As the fourth franchise to be given the brick-building treatment (following Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Batman), gamers could be forgiven if they approached Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 with indifference. Each new Lego iteration ...

Devoted players may be familiar with Summer Gaming Theory- the hypothesis which explains a reverse correlation between the rising temperatures of July and August and the dwindling number of new releases on store shelves. While ...

This week on the Tech-Gaming podcast, the crew finds gratification is both new (Transformers: War For Cybertron and Sin and Punishment: Star Successor) titles, as well as a few disks that have been rescued from ...

For hardcore gamers, a new release from Japanese developer, Treasure, is a reason for celebration. After all, the studio is responsible for some of our pastime’s most beloved and sought after diversions. From Gunstar Heroes, ...

Evidently, creating an action game around excessively armed, mechanized combat units has been a persistent challenge. How else could one explain the succession of mediocre titles which have permeated the Iron Man, Armored Core and ...

If you’ve seen the YouTube videos which demonstrate the dazzling  athleticism of Le Parkour professionals, then you’d likely understand the draw of the sport. Watching experts sinuously  traverse an urban environment , as they repeatedly ...

Whether enjoyment emanates from procuring headshots with a Barrett M107, beating stuffed foes senseless with a baseball bat, or just wiggling your wand at encroaching Death Eaters, this week’s new releases offers an array of ...

There’s an inherent disposability that accompanies many downloadable console games. Over the years, I’ve purchased a large number of diversions, each title offering an immediate but fleeting burst of gratification. Once each game is completed, ...

As a fresh college grad with an ample amount of free time and disposable income, my game purchases were sporadically guided by impulse. Although this practice often habitually resulted in an gentle case of buyer’s ...

SeanNOLA’s Take: Akira Toriyama gets around.  Since 1986, he’s lent his unique artistic style to dozens of games, most of which have involved dragons, their quests and/or their balls. For the most part, Toriyama’s art ...