2010 has been a fantastic year for gaming, that is undeniable. From reading the first part of our y ear in review its clear for all to see that 2010 has brought us some of the best games ever relea sed, on all platforms. Not every game released has gone on to become an instant success though and this year has thrown up a number of titles which underachieved rather drastically. Yep, there hav e been some absolute shockers over the past 12 months, even games which had all the ingredients to be brilliant failed to deliver the goods.

1972 was a very special year for everyone who will be reading this right now and most of you will h ave no idea why… Its not a historical date in human history but it was the year in which the vi deo games industry was born. The release of the first ever home video games console – the Magnavox Odyssey – was met with widespread acclaim and helped revolutionise home entertainment. A few year s the Odyssey had a competitor, developed by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, Pong brought some much needed competition to the market which in turn jump started the entire gaming industry.