Author Archives: 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.

Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time Review

With five franchise entries in a span of four years, Ubisoft’s Rabbids are nearly as fertile as their cotton-tailed, real world counterparts. While last year’s Rabbids Go Home offered players a capable platformer,  recent release ...

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Heavy Mattel- Intellivision Lives! Review

As the proud owner of nearly two dozen retro collections, I’m most satisfied when an anthology follows the four golden ‘C’s; that is- the compendium is comprehensive, correct, cheap, and clearly organized. While a number ...

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Gridlocked- TRON: Evolution Review

The concept of a video-game based on the TRON universe is a no-brainer. As the 1982 coin-op, three Intellivision titles (and arguably,  a post-patch TRON 2.0) have illustrated, the bitter struggle that wages inside the ...

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New Releases 12/12-12/18: Reindeer Games Edition

As the malls are becoming increasing congested with last-minute bargain hunters, digital distribution has never looked better. With this week’s download-oriented new releases, gamers can skip the fights over parking spots, instead jumping right into ...

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Golden Sun: Dark Dawn Review

JRPGs haven’t evolved as much in the past decade as games from other genres. A few games here or there have thrown in a new gimmick or two in an attempt to set themselves apart, ...

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There Will Be Blood- Splatterhouse Review

Much like the reoccurring expedition which has served as the series’ backstory, Splatterhouse‘s conception has been filled with uncertainly and threat. Once helmed by BottleRocket Entertainment- the studio responsible for the 2002’s inspired Mark of ...

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Podcast 5-4: Mouth Breathing on Tha Mic

Harmony is in the air as age-old rivals DesertEagle and SeanNOLA diplomatically discuss their impressions of Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, Spelunker HD, Donkey Kong Country Returns, EA Sports Active 2, the Marvel Tables for Pinball ...

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