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While I’ve generally had little difficulty maintaining journalistic objectivism during E3 demonstrations, Randy Pitchford’s Aliens: Colonial Marines walk-through proved to be one of the rare exceptions, stoking the fires of a fervent Aliens fanboy. Driven ...

Although survival is a pervasive theme in interactive entertainment, the first two entries in the Dead Space franchise provided a pair of remarkably engrossing depictions of the struggle for existence. Pitting protagonist Isaac Clark against ...

Since the eighties, numerous developers have attempted to offer interactive interpretations of the seminal manga/anime Fist of the North Star. While early adaptations for the NES and Gameboy struggled to capture the dystopian backdrop and ...

From battling xenomorphs in Aliens: Colonial Marines and Alien Breed, Pookas and Fygars in Dig Dug, or even rival mobsters in Omerta: City of Gangsters, this week’s new releases feature a multitude of merciless monsters. ...

Beyond offering impressions of Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut, Nano Assault Neo, Dungeonland, Hitman HD Trilogy, Rhythm Heaven Fever and Skulls of the Shogun, the crew also discusses some of the innovative technology and games ...

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 ...

What Is The Concept? Corpse Party: Book of Shadows‘ purpose in life is to show you anime characters dying in truly horrifying ways. Their desperate struggle to defy fate, their thoughts, feelings, and suffering, are ...

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 ...