Joy Mecha Fight was released in Japan on May 23, 1993 for the Famicom. For those who don’t know the Famicom is the Japanese version of the Nintendo Entertainment System. This fighting game never …

Who says that video games warp the minds of kids? I grew up playing video games, and I turned out OK. That being said, there’s a few things from the world of video games that I find myself wishing worked in real life. I’ve compiled a list of those cliches from video games that would make life so much more awesome…

Many people know that I’m a big Nintendo Fanboy and thus collect Nintendo games, goods, memorabilia and more. If it says Nintendo on it, and it’s official, I want it. That’s what the …

In a recent article, Codemasters CEO Rod Cousens has stated the best idea for a business model to “combat piracy” (those quotation marks are ironic) is selling consumers an unfinished product.

Chibi Robo! 3 came out in Japan last year on July 23 for the Nintendo DS. Since then I can’t recall Nintendo of America even talking about this game even though …

The first part in a weekly and ongoing editorial that takes a look at the RipTen content writers most played games for the week. We also want you to list yours, so make sure to check it out and get involved in the discussion…

By now most of the world is completely transfixed by the biggest sporting event on the planet: the World Cup. With the World Cup Final between Spain and The Netherlands within sight, we here at Ripten have decided to provide you with a comprehensive prediction of the winner…

Last week I discussed half of my top ten wants for the Nintendo 3DS. As I stated then, the home button on the Nintendo 3DS got me thinking about the possibilities of what the Nintendo 3DS could do.

This is the story of how I found and lost Reuben Kee, one of the greatest video game remixers of all time.

The online marketplaces of XBLA, PSN, and WiiWare have been a great place for gamers and developers alike. However, these markets, along with the DS, seem to have promoted quite a few remakes of old games- and I see this as a problem. It’s not just the new markets that we see remakes for, but they are what prompted me to write this article.

Let’s just say this. If the current demo of Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is any indication of how the entire game will be, then we’re sold on it and you should be too. That is, if you don’t mind a little camera shake.

By now many of you will have played and finished Rockstar’s Epic Western, Red Dead Redemption. As such I thought I’d take the opportunity to take a much closer look at the game’s plot and ending, since I refrained from doing so in my review to prevent spoilers.

On July 4th, 1776, the United States Declaration of Independence was ratified and America slipped through the tea-stained fingers of the Kingdom of Great Britain. Well over 200 years later, the British are still an ever-present threat, and it is up to us, the gamers, to keep them at bay.

As soon as I saw the Nintendo 3DS I noticed that magical ‘home’ button that us Nintendo Wii fans are so familiar with. That got me thinking about the possibilities within the 3DS’s firmware and what I’d like to see the system do. So here are the first five of my top ten wants for the Nintendo 3DS.

E3 this year featured Nintendo and Sony both revealing 3D-based systems. 3D TVs are now on sale at Best Buy. It’s getting easier and easier to get content in 3D. The question: is it really worth it? or is 3D just a gimmick to sell overpriced hardware?