Eight years ago, I couldn’t open a browser without my muscle memory kicking in and sending me straight to Newgrounds.com to navigate their vast library of sophomoric flash cartoons depicting Sonic the Hedgehog performing unspeakably ...

Some of life’s simplest pleasures can be found on a console near you this week. Whether your passion is nailing notes, curve balls, or truck loads of enemies, there’s a diversion that will likely appeal ...

A reoccurring trope within role-playing games is the protracted tutorial, which slowly introduces players to a title’s byzantine array of options. Typically, this is where players garner the fundamentals of a game- from equipping weapons ...

With seventy-one percent of the earth’s surface covered by oceans, it’s surprising that more games aren’t been set within this vast aquatic realm. Excluding a handful of submarine simulations, a few PlayStation-era titles such as ...

This week DesertEagle and SeanNOLA talk about a trio of ugly games- Risen, Last Rebellion, and Ragnarock while desperately trying to avoid any mention of flatulence on amusement park rides. Meanwhile, TideGear gives his impressions ...

From recent discussions with colleagues, friends, and gaming aficionados, I know many people will inevitably overlook the most recent addition to Omega Force’s Dynasty Warriors franchise. By doing this, they’ll be missing some of the ...

Despite the SOCOM series’ consistent confidence on the Playstation 2, the franchise’s performance on Playstation Portable screens has been slightly erratic. Although 2006’s SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 2 improved on its predecessor by ...

As gratifying as achievement earning, level grinding and unlockable collecting can be, sporadically I yearn for something more. When these urges develop, I find comfort in the recesses of a diversion which allows me to ...

This week’s new releases seemed to be highly polarized. On one end of the spectrum, there are diversions to appease all types of jingoists- from the tactics of Napoleon: Total War to the ‘freedom via ...

Occasionally, I’m surprised that the popularity of the Wii hasn’t catapulted more third-party titles into the stratosphere of commercial success. With a gameplay mechanic reliant on precise movement, the Monkey Ball series is perfectly suited ...