Strategy Informer writes: "Whoever wins a war dictates history. Hitler's World War II loss meant his name would always be associated with genocide and unfathomable cruelty. Stalin on the other hand, (if we discount the Cold War), got off lightly. It's a rare occurrence that anyone questions his purges. He was a truly evil man who got away with the mass killing of aliens. Wait, what? Didn't you know? While America was storming the pacific and the United Kingdom Normandy, Stalin was busy sending wave upon wave of troops against some pesky aliens."
Robert Grosso writes, "Plumbers Don't Wear Ties is getting a re-release. For some reason. I don't get it either, but here is an excuse to mention six terrible games in a list."
BeefJack: "In 2009, a bizarre, often dreadful but strangely endearing strategy game called STALIN VS. MARTIANS caused a minor stir. Then it vanished from sale, almost immediately. What happened to the game, and a promised polished-up re-release? We speak to developer Alexander Shcherbakov to find out…"
The 2009 GameStooge Awards continue with the fifth part of the Awards – the worst games of 2009, as well as the best mobile games.
Best iPhone Game: Zen Bound
Best Mobile Game: Townsmen 6: Revolution
Biggest Disappointment: The Conduit
Most Dead on Arrival: Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust
Worst Digital Game: NBA Unrivaled
Worst Game: Terminator Salvation
