In a world where parties don’t happen without piñatas and the candy-filled creatures need to be cultivated or captured rather than constructed, skilled gardeners who have a penchant for papier-mâché ...

‘Viva Pinata’ was just one of those games that sticks with you, and I wish Rare would make another one sooner than later. While Rare may be spending all of its time refining Sea of Thieves into the ...

The game that made Rare get back in its groove ...

For the first time in nearly two decades, the charming Viva Piñatafranchise has a new release lined up. The first game in the creature taming and breeding series was developed by Rare and released in ...

There are plenty of quality titles on the Xbox 360, but few are exclusive games are geared towards children. Viva Piñata aims to change this, but even with its colorful characters Viva Piñata is a ...

Lack of game modes. Poor single player emphasis. Slightly repetitive gameplay. Playing online requires a minimum of four players. Bottom line: Viva Pinata: Party Animals isn’t much of a game to be ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Fans of the original Viva Piñata would already be familiar with this ...

As we teeter on the cusp of a brand-new month, Microsoft has whipped out its announcement horn to regale Xbox Live Gold subscribers with news of May's Xbox Games With Gold, which this month include ...

As a general rule, it's hard to get excited about a gardening game -- which might go some way to explaining the less than stellar sales Viva Piñata garnered in its original form on Xbox 360. That and ...

The Xbox 360 needed two games this holiday season to combat the twin launches of the Nintendo Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3. "Gears of War" ensnares the adrenaline-addicted gamer that wants to flex ...