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When the first live-action Transformers movie burst on to the scene, it re-ignited a sheltered ember that would grow to a roaring fire of fanboyism. Out of the woodwork burst geeks in Autobot and Decepticon t-shirts, spouting epitaphs from the series and debating where Optimus Prime’s trailer goes when he transforms. Then something terrible happened, 2 really bad video games and an even worse film sequel came along and destroyed any hope the fans had for a true return of their beloved Transformers. Now, with the franchise about to fall back in to irrelevance High Moon Studios have come along and delivered a game that gives every Transformers fan something to get excited about.

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Love them or hate them, Green Day is one of the few bands of the 90’s who remain as successful today as their original breakout. Re-imagining themselves from the punk rock trio that released hits like Welcome to Paradise and Basket Case to the modern, thematically charged artists behind narrative albums like American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown Green Day has catered to a current audience across 2 decades. Now with more people experiencing their music through games, Green Day are once more adapting for the masses with the release of Green Day: Rock Band.

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Making a good kids’ game is hard. By the time your skills are refined enough to deliver a solid experience you’re out of touch with your audience. It’s a strange crux to face, but the folks at Avalanche software stared it down and delivered a very solid experience for the minors. Toy Story 3: The Video Game straddles the line between story-driven and purely experiential gameplay to offer the best of both worlds for kids who want a lot from their games.

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Fast cars and projectiles have gone together since a particular plumber figured out a turtle shell to the back of the head really hurts. Since the racing-combat genre’s inception there have been plenty of attempts to mature the gameplay, but the over-the-top nature of cars racing to the death has always felt a little juvenile. Through it’s visual design Blur brings a surprising elegance to motorized mayhem and delivers an experience that’s equal parts fine-tuned street racing and destroy-em-all destruction.

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There’s an interesting logic one could use when explaining ModNation Racers; It’s a kart-racing game that controls at least as good as the best of the genre, but also brings with it a wealth of customization tools that lets players recreate any track, character or vehicle from any other game. The only logical conclusion is that ModNation Racers is the best kart-racing game ever made, packing more features and options than anything the genre has seen before.

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People have a lot of different ideas about how best to use a jetpack. Some were selfish, some were selfless and some were just plain weird. We had a lot of really clever submissions to our Rocket Knight contest, but because there is only one code to be had most will walk away saddened.

Congratulations to Mecandes, you are our randomly selected winner! Keep an eye on your inbox, your prize will be arriving shortly. As for the rest of you, we thank you for your submissions and encourage you to check back soon for more contests.

Like fighting huge monsters, explosions, piloting big robots and thinly veiled political commentary on the failings of the industrial military complex? Then you’ll love Capcom’s latest third-person shooter, Lost Planet 2. The game takes place on the planet E.D.N. III, perhaps one of the most poorly named planets in videogame history. It’s just emerging from an ice age, is populated by bands of gun toting mercenaries, a giant military conglomerate and colossal, murderous insects all of which are constantly at each other’s throats. It may not sound like somewhere you’d want to be but in Lost Planet 2, you absolutely do.

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