The hazy period between Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett's untimely ends and the celebration of my our great nation's birthday was dominated by two game companies that couldn't be more different.

What is it about British academies that's so appealing? Is it the uniforms, the block scheduling or the fact that they all look like castles out of fairy tales?

Before you ask, here's what C.O.P. stands for: Criminal Overturn Program. Don't feel bad, I never would have guessed that either.

What better way to cool down a group of games writers in the middle of summer than showing them a video game about snowboarding?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up aims to combine not only the best of Wii fighting games with the TMNT franchise, but also to combine the best parts of the franchise into one game.

The Rabbids series has done pretty well for itself, considering that it's all about about mentally challenged bunnies doing wacky things.

The Might & Magic series is more commonly associated with hardcore role-playing game or turn-based strategy combat – but Ubisoft is going for another reboot of the series with Clash of Heroes.

I like to think I come to every new game with a clean slate – but Red Steel was so bad, I couldn' help but be pessimistic about what to expect from Red Steel 2.