Dylan Cuthbert of Q-Games reveals that the slight delay for PixelJunk Shooter in Japan was due to Final Fantasy XIII.

2010 looks to be another exciting year for game development. Here are the top games The Gamer Report has on its radar that has the most potential to make an impact on the gaming industry and on gamers in 2010.

TVGB: "After being available at industry events since E3 earlier in the year - where it impressed the hell out of some Dennis guy - some actual footage from Splash Damage's Brink has finally been released for the internet crowds."

The Lost Gamer writes "Whilst Gametrailers may have just posted up mystery footage for an unannounced title set to be premiered at the upcoming Video Games Awards 2009, could we have identified it already?"

Here is a new teaser trailer for an unannounced game.

TVGB: "During their first-half 2009-10 results call today, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said the company has ten games in the works for Project Natal that will launch within six months of the peripheral's launch, and four to five titles for Sony's unnamed motion controller, and also said 70% of the games will be new intellectual properties."

This Gamasutra opinion piece by writer Tom Cross explores the negative reception to the leading man in 2008's Prince of Persia, what influence the voice acting of Uncharted's Nolan North might play -- and why one writer finds the backlash illogical.

Tom Cross: "It's no secret that I am a fan of Ubisoft's most recent Prince of Persia game, and that I find the criticism leveled at that game to be puzzling. In some ways, the rejection of the game (and of the Prince especially) always struck me as incomprehensible.

Recently, while playing Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, I was reminded of the Prince, and not just because Nolan North voices both Drake and the Prince. Specifically, the sexual tension in Among Thieves reminded me of that less well-developed, much-maligned tension in Prince of Persia."

Quantic Dream made a major splash with its 2005 game Fahrenheit (also known as Indigo Prophecy.) It certainly had its flaws, but its interactive drama was not quite like anything being done at the time, particularly on the major consoles. Quantic Dream's upcoming game, Heavy Rain, eschews the supernatural themes that marred Fahrenheit's realism and explores the incipient dramatic/interactive form further.

Recently, Gamasutra had a chance to speak with Guillaume de Fondaumiere, co-CEO of Quantic Dream and executive producer of Heavy Rain about the game. What is it? What is the intent behind it? And how do the design decisions support this intent? These are important questions for a company that sees itself trying something new, and de Fondaumiere answers them frankly.

Killer Wolverine writes: A while back, I was charged with the task of reviewing a game that I had very little (if any) knowledge about. All I heard about this game was that everyone I knew was excited about it. When I downloaded the game form the XBLA and played it for hours on end, I knew Peggle was something special. And, throughout my playtime with it, I was wondering to myself why this game was not on the PSN. I mean, this game needed to be played by everyone! Well, with the release of Peggle Nights, PlayStation 3 owners finally get to experience the incredible addiction that is Peggle.

Ubisoft has just announced that a new installment in the popular Prince of Persia: Sands of Time series will be available in May 2010.

The new game, titled Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, is currently in development for consoles and handhelds.