• #iphonegaming

    The iPhone Gaming Gift Guide

    When the App Store first went live for the iPhone and Touch, I thought that we could quickly download all of the games available and review them. And in fact even made a valiant attempt at doing just that. But as the flood of games continued, not just remaining steady, but increasing, I quickly realized that it's probably better to try and find the gems among the thousands of shovelware, rather than reviewing everything. This is meant to be just that, a quick snapshot of what I think are some of the better games out for the iPhone and Touch currently, broken down into four categories. Keep in mind that while you can certainly use this list for yourselves, you scabby bastards, you can also use this as a great way to deliver affordable presents to your friends and relatives. Just buy them a iTunes gift card and include a few solid recommendations of which games you think they would most enjoy. Heck, I'm pretty sure that's what my dad's getting this Christmas for his Touch. Now hit the list, and keep in mind some real gems, like Puzzle Quest, just aren't out yet, so I couldn't include them More »
  • #2008kotakuholidaygiftguide

    The PC Gift Guide

    Christmas is the time for giving. Yes, yes, it's also the time for receiving, but that's a shallow, selfish outlook on this most special of holidays. Today, we're all about the giving. In particular, what you can give that special someone in your life should they happen to be a PC gamer. More »
  • #wii

    The Wii Holiday Gift Guide

    There's no lack of Wii games to choose from this Holiday season, but picking out the signal from the noise can be difficult when the release list is so damn loud. With a massive line up of Wii games, some retail, some Virtual Console, some WiiWare, it's often difficult to know where to drop the dollars and the Wii Points. Our gift guide will hopefully help new Wii owners and those gifting Wiis this season find the right software purchases to complement their new hardware. Don't forget those Wii Points cards and the extra Nunchuk and Wii Remote for the stockings. As for the games, we've picked some of the best titles for all ages. More »