Those diligent dinos are back in one of their best outings in years. Bub and Bob have enjoyed generally illustrious careers. They made their debut in 1986’s Bubble Bobble, a single-screen action platformer that enjoyed ...

From Gollum getting his own game to the fourth entry in the well-like Super Mega Baseball series, plenty of notable titles are arriving. This week, fans of sisterly bonds can rejoice. From the release of ...

Kokoro is the Japanese word for “heart”, and this game has it. Franchises like Utawarerumono, Tears to Tiara, and of course, Disgaea have married the expressive storytelling of a visual novel to turn-based combat. The ...

The power of song and strategy Given the musical terms found in its subtitle, it’s not surprising that Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord is preoccupied with the power of melody. Both 2013’s Fairy Fencer F ...

Before the pandemic instigated the cancellation of annual gaming conferences and this year’s E3 unceremoniously fell part, industry events were already growing stale. Sure, conferences always had the allure of seeing hotly anticipated titles publicly ...

Blasting gophers like Caddyshack’s Carl Spackler. 2009’s Retro Game Challenge cultivated a love for retro games that never actually existed. That title and its sequel, the Japan-only GameCenter CX: Arino no Chōsenjō 2, presented players ...

Step aside, WarioWare. Super 56 flings a procession of madcap mini-games at players, each employing a single-button control scheme. Moving through the aisles of indie games at Krakow’s Digital Dragons convention, it took a moment ...

This week, Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! ushers in several bubble-popping titles that range from the franchise’s 16-bit adaptation to an obvious knockoff like Bubble Monsters. Meanwhile, visual novels fans might be intrigued by Ghostpia Season One’s ...

Abalon might lack visual allure and battles can grow unbalanced by unit summoning. But the game’s succinct adventures convey potential. D20’s Abalon makes a modest first impression. The game’s simple sprites depict a fantasy setting ...

This week, Marvel’s Midnight Suns heads for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, coinciding with a quartet of DLC for the game. Also arriving is LEGO 2K Drive, alongside the two-wheeled motoring of TT Isle ...