"I went to the January sales last week. Aside from the soul-crushing, miserable experience of thousands of people desperately shoving their way through department stores and clothing outlets that characterizes shopping for a bargain at this time of year, I found myself struck by an interesting thought. What if the prices of video games were structured differently? What if, instead of the standard £40/$60 price tag that most games get at release (and the slightly lower one that HD collections h..."

In this episode, the guys talk about Toy Soldiers: Cold War, Age of Empires Online, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, Driver: San Francisco, Fruit Ninja Kinect, the PS3 price drop, the new PSP/Wii models, and plenty more.

The official box arts have been revealed by multiple online retailers for the upcoming Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 video game, Naughty Bear Gold Edition.

Game Podunk blogger, IWX writes on 5 highly anticipated games only to realize the game weren't as good as they're supposed to be. Read on for more and to find what went wrong with these games.

"EX: "With an accumulative Metacritic score of 44 percent, it's fairly obvious that Artificial Mind and Movement and 505 Games' Naughty Bear wasn't a big hit with critics.

However, some of the more extreme criticism levied at the game are exaggerated. Naughty Bear definitely has enough flaws to warrant itself unfavorable reviews, but it also possesses its share of unique, creative and enjoyable qualities that most critics have been content to gloss over. ""

"Overall Naughty Bear is a fun game with simple mechanics and one goal in mind – to allow players the chance to turn soft and cuddly teddy bears into piles of fluff and stuffing while getting virtual revenge for all those parties you might have missed out on. For someone like me who had to use stuffed animals instead of GI Joes as a kid, this game is perfect. Check it out if you have a chance and you’ll have a ball helping Naughty Bear get his revenge."

"With the makings of a cult classic, Naughty Bear does have ways of redeeming itself from some control and graphical hiccups. Pushing a cute and cuddly stuffed animal "over the edge" for example, is quite satisfying. You'll have plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, watching these bears shrink their own heads, pummel themselves with a bat, or stab themselves in the chest with a knife. If you're not a fan of dark humor by the way, you can stop reading right now, there is nothing here for you."

"Like tattoos of the Tazmanian Devil, Naughty Bear carries the lineage of trying to make something cute and cuddly into something tough and rife with badassery. You play as Naughty Bear, an evil little cuss who is ostracized by his fellow bears. Things come to a head when he isn’t invited to another bear’s birthday, leading him to go on a killing spree, threatening, beating, and murdering any bear that gets in his way."

"Naughty bear is a good idea executed really poorly. The concept of a Teddy bear going berserk and killing other bears in over the top death scenes did make me laugh. Not sure what that says about me though"

Bears, well stuffed ones at least, are mostly thought of as cute, comforting toys for kids. However, 505 Games have taken the cute teddy bear and have given it some "Naughty". In this bizarre game you play as Naughty the bear and create havoc. Is this a game to avoid or is being a Naughty Bear fun? Read on to find out.

"Electronic Theatre can today reveal that the release date for the eagerly anticipated action game, Naughty Bear, has been announced. Following hot on the heels of Artificial Mind & Movement’s (A2M) successful WET, Naughty Bear is a collaboration with publisher 505 Games that is currently in development for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3."

"As Naughty Bear, players will wreak havoc on every stuffing-filled foe that crosses their path. Featuring a wide array of weaponry, objects and scare tactics, gamers strive to earn Naughty Points as they inflict physical and psychological harm on Naughty Bear’s enemies. This all-new scare-based points system means players will win the most rewards for being deviant and maniacal. The variety allows for a completely new experience every time players pick up a controller and the ill-fated bears ..."

All Age Gaming's Ian Crane takes a look at the upcoming game from A2M (Artificial Mind and Movement, Naughty Bear. This action/adventure game puts you in the role of a somewhat "Naughty Bear" who is out for revenge. Definitely not one for the kids. Read how it will fair after the jump.

"Following the release of the debut trailer and first official screenshots from Artificial Mind & Movement’s (A2M) forthcoming Naughty Bear, a second trailer has been released today, showing our protagonist doing what he’s best at: being naughty. Naughty Bear is currently in development for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and is set to arrive prior to the end of 2010."

New images released of A2M and 505 Games' upcoming action fighter - Naughty Bear. They're the first images of the game released beyond character renders released late last year.

"While it is hard for those with a sound state of mind to grasp the madness of such a character, this introductory video reveals the root of his bad behaviour. Gamers will tear the stuffing out of all things cute and cuddly when Naughty Bear stalks its way onto store shelves on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 later this year."