Gaming’s early years offered plenty of enthralling duels, with titles like Pong, Combat, Warlords, and Discs of Tron offering bouts of pure competition. While today’s sophisticated fighting games undoubtedly have their merits, occasionally it’s enjoyable ...

When assessing the countless hours I’ve spend cultivating crops in Harvest Moon, Rune Factory, and Stardew Valley, an infinitesimal amount of regret can emerge. After all, had I applied the time toward a real-world task, ...

Steadily, Nihon Falcom’s body of work has been transported stateside, cultivating a legion of fans with expertly crafted franchises like Ys and Legend of Heroes. In turn, critical and commercial success has prompted publishers to ...

With new iterations in the Dissidia and Monster Hunter franchises, as well as Arc System’s take on Dragon Ball, the last week of January almost makes up for the slow trickle of new titles that ...

The old adage of tongue being mightier than swords is rarely true for video games. With interactive entertainment, blades, bullets, and bare hands routinely get the emphasis, while words are habitually reserved for expositional purposes. ...

For some studios, sticking with the same genre for too long can induce stagnancy. All too often, the motivation to create a succession of sequels is motivated by money rather than any kind of creative ...

With notable releases like Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory and Lost Sphear, it’s starting to look like the post-holiday drought has finally ended, with the next seven days ushering in a few tempting titles. ...

Occasionally, game designer can mimic bartenders, blending a few fundamental ingredients, and creating something quite exhilarating and exotic in the process. That’s certainly the case with Gunhouse, a quirky title that began as a PS ...

Like many otaku-Americans, my upbringing had a strong Japanese influence- with video games, manga, and tokusatsu occupying the bulk of my recreational hours amidst the 80’s and 90’s. Moments along the way pointed to a ...

With fifteen titles heading to the Switch, Nintendo’s hybrid once again leads the pack of new game releases. Elsewhere, Polyknight’s open-world flying exploration title descends on a multitude of systems. Hopefully, no one buys InnerSpace ...