In the realm of PC gaming, a single World War II flight simulation reigns. Released in 2001, IL-2 Sturmovik has enjoyed an uncharacteristically lengthy life, prolonged through a steady release of sequels, expansion packs, patches, ...

As many Wii owners know, one of the more prevalent genres within the console’s library is the mini-game compilation. The physicality of the Wiimote controller combined with a push toward a more casual gaming audience ...

Not long after its inception, the sports videogame splintered into two subdivisions. Electronic Arts’ popular Madden, NHL, and NBA Live franchises used the modest power of 16-bit hardware in an effort to recreate each athletic ...

Throughout gaming history, there have been a plethora of games that those who cherish the title of “gamer” cling onto with great fervor, despite a handful of flaws that make gameplay inaccessible to vast majority ...

What’salmost worse than a bad game? Answer: a game with great potential onlypartially realized. You can easily ignore a bad game altogether, butthe better a game’s concept, the more painful it is to accept itsfaults. ...

Last week, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2‘s relentless bosses left our fingers blistered and our nerves frazzled. This week, two additional games will test the limits of the human condition. Demon’s Souls first level is so ...

Few of our eight-bit era heroes have aged as remarkably well as Ryu Hayabusa. Sure, Mario is alive and still kicking Koopa shell, his contemporary adventures still evoking the vigor of his renowned NES exploits. ...

Console flight simulations typically come in two distinct types. The first, as exemplified by H.A.W.X. and the Ace Combat franchise, feature contemporary fighter planes armed with an ample supply of missiles. Bleeding-edge weapon systems allow ...

Great games often create mesmerizing micro-worlds that beg for exploration. As the Super Mario Bros. franchise has so wonderfully exemplified, the perpetual motion of a turtle shell rebounding between two blocks can become a source ...

Before 2004’s X-Men Legends, the presentation of superhero teamwork was often presented in restrictive side-scrolling brawlers. By using a template more common to action role playing-games, Raven Software was able to elevate Legends beyond the ...