Even though Europe is the third largest video game market in the world, many games never release over in the PAL region. Because of this, Europe has missed out on many great gaming experiences. (particularly during the SNES era) BritishGaming takes a look at the ten best games that were never released in Europe. The list includes "Hey You, Pikachu" and "Final Fantasy III", among others.

This article basically rambles on about the history of Nintendo, how they brought in the NES to shock the world, then they fast forward to this year, with the Nintendo Wii beating it's competition by millions of units. At first, this was believed to be rumor, but the author allegedly says that Nintendo is already working on things like 'head-mounted sensor bar' and to play downloaded virtual console games via your SD card. Whether he is pulling our leg or not, there is sure to be high-definit...

"Ah, fanboys. What industry can truly call itself an industry without them? Those who prove themselves obsessively loyal to any product or corporation can be found among many communities, and nowhere do they flourish more freely than within gamer culture.

Although it may sound ridiculous to normal people, swearing undying allegiance to a heartless box of electrical components is a perfectly rational act in the mind of the fanboy, even though if he defended something like a particular brand ..."

Of the 30 years that videogames have been running strong, it's always going to be hard to choose a top 10 list. There are always years that are left out even with stellar titles in them, and as much as it pains me to see 2004 and Half-Life 2 and Doom 3 overlooked for their monumental contributions to PC gaming (especially HL2's genius Source engine), I do agree with their number one choice.

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That's right guys, the Brady's Game Guide for GTAIV has been announced weighing in at a cool 288 Pages, the guide has been written by Tim Bogenn & Rick Barbain alongside Rockstar. However, no matter how much time Rock* have spent with the duo, one thing can be guaranteed - there will be mistakes, however those that have gotten the guide for the previous iterations have never been disappointed.

Those in the UK will be able to snag the guide for a cool £12.99 on the day the game is released...

"Some games are utterly timeless. Super Mario Bros is still perfect. Soul Calibur 1 is still beautiful. But this is GR’s Week of Hate, after all. So here are the once-great games that might shock you if you play them today."

"Easter eggs aren’t just chocolaty goodies that a man-sized bunny rabbit delivers one a year, but also the name given to an intentional hidden message or treat included in all sorts of media, including CDs, DVDs and videogames. Nintendo has included a number of Easter eggs in its creations throughout the years - some useful, others utterly pointless, but all tiny glimpses into the souls of the individual programmers from one of the industry’s biggest companies. Nintendic has compiled a list de..."

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"The Japanese role-playing game is a surprisingly important genre for developers to study - both in terms of gameplay and storytelling, and Gamasutra presents an 'Essential 20' explaining and chronicling the top JRPGs of all-time.

Valkyrie Profile: In most RPGs, it's your job to stop the end of the world. In Valkyrie Profile, it's your job to start it.
The battle system is a strange beast, with actions for each of the four party members assigned to a face button. Each character has a numbe..."

"Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Batman: Dark Tomorrow
Battletoads
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Contra 4
Etrian Odyssey
F-Zero GX
Gradius Galaxies
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Metal Gear Solid
Super Mario Bros. 2: The Lost Levels
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
Trauma Center: New Blood
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Super Impossible Brothers
I Wanna Be The Guy
Mega Man and Bass
Super Mario World: Kaizo Edition
Super G..."

The Legend of Zelda series has often been regarded as being one of the most epic and groundbreaking series of all time. The original Legend of Zelda for the NES introduced us to the dungeon-crawling formula, while later games for the SNES and N64 refined the gameplay, controls, and graphics. The N64 entry, Ocarina of Time, is often debated as being the greatest game of all time. (it holds an average review score of 99% on Media Critic)

GameDaily takes a look back at the ten greatest Zel...

"We imagine that Nintendo is being deliberately tight-fisted with its North American Virtual Console selection this week, considering that consumers Stateside will be able to get their hands on Super Smash Bros. Brawl this coming Sunday… Or perhaps not, but we can’t imagine any other reason for only offering one new title this week. Sadly it isn’t Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64, but the far-from-shabby Factor 5 effort, Super Turrican, originally released for the Super Nintendo."

