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.

Open Up and Say Aaaaa!

Aaaaa! A Reckless Disregard for Gravity for the PC. Developed and Published by Dejobaan Games When it comes to thrill-seeking, there’s adventurous, reckless, stupid, and just plain crazy. There can be some overlap between the ...

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Happy Birthday, Dreamcast

On this ten year anniversary of the Sega Dreamcast, the Tech-Gaming crew looks back on acquisition schemes, overshadowing competition, and Chu-Chu Rocket. DesertEagle: My early morning hours of September 9th, 1999 were filled with the ...

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Joyful Jetpacks- Section 8 Review

Section 8 for the 360,PC Developer: TimeGate Studios, Publisher: SouthPeak Games ESRB: T A colleague in the gaming industry recently explained that he was taking an extended hiatus from reviewing first person shooters. When I ...

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Tales of the Silver Sphere

I suffer from an obscure mental malady- whenever I pass a pinball machine, I feel exceedingly compelled to engage in at least one quick game. I could be late for an appointment or ravenous for ...

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Love Me Do- The Beatles: Rock Band

The Beatles: Rock Band Developer: Harmonix, Publisher: MTV Games/EA ESRB: T In My LifeLike many others, the Beatles are part of my DNA. Despite having never purchased a single recording from the group, I know ...

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Kommen Sie- Wolfenstein Review

Wolfenstein for the 360/PS3/PC Developer: Raven, Id, Pi Publisher: Activision ESRB: M In the seventeen-year history of the Wolfenstein franchise, the series has often been steeped in innovation. 1981’s Castle Wolfenstein was one of the ...

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