Robert Allen

Since being a toddler, Robert Allen has been immersed in video games, anime, and tokusatsu. Currently, his days are spent teaching at two southern California colleges. But his evenings and weekends are filled with STGs, RPGs, and action titles and well at writing for Tech-Gaming since 2007.

Console

Robert AllenJune 6, 2015
21 210,451

Xbox One Intercooler review

There are a number of rational reasons why console owners should be concerned with the running temperature of the hardware.…
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New Releases

Robert AllenJune 4, 2015
16 41,316

New Game Releases: June 4th-10th, 2015

From a barrage of seven older Genterprise-published games (the G.G Series) to a PS Vita-based remake of Japan-only PC titles…
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Featured

Robert AllenJune 2, 2015
23 54,685

Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation

Most game franchises don’t achieve immediate, unreserved success. Instead, properties are conscientiously cultivated, with each subsequent iteration demonstrating an interchange…
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Featured

Robert AllenMay 31, 2015
13 51,341

Sproggiwood review

Over the last decade, indie developers have become increasingly enraptured by the Rogue-like. From turn-based descendants like Paper Dungeons and…
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Featured

Robert AllenMay 30, 2015
26 38,920

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R review

Mastering the intricacies of a complex combo system is one of the definitive ambitions of any fighting game aficionado. But…
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New Releases

Robert AllenMay 28, 2015
19 41,725

New Game Releases: May 28th-June 3rd, 2015

From the controversy surrounding twin-stick shooter Hatred to the return of 2005’s overlooked action-platformer Legend of Kay, the next week…
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Console

Robert AllenMay 26, 2015
13 57,827

Swords & Soldiers II review

Typically, the industry employs an additive approach, with developers layering new gameplay mechanics onto pre-existing genres. But with the release…
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Featured

Robert AllenMay 23, 2015
20 596,528

DiRT Rally Intent on Carving its Own Careening Path

Like most Americans during the mid ‘90’s, I was distressingly unaware of the virtues of rally racing. Fortunately, that obliviousness…
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New Releases

Robert AllenMay 21, 2015
17 61,871

New Game Releases: May 21st-27th, 2015

From guiding Chell through Aperture Science’s testing facilities in Portal Pinball to the release of gaming’s original Earth Defense Force-…
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Featured

Robert AllenMay 19, 2015
34 85,895

Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed review

On console, the Hyperdimension Neptunia series has provided a consistently engaging experience, blending amusing allegory, comical banter, and engaging play…
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