With two titles that were denied a stateside release (Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and Pandora’s Tower), a few of this week’s new releases demonstrates a critical shift in gaming. Hopefully, both titles ...

By all accounts, I should revere Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. As someone who has defeated gym leaders and cultivated teams of Pocket Monsters across a procession of portable systems, I’ve become infatuated by ...

Although it’s not unusual for a game to receive a post-release improvement, entries in the Ninja Gaiden franchise have habitually received extensive revisions. Beginning with Ninja Gaiden Black, an upgrade that brought additional content and ...

Amidst the last console generation, Codemaster’s DiRT franchise has become the dominant off-road racing title, thanks to its refined driving physics and accomplished visuals. Yet, the descendant of the Colin McCrae series has gradually deserted ...

From the return of Age of Empires II’s cultural confrontations, revisiting Simon Belmont’s original outing in Castlevania, and a journey back to jungles of NAM-1975, this week’s listing of new releases is filled with classic ...

As a safeguard against stagnation, the tower defense genre has continually added new twists. Titles such as Toy Soldiers allowed players to take control of positioned weaponry, while Ratchet and Clank: Full Frontal Assault took ...

This week the crew offers impressions of Go Home Dinosaurs, WRC 3 FIA World Rally Championship, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Terraria, and Dead or Alive 5+. Afterward, Indie Outlook explores ...

Two decades ago, platformers were the genre du jour, fueled by the escapes of plumbers, hedgehogs, opossums as well as a plethora of corporate spokescharacters. But as pixels gave way to polygons, layers of glorious ...

There a good reason why Nintendo cultivated such a fervent fan base across the 8-, 16-, and 64-bit eras: the company’s first party titles have provided some of gaming’s most superlative experiences. From skulking through ...

While conviction is a common theme across the itineraries of new releases, this week’s list truly demonstrates that hope springs eternal. From Trion’s attempt to lure console owners in the MMO time sink with Defiance, ...