The last four entries in the NIS America-published Atelier series are a rarity in gaming. While industry pundits plead for less formulaic representations of women, a quartet of female protagonists have quietly squashed stereotypes. Contrasted against conventional stagnant depictions, the ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of May 15th-21st, 2013
For those who have waited to pull the plug on the Capcom Arcade Cabinet, this week the publishing powerhouse offers an extra inventive for players considering the purchase of the fifteen-game retro compilation. Come Tuesday, 1943 Kai and Vulgus will be ...
Read More »Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R Review
It was just a little over a month ago that Tech-Gaming’s number one reviewing tag team reunited to critique the Xbox LIVE and PSN release of Guilty Gear XX: Accent Core Plus. In that review, I said “Accent Core Plus ...
Read More »Pinball FX 2 PC Review
No doubt aficionados of all things pinball are already shaking their heads. “Pinball FX 2? You’re reviewing a three-year-old game!” To that I say: “Ah, but it hasn’t been released on Steam yet. When I played that preview version, the ...
Read More »Soul Sacrifice Review
Serendipitously, the gameplay of the SCEA-published Soul Sacrifice can be read as a metaphor for the PS Vita. Mirroring the processing capabilities and sumptuous output of the portable’s OLED screen, the prospect of brandishing tremendous power is dangled in front ...
Read More »Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Review
While contemporary gamers can depend on the localization of most popular Japanese role-playing games, this business decision wasn’t always so consistent. Amidst the last 1990’s, publishers’ intentions were frequently rejected, forcing a number of remarkable titles to languish in Japan. ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of May 8th-14th, 2013
Thanks to a deal with Microsoft, Xbox 360 owners have been able to play Call of Duty: Black Ops II’s Uprising DLC pack since April 16th. This week, that exclusivity deal expires, allowing PlayStation 3 and PC owners to get ...
Read More »Podcast 12-9: Weird Little Round-Headed Kid Game
This week the crew explores TrackMania 2: Stadium, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Guilty Gear XX Acent Core Plus R, and Don’t Starve, as well as braves through Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor and a Nintendo 64 hardware modification. In addition ...
Read More »F.R.E.Q. 5 Headset Review
Since reviewing Mad Catz’s F.R.E.Q. 7 two months ago, the headset has become the predominant peripheral for our aural activities. Bolstered by a durable build quality and the ability to function with both PCs and smart phones, the device is ...
Read More »Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut Review
A quick scan of any video game message board is likely to demonstrate the polemic nature of our industry. Quite simply, a substantial constituency enjoys arguing about games nearly as much as they like playing them. That said, few contemporary ...
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