The 2008 Boysie Awards

ONLINE GAMES

Pee Wee’s Pea Shooter

Test your aim as you try to hit the targets in an old-time shooting gallery.

Dredd Speed’s Solar Shootout

The Wild West meets outer space! Face off against horrible (and hilarious) space rogues in a fast-paced target-practice game. Ready… steady… DUEL!

Pee Wee’s Reef Rescue

Your mission is simple: Save this reef! Help Pee Wee “Go Green” by snorkeling around the reef and grabbing garbage before his oxygen runs out.

The Lost Pirate Cove

Explore the cave, solve the puzzles, and see if you can discover the eight “peaces” that will make you into a true pirate.

Pedro and the Lair of the Swamp King

The hideous Swamp King has taken the ingredients to Pedro’s favorite milkshake. Do you have the skills, daring and timing you’ll need to help him get them back?

Robots vs. Aliens Chess

Can you beat the computer? It’s a battle for checkmate in this online chess game.

Pedro and Ordep’s Space Adventure

Help Pedro and Ordep collect the lost Boys’ Life reader mail and return it safely to earth. Collect loose letters from defeated space aliens and exchange them for ship powerups and new types of laser blasters!

Polar Bears and Penguins

Use an iceberg to move everyone to the opposite shore in this puzzle game. But, watch out! Don’t ever let the polar bears outnumber the penguins.

Boardz Puzzle

Time is running out. See if you can switch the blue and red surfboards in this puzzle game.

Knight Switch

Use logic and your puzzle-solving skills to switch the knights to the opposite side of the board before time runs out.

REVIEWS AND NEWS

5 great downloadable games

Here’s a look at some of the best downloadable games for your broadband-connected game system.

LittleBigPlanet game review

All the imaginative dreams of everybody in the world float upward to a fantastical place called LittleBigPlanet. What if you could use all these things to make your own game, one that’s fun, easy and creative? That’s what LittleBigPlanet, the game, is all about.

Nothing but net! Reviews of basketball video games

Swish! It’s basketball time again. Will Kevin Garnett and the Celtics triumph again? Will the Knicks ever get better? Most important, are the roundball video games worth your hard-earned $50 to $60?

Spore game review

There’s been a lot of hype about Spore, the big new game from Will Wright and his hardworking crew at Electronic Arts. It’s supposed to be the biggest thing he’ll ever do. But does Spore live up to the hype?

Beijing 2008 game review

Sega’s Beijing 2008 keeps the excitement of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games alive with a game full of 38 Olympic events. But does Sega win a gold medal? Find out in this video game review.