Stan Lee’s squad of superheroes have been prolifically pugnacious, progressing across a procession of successful fighters published by Capcom (as well as flailing through Electronic Art’s odd misstep- 2005’s Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects). ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of April 17th-23rd, 2013
Although internet connectivity provides a painless method for publishers to patch their games, savvy gamers may have noticed an emergent trend: the redux. Following in the footsteps of Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, a release ...
Read More »Podcast 12-8: Together, We Fight Onward
Beyond gratuitous nostalgia centering on MECC’s Lake Odell, this week the crew offers impressions of Injustice: Gods Among Us, Epoch, Guacamelee!, Double Dragon II: Wander of Dragons, BattleBlock Theater, and Let’s Fish! Hooked On. Additionally, ...
Read More »Guacamelee! Review
In 2011, Sony announced the Pub Fund, a $20 million initiative that not only provided financing for budding developers, but also removed many of the barriers of entry smaller studios faced when bringing a title ...
Read More »Super Black Bass 3D Review
With a quirky peripheral that replicated a rod and reel combo, 1998’s SEGA Bass Fishing garnered an unprecedented amount of attention to the virtual angling simulation. However, the genre’s true roots date back to the ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of April 10th-16th, 2013
With two titles that were denied a stateside release (Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and Pandora’s Tower), a few of this week’s new releases demonstrates a critical shift in gaming. Hopefully, both titles ...
Read More »Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity Review
By all accounts, I should revere Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. As someone who has defeated gym leaders and cultivated teams of Pocket Monsters across a procession of portable systems, I’ve become infatuated by ...
Read More »Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge Review
Although it’s not unusual for a game to receive a post-release improvement, entries in the Ninja Gaiden franchise have habitually received extensive revisions. Beginning with Ninja Gaiden Black, an upgrade that brought additional content and ...
Read More »WRC 3 FIA World Rally Championship Review
Amidst the last console generation, Codemaster’s DiRT franchise has become the dominant off-road racing title, thanks to its refined driving physics and accomplished visuals. Yet, the descendant of the Colin McCrae series has gradually deserted ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of April 3rd-9th, 2013
From the return of Age of Empires II’s cultural confrontations, revisiting Simon Belmont’s original outing in Castlevania, and a journey back to jungles of NAM-1975, this week’s listing of new releases is filled with classic ...
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