"For every goodie, there needs to be a baddie, and in the world of Nintendo they don't get much bigger than King Bowser - or King Koopa if you prefer. He's been around just as long as Super Mario and changed just as much, but because of his evil doings, we suppose, he doesn't get anywhere near the same amount of attention. It's time to get properly acquainted. Let Nintendic take you on a trip down memory lane, documenting some of the antagonist's most famous exploits and seeing just how much h..."

"We, the fans of Take Two Interactive Software, Inc. (T2) games, object to the idea of Electronics Arts (EA) purchasing T2. For the sake of diversity and variety of choices in the video game industry, we would like the two companies to remain separate. Each of the companies make games that are unique to their respective ways. The fans view the purchase of T2 shares by EA, as jeopardizing to the games made by T2, and would not remain loyal if EA acquired any T2 shares. By signing this petition ..."

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"The auction for the sealed copy of Chrono Trigger I wrote about yesterday has closed and the coveted game went or a whopping $1,217. The winning bidder will be a bit poorer but will have one hell of a piece of game history in their hands. If you're itching to drop a load of money on a sealed SNES game and missed out on this one, you can still get a bid in on this copy of MegaMan X2. Opening bid is $1,000. I'm truly amazed... I guess it's true that things are ultimately worth whatever someone ..."

"Heavily tattooed gaming enthusiast extraordinaire Barry Evans loves everything about videogames. In fact, Barry loves the videogame phenomenon so much that he’s spent most of his life gathering together a collection of gaming goodies so impressive that ‘enthusiast’ simply doesn’t do him justice.

"Over the years of collecting, I really missed my childhood arcade that I grew up in," explains Barry in an X-Play report, while proudly standing amid the vintage arcade cabinets, hundreds of func..."

"For those eager to grapple with yet more XBLA titles, this Wednesday will see truly classic footballing thrills arrive in the form of Sensible World of Soccer, while coin-op arcade fans will be able to relive their button-mashing "quarter-dropping days" with some intense shooter action in Tempest.

Meanwhile, over on the little Wii, Nintendo is lauding its "sci-fi/fantasy week" and is duly pushing out a trio of seriously retro titles to reflect its passions for all things futuristic, alien,..."

"While there is no denying the ever-evolving nature of the videogame industry, modern day software releases are still reliant on gameplay inspiration provided by retro offerings from years gone by."

"Do you like Mario? Do you like candy? If you answered yes to both of those questions then get your sweet tooth ready for the new Nintendo Mushroom Sours.

Mushroom Tins

The candy comes in three flavours, red cherry, green apple and blue raspberry, and they come in these neat, Mario mushroom inspiried, tins. The mushrooms will not provide you with another life, or double your size, but the candy inside is almost as good.

Green Mushroom Tin

Fans can pick up a set the set of mush..."

For over a decade, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has hailed as the greatest game of all time. And since GameRankings began tracking the average scores between professional reviews, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has continued to justify that title by hailing as #1 in the top overall games ever. But it appears for the first time the game has been pushed beck to #2 by Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Wii. And unlike the hours long reigns other games have had as #1 on the Top ove...

Interesting list. I've never even heard of the first three; Final Fight, BAD DUDES vs. DRAGONNINJA (though it sounds bad-ass), and River City Ransom. I definitely agree with the top three though. I think TMNT IV should've been at number two, but number three is still good. That was one of my most-played games. It was tons better than the first few TMNT games.

"Since its birth, video gaming has undergone an incredible evolution, from simple sprites and a ghost-eating Pac-Man to today’s domination of home consoles. After all that time, any gamer who’s worth their weight in rupees will remember (fondly, or otherwise) some once-common sights that went the way of the Virtual GameBoy, never to be seen or heard from again. CRACKED recalls some video-game staples of yesteryear, and admits that, in the end, there are still more of them kicking around than w..."

"We’ve all played a game where someone other than the main character has a huge role in the game, usually an unsung role. The problem is that these characters are absolutely vital to not only the enjoyment of the game but in pushing the story further along and quite often even saving the main character a time or two. Well it's time these silent saviors get recognized, so here's the top 5 best supporting characters. They were picked based on personality, in-game presence, and over-all abilit..."