People could argue for hours on end about which Metal Gear Solid game was the best.  Some would say that the original PS One release can’t be beat; others feel that Peace Walker was a significant move forward for the series; and some will even swear up and down about Sons of Liberty rocking hard, even with the odd inclusion of a nude Raiden.  However, most of the consensus believes that Snake Eater, the third chapter in the series, is truly significant, if only because it takes place in a different time, telling the story from a new point of view.  And if you somehow missed this story, you have another chance to catch it, this time on the Nintendo 3DS with Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater.

Gotta love it when you see rumors leading up to the release of a big title, but without confirmation from the company that's releasing said title, and then they come out of nowhere and release it anyway, and the audience remains just as thrilled as they would be if it was announced.  Konami, you sneaky devils.  Anyway, after 21 years of being stuck strictly in arcades (we'll forget the crappy PC port exists), The Simpsons Arcade Game has finally gotten a home release for digital download.  And as expected, it's been worth the wait.

Consoles and PC's have had a slow month interms of new AAA quality games arriving for your respected platform. While January got off to a slow start, it quickly recovered to bring us high quality tittles through digital distribution. Plenty of great downloadable arcade tittles were made available through XBLA, PSN and Steam, giving us many hidden gems on the digital marketplace. Let's look back at the games we reviewed over the past month.  

Videogames have come a long way since 1982. That was the year the original Choplifter debuted on the Apple II computer before taking off at arcades and other platforms. Although there have been sequels, as well as a previous remake attempt, nothing has worked as well, or captured the true spirit of the original, as this new downloadable game from developer inXile Entertainment and co-publisher Konami for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

There’s never been a better time for Gleeks. The new season of “Glee” has righted its ship after a rocky start, and now there’s a new Konami Karaoke Revolution: Glee Volume 3 game for Wii on store shelves. Complementing the third Wii game is Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment’s Glee: The Concert Movie 3D Blu-ray. The new movie introduces Shazam technology, which connects your PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Blu-ray, or DVD player to your smartphone.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is a stunning action title, produced by Kojima Productions and developed by Platinum Games. Kojima Productions has created the story for the game, managed the cutscenes and voice-over sessions, and Metal Gear Solid artist Yoji Shinkawa has created the character designs. Platinum Games will focus on the game design and programming elements, under the supervision of Kojima Productions. Hideo Kojima, Head of Kojima Productions and creator of the Metal Gear series, talks about the new game in this exclusive video interview from the Spike "Video Game Awards" ("VGAs").