Wired's Game|Life Video Podcast

A new year is almost upon us, and 2009 will likely be accompanied by a brand new set of gaming trends. Chris Baker and Chris Kohler run down their depressing predictions for the new year.

In February, thatgamecompany will release Flower, a "video game version of a poem" for PlayStation 3. Flower lets the player explore the dreams of city blooms trapped in urban decay, longing to caress the soft grasses of the countryside.

This week, we bring you a contentious review of two of the years most controversial games. Chris Baker and Chris Kohler argue the pros and cons of Mirrors Edge and Prince of Persia.

Wired.com's Chris Kohler and Nate Ralph run down the top 10 game-changing moments of 2008, from record-smashing Nintendo sales to the rise of user-generated content.

Wired.com's Chris Kohler interviews Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos at the grand opening of the Wired store in New York City.

This week, Wired.com's Chris Kohler and Daniel Dumas review the Nintendo DSi. Currently available in Japan, it features two cameras, an SD card slot and an online store.

Not sure which first-person shooter is for you? This week, Game|Life Contributor Nate Ralph reviews Resistance 2 and Gears of War 2.

This week, Game|Life checks out six games for the 16-bit era SuperGrafx console.

This week, Game|Life gets the inside scoop at the Nintendo Media Summit - this time focusing on their casual games. Included: Wii Music, Animal Crossing, and Personal Trainer: Cooking.

This week, Game|Life heads to the Nintendo Media Summit in San Francisco to check out some upcoming hardcore titles for the Wii.

This week, Chris Kohler counts down his 5 favorite features of Rock Band 2. Then, Game|Life Contributor Nate Ralph previews the slick, high octane racing game Wipeout HD.

Spore is an evolutionary game that takes you from amoeba to intergalactic traveler. We talk to creator Will Wright about Spore, astrophysics and crowdsourcing.

This week, Chris Kohler uses the dark side of the Force to rampage through Lucasfilm's latest creation, The Force Unleashed.

In this week's episode of Game|Life, Chris Kohler gives you the inside scoop on 4 of Nintendo's newest WiiWare titles.

In this week's episode of Game|Life, we review 2 pieces of former vaporware. First up, Silicon Knights' Too Human. Then, a look at the Phantom Lapboard.