When looking at some of the popular video games of this year, Super Mario 3D Land can easily be considered as one of the best video games of 2011. Mario's quest to save the princess and take revenge on the monsters is augmented by the best use of 3D in a game so far. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars has been created by Julian Gollop, the man behind X-COM games and is perfect for those that prefer turn-based strategy games. Among pc games, Minecraft is very popular and is one of those games that are perfect for any age and temperament. When it comes to Playstation 3 games, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception has become increasingly popular. Part of a series, this particular game features Nathan Drake as he continues his journey as gaming's Indiana Jones searching for a mysterious artifact.

Do you want to code your own video game?

If you want to create your own video game, you will first need to have a solid grasp of one or more programming languages. Some of the programming languages for gaming are Visual Basic and even C++.

Some of you may wonder what level of programming you need. You can check out this website called Can You Crack It? It's a website that tests your skills in coding and problem solving. If you understand how to solve the challenge on the website, then you certainly have the edge to create your own video game.

If you're completely confused, however, and you are an absolute beginner in programming, then you can teach yourself programming by reading books or by reading information from the internet. If you have the budget though, you can outsource the programming aspect to a professional, while you focus on the game storyline and characters of the game instead.

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The MMORPG WAKFU has been in closed beta testing for several months, and now it's being opened up to all players with an Ankama online games account, who can now play it for free. In this open beta testing period, gamers can play the first 6 character classes in WAKFU, which are Iop, Cra, Eniripsa, Sadida, Ecaflip and Enutrof.

They will also be able to learn and master the 25 spells available for each class, and try the 16 professions offered, which include Trapper, Poster, Master of Weapons and Baker. In the WAKFU online world, players can vote every two weeks to elect the Governor or run for the election. They can also choose to protect or exploit many extraordinary animal and vegetable species, including Tofus, Gobballs, and Monster plants.