Presumably, to keep Resident Evil relevant, the series has shirked survival horror tenet across the last several iterations. The fourth and fifth entries in the franchise prioritized trigger-happy action over trepidation, delivering capable shooters which ...
Read More »Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow S1 Review
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of May 1st-7th, 2013
From Snoop Lion’s fusion of the fighting and rhythm genres in Way of the Dogg to a thirty dollar equestrian role-playing game entitled My Riding Stables 3D – Jumping for the Team, the next seven ...
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