The graphics leave something to be desired, but the motion-sensitive remote makes this next-gen game system a tough competitor.

For a sense of how the underdog Nintendo Wii fares against Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3, this scene from my home one recent night says it all.On a rainy Monday, three friends stopped over for drinks before we were supposed to head out...

Sony's new console lets you do it all, from surfing the Web to watching movies to playing games-but the early titles are decidedly last-gen.

As you unwrap Sony's new PlayStation 3, be prepared. The consumer-electronics giant hasn't done much to make opening the package much of an experience for consumers who will shell out close to $800 for the console and a few games to play on it. Other...

More than a decade in the making, the 2K Games title set aboard a "living" alien ship is a must-play for fans of first-person shooter games.

For a game that's been in various stages of development for more than 10 years, publisher 2K Games' Prey proves well worth the wait. The game was plagued by a series of woes, the worst of which was the departure of most of its original developers. Some...

The game associated with Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean sequel founders on repetitive play and sloppy controls.

Though it got mixed reviews from critics, Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest had the highest grossing opening weekend of all time. It was also quickest to the $300 million mark, reaching that milestone in 16 days, one day fewer than it...

An interactive comic based on the game series is well suited to the Sony PSP and will appeal to fans of games and comic books alike.

Solid Snake. Arguably the greatest spy and soldier in video gaming, Snake is the protagonist in a series of games centered on a mobile nuclear device, Metal Gear. He's back, this time in a title for Sony’s (SNE)PlayStation Portable.Metal Gear...

Take-Two's Rockstar pays homage to the excitement of table tennis with this title, showing just how far gaming has come since Pong.

Computer gaming has come a long way since Pong, the table-tennis-inspired title that ushered in the era of home-video game consoles. To see just how far, gamers need look no further than Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis, from Take-Two Interactive's...

The intrepid plumber comes full circle, two decades after his debut -- and his latest adventures will win over gamers, new and old alike.

Mario is back, and the game play is better than ever. The latest iteration of Nintendo's popular Mario series evokes the heroic plumber's earliest forays in the Mushroom Kingdom, giving Mario enthusiasts the game they've been longing for: a two-dimensiona...

With its wide range of both educational and fun offerings, LeapFrog's amazingly clever "pentop" computer is likely to be a hit

Optek's Fretlight 421 guitar uses clever digital electronics to make learning to play easier, and it mostly does the job well

This new portable has eye-popping colors, as well as next-generation features such as touch-screen control and Wi-Fi capability