"A lot of games have them and a lot of them are annoying. We're of course talking about side kicks in video games. Whether your favorite genre is the classic platformer or you're more into hardcore action shooters, chances are you've had an annoying side kick at some point. We run down our top five worst side kicks of all-time. It's not likely that you'll agree with them all, but you're certain to remember how some of these number twos bugged you at some point."

AcFreeze via www.gofanboy.com »

A blogger Don Reisinger has typed up an article on the Sega mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog. Their claim is simple, Sonic is dying out and is no longer able to meet expectations, or match the older games.

Their evidence includes poll statistics, competition from other companies and mascots, the hype is now gone for new releases as the original players are getting older and that it lacks the appeal of current day games: sex and killing.

Is this really goodbye Sonic?

Dark Arcanine via news.cnet.com »

Well, with a couple weeks of no real notable releases behind us, we get into the first real week of 2008 with a handful of new games that are attempting to grace our living room. It's still a weak week, with only a couple of notable titles. The tail end of January and leading into February should be a lot better.

Notable games this week:

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (Wii, PS2)

Akira_EX via www.joystiq.com »