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When franchises such as Final Fantasy, Phantasy Star, Suikoden, Grandia, and Lunar became embraced by global audiences amidst the 1990s, many believed that these engaging JRPG experiences would influence the output of North American and ...

From a double-dose of 3DS goodness by way of Mario Golf: World Tour and Kirby Triple Deluxe to reinvigorations of games such as Age of Mythology and Titan Attacks!, this week’slist of new releases extends ...

Growing up, I relentlessly sought out a good scare- whether by sneaking into an R-rated horror film or by venturing into the labyrinthine walkways of a haunted house when the traveling carnival clambered into town. ...

Ideally, output in the shoot ‘em up genre would proliferate like the projectiles discharged from some type of bullet hell boss.  But sadly, that’s not the case- with shooters only sporadically delivered to stateside fans. ...

In 2008, Zen Studios released Pinball FX, a prodigious title which strove to adapt the nuances of the cherished pastime into video form. While most critics praised the game’s ball physics and online functionality, many ...

From Child of Light, Ubisoft’s attractive title which combines platforming and role-playing elements to Zen Studio’s quartet of Star Wars-themed pinball tables, this week’s rooster of new releases extends a number of intriguing retail and ...

Having captivated players for nearly three decades, one might assume that the match-three puzzler must be gallantly swapping its last play pieces. Seemingly every possible variant has been inserted into the genre, from Fishdom’s goal ...

The University of Utah’s Entertainment Arts and Engineering (EAE) program has spurred a wellspring of industry talent, propelling its pupils onto the teams of ChAIR Entertainment, Microsoft Studios’ Games, and Maxis Salt Lake. While many ...

Although platformers, shmups, and beat ‘em ups may have dominated the game industry during the 1980’s, the decade also witnessed the rise of another enduring genre: the first-person dungeon crawl. Faithful adaptions of pen-and-paper pastimes ...

I once had a psychology professor who claimed that self-preservation was the stimulus behind almost all human action. According to the instructor, a person’s desire to own a spacious house wasn’t just motivated by conspicuous ...