Japan has a unique underworld where, allegedly, honor rules and back tatoos are a mark of  power. I’ve even heard that the Yakuza families have contributed manpower and money to helping victims of Japan’s horrible quake/tsunami one-two punch. So, I guess there can be honor among thieves. Yakuza IV is a game, and in this game you don’t help ANY victims. Instead, like any crime game, you have to navigate an epic tale of… shooting lots of virtual people.

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Sega’s banana-loving monkeys are back and rolling into the third dimension on your 3DS. AiAi, Meemee, Baby, GonGon, and even more simians are ready to hop in those hamster balls and roll around mazes, race cars, and knock each other silly in three game modes.

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A couple of weeks ago, Capcom and GamingWithChildren.com teamed up for an awesome Okamiden Art Contest with adorable puppy prizes! We had so many great entries that I wanted to showcase a handful of them here. Click to check out some positively preposterous puppy pictures! And if you haven’t already, don’t forget to read our review of Okamiden for DS, too! It’s an excellent game!

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Hi, I’m Boxer! I’m a sock puppet puppy, and I love ‘unboxing’ video games and consoles and seeing what all you get inside! Cary just got back from the store where he just bought a Nintendo 3DS, so we’re going to take a look at everything you get!

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Spring is here, and it’s a great time to get in shape for summer. Now you can dance your way to great shape with Zumba® Fitness: Join the Party for Nintendo Wii, PlayStation Move, and Xbox 360 Kinect (Wii version reviewed here). The Zumba® Fitness Program is a popular workout regime that features vigorous dancing to Calypso, Salsa, Samba, and other Latin music and beats. Zumba encompasses DVD workouts, gym lessons, and now a video game!

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Based on the popular toy line, the Zhu Zhu Princess hamsters are getting ready for a party at Prince Dashington’s castle. There are two parts to this game: Nurturing Mode and Adventure Mode. Aside from a regal pink makeover, it’s pretty much like just the other Zhu Zhu Pets games on DS.

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With the upcoming launch of the 3DS in the US, I wanted to take a look back at my favorite games on the DS now that the handheld is in its twilight years. Each of my blogs in this series has covered one or two game genres, (go back and read them if you missed any). But there are some games on the DS that just don’t fit any group, so we’ll go over my favorites in that category in this final blog. And lastly, we’ll look at my favorite overall game series on the DS!

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Rolling out onto your PSP is a downloadable PSN game called Vertigo. It’s your typical ‘guide a sphere through a maze’ game. But is it a ball or will it make you lose your marbles? Read on to find out.

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With the upcoming launch of the 3DS in the US, I wanted to take a look back at my favorite games on the DS now that the handheld is in its twilight years. Last time on this blog series, we took at look at my favorite puzzlers and causal games. Since I love these next kinds of games, this time we’ll look at my favorite DS arcade collections and classic remakes!

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ZIGGY: If Halo is a 1 and GTA IV is a 10, where would you put CoD based on content?

Good question. I don’t do numbers normally because every parent has different reasons for limiting content by age. Some worry about violence, others about sex, mature themes, etc.,

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