Undoubtedly, Tharsis is a novel concept, extending a simulation within a simulation. On one level, the game articulates the story of the ill-fated Iktomi, the vessel tasked with the first manned mission to Mars. Midway ...

Saving a war-torn world from the brink of obliteration is hardly a new impetus for the industry. But when salvation means battling bulky robots and evading deadly missiles, the efforts have traditionally been led by ...

The search for an ideal computer mouse can often feel as insurmountable as the pursuit for the Holy Grail. Whether you’ll be whizzing across spreadsheet rows or issuing attack commands across an RTS map, ergonomics ...

This week’s meager selection of new game releases in notable for the return of two NES-era light gun shooters, Hogan’s Alley and Wild Gunman. Fortunately, players aren’t forced to search eBay for second-hand Zappers, with ...

Twice a year, over a half million otaku converge on the Tokyo Big Sight convention center for Comiket, the world’s largest dōjinshi fair. While manga, music, light novels, and handicraft undoubtedly dominate the show, navigate ...

When we called the Nighthawk X8 “the Ferrari of routers”, the statement wasn’t just frivolous flattery. The comparison also meant most owners would never see the top speeds exhibited by the premium-priced device. Given the ...

There’s good reason why Clannad remains relevant nearly eleven years after its original release- the visual novel’s emotionally charged plot has lost none of its impact during the interval. What begins as an unassuming high ...

While the new year typically ushers in hope and good sentiment, it’s not a very prosperous time for new game releases. As such, only a handful of titles are making their way onto digital services ...

Only a few years ago, the console role-playing game seemed to be in peril, its existence whittled down to a few decisive hit points. Pundits predicted that a combination of escalating production prices, dwindling audiences, ...

As anyone who has ever survived those oft-turbulent teen years knows, transitions can often be awkward periods. So when Yokohama-based Arc System Works, the gurus behind the Guilty Gear, BlazBlue, and Persona 4 Arena franchises ...