Gaming

The Mars 2030 Experience is not just a video game, but a highly detailed and accurate simulation of the surface of Mars, based on data and photographs from the Mars Rover and a European satellite orbiting the red planet. It's part of a larger effort to determine the feasibility of establishing human habitation on Mars.

More sophisticated augmented reality applications can scan your environment, for example, a living room, and place virtual objects on walls and flat surfaces. The user can interact with these virtual objects to play games, or solve puzzles or mysteries.

The groundwork exists in the training and Paris – The Showstopper mission for this to be a spectacular title when complete.

'Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4' is a surprisingly polished game. It's unlikely to win over many new converts, but it's a fitting finale for a long-running series.

Long ignored by many game developers, 'Poser' has always been a deep character creation and animation solution for hobbyists. With last year's Game Dev edition all of that changed, and 'Poser Pro 11' offers more than a few reasons to upgrade.

A couple of technical issues remain, but 'EA Sports UFC 2' is the most realistic fighting game yet, and the new KO mode really steals the show.

'The Walking Dead: Michonne' mini-series, for better or worse, is pretty much just more of the same from Telltale Games. So far, it's not the best story they've told, but if you're a fan, there's no reason not to check this one out.

'Lego: Marvel's Avengers' doesn't break much new ground, but if you’re looking for a game to keep your kids busy for quite a while, this is a good candidate.

I have a feeling I will have a blast exploring this beautiful but devastated New York when the full game is released March 8th.

Improving upon the original in almost every way, 'Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2' is a great-looking game with a surprising amount of content. It also now includes a pair of single-player campaigns and the increasingly rare couch co-op.