Over the years some franchises have simply lost their way. Casualties of ever-evolving trends and technologies, beloved series’ struggle to maintain relevancy. games™ charts 10 franchises in desperate need of a reboot.

Pokémon gets a true sequel for the first time ever, but do Black and White Version 2 really evolve the formula enough? Find out in the games™ review.

Videogames have seen no shortage of gallant warriors, patriotic knuckleheads and white knights with an unflinching willingness to put their life on the line. And then there are the other guys. Those that turn away at the first sign of trouble; who recoil at the cacophony of war; who can’t take a slap without crumbling into a fit of tears. You’d feel sorry for this band of wimps, if it wasn’t for the fact that they’re so pathetic. Here’s the Top 10 Videogame Wimps…

Review: Insomniac Games makes its Facebook debut with Outernauts, a smart social take on Pokémon

Review: Pokémon Conquest brings Nintendo’s Pocket Monsters into the world of Koei’s Nobunaga’s Ambition with super effective results.

While there’s plenty of fun found in fine-tuning your tyre pressures, kicking a ball across a pitch and swinging a racket, games™ much prefers the imaginative pleasures of racing an undisciplined Chocobo and defying gravity in F-Zero. Here is the top ten imaginary sports in videogames.

New issue on sale now, an ingenious augmented reality cover celebrating the release of the Nintendo 3DS. Inside, there are in-depth looks at Battlefield 3, Rage and Sega’s recently announced Anarchy Reigns as well as a reviews section crammed with just shy of thirty write-ups of the latest and (sometimes) greatest releases.

We graciously accept a rare-as-Celebi invite to Game Freak’s Tokyo offices to see for ourselves just how Nintendo’s pocket monster has evolved…