtag on Twitter. Below are the rules from Rockstar:

1) Starting today, December 16th, 2011 - and continuing...