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We've all been there, In the middle of a long level or far from the last checkpoint when an interruption arrives, whether it's a knock on the door, a call to dinner, a phone rings, or any other number of possibilities. Most games don't support any sort of "suspend" feature to let you shut down at any time without losing progress, temporarily or otherwise. You either save where the designers will let you, or you can’t stop playing (unless you’re willing to just let your system sit, fully active, until you come back.)

Bioware's upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic is one of the most highly anticipated games this year, but beyond that, it is one of the most highly anticipated Massively Multiplayer Online RPGs ever. The heritage of the widely-beloved Star Wars franchise and popular Knights of the Old Republic games would present a daunting burden for nearly any game to follow, but The Old Republic has another hurdle to pass: its developers have claimed that this title will bring all of the story and character of a single player game to the online environment of an MMO. I can't say for certain how successful they have been based on the hours I have played, but now that the NDA has been lifted, I can certainly say that my experiences indicate that there's a lot of potential in this game.

A key part of what makes the Castlevania series unique is the way inn which the series plays with classic horror movies, mythology, and gothic and Victorian designs. Castlevania gamesalso tell deeply human stories-- and the seeds of this style were laid out since the very beginning. Castlevania toys with our fears, the unknown, and recognizable mythos to create a unique combination of thrilling horror and adventure that takes players to their fears and gives them the power to overcome them.

Treated as a traditional game console or portable,Nintendo’s first 3D console, the Virtual Boy, fell flat with its short shelf life and small library of games As a platform for a handful of interesting titles, however, it was at least a partial succes-- and in its time, a handful of titles was all that most players of any system would owns. For some owners, memories of the bulky headset are not ones of eyestrain and headaches but of a first glimpse into a new dimension of gameplay, a dimension that is only now truly coming to life. In fact, the Virtual Boy's library grant players some tantalizing glimpses of effective 3D use and the potential that may be realized now in Nintendo’s latest attempt to bring 3D to the masses. Several of these titles and the techniques employed in them would be welcome additions to the new system's library.

The 3DS has now been in the hands of the public for several months, and while it isn't perfect, it an impressive evolution of the DS line with a number of new innovations and features to offer.