An established member of the mainstream media has decided to discuss what is wrong with video games for the year. However, unlike most reports which center on the negative effects of games in society, this diagnosis emphasizes negative occurrences within the industry and offers a few suggestion to fix them.

In an article titled “Airing Grievances against 2008’s Worst,” Lou Kesten takes the time to highlight some of the gaming industry’s biggest mistakes throughout the year.

Kesten is critical of Nintendo in a number of instances, calling the company out for…

Amazon is doing a great job of turning me into an every day lurker because it just keeps surprising me with its unbelievable deals on video games. In what I assume is an ode to Cyber Monday, Amazon is currently offering some great role-playing games (including brand new releases and pre-roders) at rock-bottom prices. This means that in addition to taking advantage of these thrifty sales tags, shoppers will also save on sales tax and receive free shipping so long as the order totals $25 or more.

It’s hard to say how long these prices will stay up, so you had better act fast and take advantage of these bargain bin finds. It looks like RPG fans will be able to stuff themselves full of something else besides just turkey this holiday season…

Title: Infinite UndiscoveryPrice: $59.99System(s): Xbox 360Release Date: September 2, 2008Publisher (Developer): Square Enix (Tri-Ace)ESRB Rating: “Teen” for mild blood, mild language, suggestive themes, use of alcohol and violence.Pros: Charming characters, addictive item creation system and lush environmentsCons: Sluggish plot development, poor lip-synching during cut-scenes, ambiguous directions and slow-downs during battlesOverall Score: Two thumbs sideways; C-; 70/100; ** out of five.

Even for all its faults, Infinite Undiscovery can be considered a decent role-playing game for Xbox 360 (since it doesn’t have that much competition). IU had the great potential to be exactly what it set out to be a unique RPG experience, however, it seems as though all its strong points were chiseled down to familiar, if not tiresome, run-of-the-mill attributes.

Click through for the full review…

While it must be admitted that Square Enix has not shown much love to the Xbox 360 by way of role-playing games aside from the MMORPG series Final Fantasy XI, Fall and Winter 2008 will bring a much needed end to the drought.

Click through for a look at the three RPGs coming from Square Enix this year: Infinite Undiscovery, The Last Remnant and, of course, Final Fantasy XIII…

Square Enix, Inc., has released its E3 2008 lineup of games that will include, according to its press release, “remastered classics to brand-new IPs.”

The company, which also owns Taito, promises playable kiosks at the Expo of the following games: Chrono Trigger, Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, Final Fantasy IV, Infinite Undiscovery and Song Sommoner: The Unsung Heroes.

Click through for Square Enix’s and Taito’s complete lineup…