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. ...
Read More »Raiden IV: Overkill Giveaway
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. ...
Read More »Star Wars Pinball: Heroes Within Pack Review
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 ...
Read More »New Game Releases April 25th-May 1st, 2014
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 ...
Read More »Atlantic Quest Review
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 ...
Read More »Team Tripleslash Talks Action and Attraction
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 ...
Read More »Demon Gaze Review
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 ...
Read More »Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars Review
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 ...
Read More »New Game Releases: April 18th-24th, 2014
Next-generation adopters have plenty to look forward to in the immediate future- with the imminent release of Wolfenstein: The New Order, Watch Dogs, and the PlayStation 4 version of MLB 14: The Show. Those expectations ...
Read More »Bloody ZL5A Gaming Mouse Review
Across the last decade, the gaming mouse industry has proliferated, providing PC owners with a myriad of choices. From the Razer Naga- a peripheral targeted at MMO players with nineteen programmable buttons to Logitech’s ergonomically-driven ...
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