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Back in the good old days of Super Mario Bros. and Sonic: The Hedgehog, games were more about the skill of the player then trial and error.

With all the competition in the video game business today, developers are having more pressure then ever to get games out as quickly as possible.

Let me paint a picture for you, ladies and gents. One day in the not too distant future, the president of Ford decides he?s gotten sick of used automobile sales, concluding that they?re cutting into his bottom line. As a result, he decides to issue a press release. From now on, every motor vehicle sold will come with a special code which unlocks radio, air conditioning, and heating. If a vehicle is purchased from anywhere other than a car dealership, these features will be unavailable unless the purchasing party shells out extra cash for their own code. Sounds pretty messed up, doesn’t it? Now consider this situation: The games industry is rife with piracy and used game sales, which are lumped into a single category.

The spunky, devoted gamer girl has been skipping into the spotlight more frequently as video games have become a staple of home entertainment.

Ever since Wreck-It-Ralph was introduced at E3 this year, I?ve looked forward to the premiere with a dual sense of excitement and dread.