Awesome Games

If you think Darwinia+’s graphics are dated, you’re missing the pixelated point: the much-loved uber-game arrives soon on XBLA, includes Multiwinia and boasts a new user interface.

Mostly analog and barely digital, playing pinball often tilts towards magic than science; this Pinball Wizard t-shirt is a flipping-good homage to masters of old-school coin-op pwnage.

The brick hits the fan in this initially uber-happy LEGO Universe trailer, but in a good way: filled with pirates, ninjas, rockets, and robots, it’s every boy-at-heart’s dream come true.

Starcraft II: WoL isn’t out yet, but get a Dragoon leg-up on hot keys with SteelSeries’ Limited Edition Keyset; it includes 3 layers of customizable macros for Terran, Zerg, and Protoss.

Post-apocalyptic horror shooter Metro 2033 gets a second Underground trailer; we’re introduced to the player’s character and learn about humanity’s mutant party crashers, the Homo Novus.

Final Fantasy XIII’s mile-high Cocoon city gets a mile-high overview in this trailer; it focuses mostly on the new combat system, which includes paradigm shift, summons, and crystal points.

Now available: Bayonetta gets a surprisingly tranquil launch trailer above, though like Bayonetta herself it’s really the calm in the middle of a fast-paced, foot-gun-packing storm.

Razer slices into the console market with the Onza and Chimaera, both for Xbox 360; the former is a controller with adjustable analog sticks while the latter is a 5.1 circumaural headset.

The SLS AMG’s retro-tastic looks may be polarizing, but get ready to see a whole lot more of it: it’s now the cover car for Gran Turismo 5 and gets its victory lap in the trailer above.

Get up close and really personal with the Vanguard class in Mass Effect 2, which features a new biotic charge ability; use it to either quickly flank enemies or flee in a hurry.

Getting uber-pwnd isn’t easy to deal with, but the PWN’D Support Group may be ideal if the only thing you’re L33T at is FAIL; warning: includes borderline pornographic teabagging.

This features trailer for Super Street Fighter IV is indeed super: running over two minutes long, it shows off rival battles, ultra combos, and alternate costumes (Mecha Zangief FTW!).

Even Morrigan would disapprove of the $40 for Dragon Age’s expansion, Awakenings, but admit it: the Darkspawn taint has been calling all of us; it’ll run 15 hours and is due out 3/16/10.

Army of Two: The 40th Day becomes a quartet with this multiplayer trailer; it shows off the games four modes, which include Warzone, Co-op Deathmatch, Control, and Extraction.

NSFW: Duke Nukem Forever will forever be vaporware, but that hasn’t stopped fans; this live-action trailer is what the game should have been–campy, cigar-chomping, and kick-ass.

We now know why we haven’t heard from Salem and Rios in awhile: they’ve been in the London doing decidedly London-y things; the trailer teases the The 40th Day’s launch 1/5/10.

Play a disobedient, techno-tastic Dumbo in Obey the Game; it’s a fast-paced platformer with ultra-short stages and five modes where you’ll need to follow or break the rules.

As if our wallets haven’t already been thoroughly ravaged by the holidays: this Games of January 2010 video has us checking the cushions to pay for Darksiders, ME2, Bayonetta, and more.

Get your iPhone bricked in a good way with LEGO Photo: it’s basically a free, one-function photo application that’ll convert any of your pictures into a mosaic composed of 1×1 bricks.

Due out 1/6/10, Mega Man: Official Complete Works is 200 pages of Mega-awesome; it’s packed with 20 years of artwork including characters, box art, promo art, and rare art pieces.

Actual aviators may want to look elsewhere, but Wings of Prey is ideal for casual WW2 fighter fans; it includes six theatres of war, 50 missions, 40+ planes, multiplayer, and future DLC.

You’ll not only be platforming but building the platforms in Tuper Tario Tros.; it mixes Super Mario Bros. and Tetris, letting you switch between the two games by using the space bar.

Take a sneak peek inside the subscription-only, quarterly World of Warcraft Official Magazine; it’s more a book than a magazine, with no ads–just 148 pages of articles and pictures.