There are a handful of compelling reasons to explain why Intelligent Systems’ exemplary Fire Emblem franchise hasn’t made a comprehensive impact on Western players. Whereas the series’ inaugural title, Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari ...

Just as February often brings the first reprieve from winter’s austere temperatures, turning the calendar page reveals a number of new releases capable of warming the hearts of gamers. From Isaac Clarke’s third confrontation with ...

From free Flash-based entries such as Desktop Tower Defense to premium variants like Plants Vs. Zombies, and PixelJunk Monsters, tower defense titles has grown to prolific proportions across the last half decade. Much of the ...

Successful rockers are often faced with a difficult quandary. Venturing into unexplored directions can present new opportunities for musical expression. However, crafting an album that delivers only a slight variation from a fan-favorite can be ...

From the revival of Agent 47’s first three console forays in Hitman HD Trilogy to the blue blur’s sprint onto Windows for the PC port of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, this week’s literary of ...

Back in 2008, when Famitsu first announced a collaboration between Level-5 and Studio Ghibli, expectations were understandably lofty. Considering the pedigree of both publishing houses- the former delivering acclaimed games such as Jeanne d’Arc as ...

From Ron Gilbert’s curious cavity that invites characters to confront the darker side of their personalities in The Cave to Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch‘s explorations of a parallel universe, this week’s ...

Although gaming often targets a broad demographic of ages, occasionally a generational gap is perceptible. Case in point: while at a SEGA press event a few years back, a high-definition adaption of the Treasure-crafted cult ...

Beyond offering impressions of Code of Princess, Puzzle and Dragons, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Chonovolt, Hero Academy, and the PS Vita ports of Earth Defense Force 2017 and Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath the crew also welcomes ...

For decades, extraterrestrials have been used to invigorate the oft-mundane American sitcom. As a variation of the ‘fish out of water’ motif, series such as My Favorite Martian, Mork and Mindy, ALF, and 3rd Rock ...