In the real world, those days where outstanding duties outstrip daylight hours can be exasperating. In the Rune Factory franchise, the onus of being overburdened cultivates a completely contrasting sentiment. Deciding whether to nurture crops, ...

From the return of Laharl in Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness to those perpetually pugnacious Lumbricina in Worms Revolution Extreme, this week’s roster of new releases bring back a number of cherished characters. For those ...

It’s a good thing Pacific Rim didn’t spawn a console tie-in. After strolling out of the cineplex, I could envision succumbing to the temptation of a hastily-developed interactive interpretation. Lured in by the prospect of ...

When the original Etrian Odyssey shone across Nintendo DS screens in 2007, the title was a salient reminder of role-playing’s early qualities. Beyond combat which echoed the thorny turn-based battles of Wizardry, the game also ...

Since its transition onto now-gen consoles back in 2005, the FIFA series has made some significant advances across each off-season. From FIFA 08’s addition of the involving ‘Be a Pro’ mode, 10’s inclusion of 360-degree ...

With the next generation of consoles looming, it’s Nintendo’s stalwart stereoscopic system that’s getting this week’s share of software. Between Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl, Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi, and Rune Factory 4, ...

Full disclosure: I’m an unapologetic fan of Hideki Kamiya. Not only is the director responsible for seminal action titles such as Bayonetta, Viewtiful Joe, and Devil May Cry, but Kamiya-san is also uncharacteristically outspoken, sporadically ...

Beyond the persistence of cutthroat competition between two longtime footie rivals, Pro Evolution Soccer and FIFA, this week’s roster of new releases has a few other remarkable elements. While PlayStation 2 and Wii releases have ...

If the benchmark of artistic expression is the ability to evoke an inward examination, then Grand Theft Auto V is undoubtedly Rockstar Games’ magnum opus. While detractors and the ratings-ravenous media are bound to critique ...

Emulation is almost always a difficult task. When programmers attempt to deliver replications of cherished arcade games, expectations of pixel-perfect performance can add to the complication. Such was the case with the Neo Geo X. ...