This week’s schedule of new game releases offers a number of triple-A titles, from Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Fallout 4, to Rise of the Tomb Raider. But equally as temping are some of ...

If the otome emerges as a successful sub-genre in Western media, at least some credit must be given to Aksys Games. From a trio of releases in the Hakuoki series across the PSP, PlayStation, and ...

The Hyperdimension Neptunia series drew attention for offering anthropomorphized interpretations of game consoles. But what if role-playing games themselves were brought to life? Unmistakably, many contemporary efforts would make charming guests at mixers, whether Elder ...

When NIS America published Hyperdimension Neptunia in 2011, the title was an unmistakably mixed bag. In concept, the game’s allegory of anthropomorphized gaming machines reconciling their differences to fight a common enemy was one of ...

A growing body of software imparts an imperative message: game design can be even more gratifying than gameplay. From Minecraft, LittleBigPlanet, Disney Infinity, and most recently Super Mario Maker, there’s been a succession of diversions ...

With the holiday shopping season rapidly approaching, it’s time for publishers to ramp up the number of ‘Game of the Year’ editions. With reissues of Evolve, Lords of the Fallen, and Shovel Knight, there’s an ...

A decade ago, purchasing a wireless router was a fairly straightforward task; you simply bought the cheapest unit available. Functionally, routers were all quite similar, with most models effectively managing the transmission of data- even ...

Although many might assume turn-based battles dominate the realm of role-playing, action-driven combat has a resilient foothold on the genre. Long before Mass Effect and Kingdom Hearts married plotline with sections of energetic pugnaciousness, franchises ...

The preorder used to be an effortless task, with gamers putting down five dollars or more toward a single, upcoming title. These days, the process has become a lot more complicated. With no less than ...

Not long ago, the shmup (alternatively referred to as STG) was a thriving genre, with publishers like Capcom, Konami, and Treasure releasing quintessential titles such as 1943, Gradius, and Radiant Silvergun.  But over time, the ...