As the summer months draw closer, new videogame releases inevitably slow to a depressing trickle. Still, David found time to take a look at the recent release of X-Men Origins: Wolverine for the PSP and the upcoming Harry Potter game.

He's also interviewed Rick Madison, CEO of Faithstar Comics. It's a very interesting read even if you wouldn't exactly consider yourself within their desired demographic. Full interview below, and thanks to Rick Madison for taking part.

Now, I'll admit it's probably just outside of this site's remit, but there are few games that I've played more than Valve's Team Fortress 2. In fact I've played it so much in the last couple of years that it's felt more like five or six. Although I wouldn't call it a straight up World of Warcraft style addiction, it's very unusual for me to carry on playing a game for this length of time. Call of Duty only lasted a couple of months and Killzone 2 even less. So consider this my opportunity to get something off my chest and hopefully move swiftly on to other things...at least until Valve release another update...

Another week, another Neo Geo review. This time it’s turn of Yumekobo’s excellent Blazing Star, arguably one of the best shooters on the system and further proof that the console was more than a 2D fighter fan's wet dream. Actually, David's review of SNK Arcade Classics did a good job of proving that point, and hopefully later collections will feature Blazing Star and its equally polished semi-prequel, Pulstar. They weren't developed by SNK though, so I'm not entirely certain who owns the rights. Still, here's hoping...

Going back and playing old games can sometimes be painful. Not because they're much worse than you remember them (although that too, probably); more likely because they often expose just how easy games have become in recent years. There are scant few games released today that are as crushingly difficult as the Super Star Wars trilogy was on the SNES. Save states have spoilt us rotten, and although I have less broken pads lying around, I have a feeling my younger self would kick my lazy ass at Street Fighter IV or any other game for that matter.

David has a look back at Star Wars' videogame heyday as well as Mario Party 4, Sam & Max season one, SNK collection vol 1 and Boom Blox.

If you haven't guessed already, I'm just reviewing whatever Neo Geo game happens to end up in my cab at the time. And right now it's KoF 99's turn. It may not be the most popular game in the series, but I kinda have a soft spot for it. It's hard to believe that it's a decade old now, and how little the series and fighting games as a whole have really progressed in the years since. Sure, SF IV might look pretty, but is it really that much different? Which is exactly why it's worth looking back at games like this. See what you think.

Toriyama seems more interested in making videogames than writing new manga these days, and who can blame him? He just knocks out a few character designs and a couple of pices of artwork and he's raking in the royalties. Such is the life when you've already proved yourself to be supremely talented.

Dragon Quest IV was actually one of his earlier efforts back in the NES days, and David has taken a look at the recently released DS remake. Also up for review are the first two GBA Fire Emblem games, Mortal Kombat II on the Game Hear and a first look at Gardening Mama. Your suspicions that this is just Cooking Mama with the beef replaced by privet hedges may not be too far off...

David has been playing the latest Wii versions of those Nintendo staples, Harvest Moon and Animal Crossing. Check out the reviews to see if they live up to their series' pedigree...speaking of which, Spider Man 2 for the original Xbox also comes under the spot light. All I can say is, if you've played Spider Man 3 and not either of the prequels...you're doing it wrong. More soon!

It's a little known fact that I have a reflex impulse that makes me buy any Tezuka hardback I come across. Luckily for me they've all been fantastic, and it doesn't stop with MW. Much more realistic and gritty than his other works, MW deals with some pretty grim topics such as rape, genocide and torture. Yet this is still a distinctly Tezuka comic that even finds time for a few unexpected cameos from his regular cast of characters. Truly a bizzare comic, and one well worth reading.