Author Archives: Robert Allen

Since being a toddler, Robert Allen has been immersed in video games, anime, and tokusatsu. Currently, his days are spent teaching at two southern California colleges. But his evenings and weekends are filled with STGs, RPGs, and action titles and well at writing for Tech-Gaming since 2007.

Railbound review

Following Golf Peaks and Inbento, Afterburn’s latest puzzler is yet another cerebral workout uplifted by thoroughly charming visuals. The world of Railbound is visually idyllic. It’s a place where a floppy-eared canine conductor works aboard ...

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The Knight Witch review

Whether you choose shooting or spellcasting, The Knight Witch will kick your ass. Persevering will depend on how well you handle frustration. Every era has several dominant genres. During the 1980’s shoot ‘em ups and ...

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New Releases: December 1st-7th, 2022

This week, Need for Speed Unbound races onto now-gen consoles and PC while The Callisto Protocol creeps its way out onto everything but Switch. But Nintendo owners shouldn’t fret, as Sakura Succubus 6 (pictured) enlivens ...

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Soccer Story review

Arcade-style, five-on-five soccer matches coupled with light role-playing while off the pitch seems like a foolproof concept. Much like 2017’s Golf Story, Soccer Story complements its recreation of sport with a robust role-playing component. Unfortunately, ...

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Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S review

The twin-tailed songstress adds a welcome dose of visual and sonic delight to a colossal collection of nonograms in Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S. There’s a good reason why mobile ports are generally disliked by ...

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Donut Dodo review

It’s on like Donkey Kong- and several other ‘80s-era coin-ops Gaming during the 1980s was a thoroughly enchanting experience. Not only did dedicated arcades dot the landscape, but coin-ops machines filled the alcoves of supermarkets, ...

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Q&A with Howard Scott Warshaw

Revered for making one of the Atari VCS’ best games (Yars’ Revenge) and unjustly reviled for making a hurried adaptation of E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Howard Scott Warshaw is one of gaming’s prodigious pioneers. We spoke ...

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New Releases: November 24th-30th, 2022

This week, Taito’s Cleopatra Fortune and Elevator Action Returns make reappearances, while The Knight Witch brings a blend of intense firefights and exploration. For those mesmerized by mechanized warfare, Gundam Evolution (pictured) arrives this week ...

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Game Type DX review

Once a light entrée of horizontally-scrolling shooting with a side of corporate criticism, Game Type DX resurrects the playful indie release and adds two additional game modes. Microsoft is notorious for tampering with its console ...

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Lunistice review

Lunistice harks back to the era of 32-bit mascot platformers. Given the game’s exceedingly reasonable price, putting up with the intermittent misstep is tolerable.   Premium-priced gaming receives a disproportionate amount of our attention. But ...

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