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Populous DS

18.03.2009: It's been two decades since the original Populous, and EA has seen fit to give it another go on DS. Twenty years on, how does it stand up? - By Matthew Evans

Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon

10.03.2009: It's been a long wait for Europe to get their hands on Harvest Moon's re-imagining Rune Factory, but was it worth it? Karn Bianco gets his hands dirty to find out in our review... - By Karn Spydar Lee Bianco

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New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis

10.03.2009: Nintendo fans who have dabbled in a couple of Wii Sports sessions usually consider a Mario Tennis for Wii, and to satisfy racket folk the Japanese game creator gas brought back the GameCube classic complete with waggle control. - By Jorge Ba-oh

Legend Of Kage 2

22.02.2009: It's been a while since we've had a truly hardcore platforming game, but that looks set to change with the arrival of Legend of Kage 2. But is it worth your coins? - By Matthew Evans

Metal Slug 7

17.02.2009: With the return of Contra last year on DS, it seems right that it would be another run 'n' gunner's turn now. How does SNK's latest effort, Metal Slug 7, hold up? - By Karn Spydar Lee Bianco

The House Of The Dead: Overkill

15.02.2009: We've been craving a new House of the Dead game for ages, and finally one's here, and built for Wii to boot. Can Headstrong keep up AM1's level of quality? - By Mike Mason

Sam and Max: Season One

15.02.2009: Adam Riley takes Sam & Max: Season One for a ride to see if the charm of the old PC point-and-click games makes the transition to Wii intact. - By Adam Riley

XG Blast!

12.02.2009: Back in late 2007, Geometry Wars made its debut on DS. Clearly inspired by it, Italian indie developer Next Wave Team has created XG Blast!, a remarkably similar game with a handful of new features. How does it compare? - By Adam Riley

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New Play Control! Pikmin

09.02.2009: With the New Play Control! series kicking off in Europe last Friday, Adam Riley takes a look at the first entry, the classic early GameCube title 'Pikmin', to see if the charm is still there... - By Adam Riley

Boogie Superstar

08.02.2009: EA have decided to have a second crack with their singing and dancing series, Boogie, on Wii. It's gone through a bit of a revamp this time though - how does it compare to the original? Find out in our review... - By Mike Mason

Colour Cross

07.02.2009: With Nintendo already leading the way with its immensely addictive Picross on DS, can French outfit Little Worlds manage to match such a high standard with its own touch-screen effort? Adam Riley dons his puzzling cap to find out in this latest review… - By Adam Riley

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Hasbro Family Game Night

06.02.2009: EA have been one of the better supporters of Wii, putting care even into their games designed to capitalise on the casual market. Is Hasbro Family Game Night another to add to their track record, or are you better off playing the proper games? Find out inside... - By Mike Mason

Tornado

05.02.2009: In an attempt to break apart from the crowd Ignition Entertainment are releasing Tornado on DS, a Katamari-inspired game where your task is to clean up the city with the aid of the wind. Did it blow us away, or is it just a suckfest? Find out in our review - By Matthew Evans

TrackMania DS

03.02.2009: Nadeo's TrackMania has a massive following, but can the new DS version replicate the quality? Adam Riley takes a closer look... - By Adam Riley

Strong Bad Episode 5: 8-Bit is Enough

03.02.2009: The final episode of the five-part Strong Bad adventure game has now hit WiiWare, but is it a fitting end to what has already been a very enjoyable comedy-adventure series or does it prove to be a bit of a disappointment after the five month wait? - By Adam Riley

Sonic Unleashed

29.01.2009: People have been braying about a return to form for Sonic for years. Secret Rings came close and was probably the best realisation of Sonic in three dimensions, but now SEGA are hoping to best that with Sonic Unleashed. What did we think of the blue blur's latest adventure? Read our review by - By Mike Mason

Zubo

24.01.2009: The DS has become something of an RPG machine, so it only seems right that some Western publishers want to hop in on the act. Zubo is EA's effort - but is it for everybody, or does it solely live up to its kid-friendly appearance? Find out in our review by - By Matthew Evans

Runaway 2: Dream of the Turtle

14.01.2009: Adam Riley takes a look at one of the first point-and-click adventures to be announced for Nintendo DS, Runaway: Dream of the Turtle, in this latest review. - By Adam Riley

Exit DS

13.01.2009: Exit DS is one damn good looking game, but it is also an infuriating game. 100 levels of addictive yet at times hugely annoying puzzles make this a game that we hate to love. But we just can't help ourselves. Read on to find out why we love it so. - By James Temperton

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100 Classic Book Collection

28.12.2008: Adam Riley takes a look at Nintendo's latest DS release for Europe - a collection of literature titles bundled into one handy cartridge; 100 Classic Book Collection. - By Adam Riley

Secret of Mana

26.12.2008: Adam Riley takes a closer look at the Boxing Day release of SNES RPG Secret of Mana on Virtual Console from Square Enix. - By Adam Riley

Strong Bad Episode 4: Dangeresque 3

19.12.2008: It's time for another trip into the world of Homestar Runner with Strong Bad Episode 4. Take a look at the WiiWare game in our review by - By Karn Spydar Lee Bianco

Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City

08.12.2008: The adorable animals of Nintendo's virtual world return to the living room, bringing laughter, sadness, anger and a multitude of different friendships and rivalries along the way. - By Jorge Ba-oh

Flower, Sun and Rain

04.12.2008: Goichi Suda's original version of Flower, Sun and Rain on PS2 failed to make it out of Japan; should its DS remake have remained there as well? Adam Riley takes a closer look at the European release of this quirky adventure. - By Adam Riley

Petz Horse Club

03.12.2008: Saddle up boys and girls as Ubisoft invade the Wii with another animal breeding sim in Petz: Horse Club. - By Jorge Ba-oh

Ener-G Dance Squad

03.12.2008: We like to dance. No, actually, that's a lie. We have collective left feet and the very prospect of dancing without inebriating substances makes us weak at the knees. Thankfully, in the world of gaming we can dance. Indeed, we can dance like a star thanks to Ubisofts latest 'casual gaming' offering. We enter with one cynical eye-brow raised. - By James Temperton