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Championship Pony

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 CST

by Brandy Shaul
Platform: Nintendo DS
Production: DSI Games / Coyote
Rating: E10 (Everyone 10+)

Brandy horses around in this game for girls, "While riding a horse, movement is controlled by the D-Pad or the stylus by tapping on a blue orb over your characters hands and dragging in the direction you wish the horse to move. You can control the horse's gait either by adding more pressure to the directional buttons or by sliding the stylus further away from the point of origin. "

Dark Sector

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 CST

by Didi Cardoso
Platform: Xbox 360
Production: D3P / Digital Extremes
Rating: M (Mature)

One game definitely worth the wait, "Hayden's main weapon is the Glaive, a very neat bladed boomerang type of thing that is used not only for decapitation purposes; it's a multipurpose tool that will do anything from opening crates, light up dark areas, press switches and pick up things that you wouldn't be able to reach otherwise. "

El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 CST

by Didi Cardoso
Platform: PS2
Production: Blue Tongue / THQ
Rating: E10 (Everyone 10+)

A surprisingly good platformer hides behind the budget cartoony theme, "Jam packed with typical platformer cliches, The Adventures of Manny Rivera have it all: spike traps, moving and falling platforms, bouncing pads, some climbing here and there, double jumps, rolling blocks, moving carts, creatures you must dodge... "

Hoyle Enchanted Puzzles

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 CST

by Didi Cardoso
Platform: PC
Production: Boomzap
Rating: RP (Rating Pending)

Plenty of variety combined into a single casual game, "Every time you complete one level of a given game you are rewarded with what can be called the game's currency. You use these tokens to "purchase" new games on the world map and unlock more levels to the games you already "own"."

M&M's Kart Racing

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 CST

by Brandy Shaul
Platform: Nintendo DS
Production: Frontline / DSI Games
Rating: E (Everyone)

Portable kart racing with an M&M theme, "Gameplay itself is focused on Tournament races where points are awarded based on your finishing position, and time trials, where you can practice your moves on each track that you have unlocked. Unlockables come in the form of tracks and karts, which can be obtained via various tournaments."

Magi-Nation: Battle for the Moonlands

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 CST

by Brandy Shaul
Platform: PC
Production: Cookie Jar Entertainment
Rating: E (Everyone)

A free to play online flash game aimed at children, "Take on the role of a Magi hero. Your goal is to travel through the various realms of the Moonlands, such as the forest land Naroom and the cavernous Underneath while battling creatures from the Dream Plane with varying shapes and specialties."

The Sims 2 Seasons

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 CST

by Megan Parker
Platform: PC
Production: EA
Rating: T (Teen)

Megan checks out how the weather affects her Sims' lives, "Seasons isn't just about the changes in weather, but it also adds a new past time for the sims: gardening. You can set up plots, either in a greenhouse or in a more traditional garden setting. Obviously, if you have your plants outside of the greenhouse, they'll be affected by the weather like anything else."

The Witcher Duel Mail

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 CST

by Didi Cardoso
Platform: PC
Production: CD Projekt RED / one2tribe
Rating: RP (Rating Pending)

A 2D fighting game based on The Witcher, "When you challenge someone to a duel or accept a duel notice, you have to pick the skills you want to use for you attack sequence and defensive sequence. As I mentioned before, the attack/defense mechanics are based on a rock-paper-scissor strategy. There are three types of attack and defense: fast, strong and magical."