Nintendo Unveils New Mario, Metroid Games

Nintendo launching "Super Mario Galaxy 2" for the Wii console on May 23 and "Metroid: Other M" on June 27. Nintendo also plans to launch the latest version of its popular handheld video game system, the DSi XL, on March 28 in North America.

Is the Joystick Dead?

In AP's weekly Video Game Video, top game designers weigh on whether the upcoming release of Project Natal for Xbox 360 and a motion-sensing wand for PlayStation 3 may kill off the traditional joystick. Short answer: Nope.

Strahovski Stars in 'Mass Effect 2'

In AP's weekly Video Game Video, "Chuck" actress Yvonne Strahovski talks about the difficulties of acting in the sci-fi epic video game "Mass Effect 2" -- and those sex scenes.