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.

Dead Litigation

After last week’s legal ramblings, this didn’t come as a complete surprise. Yesterday, MKR Group filed suit against Dead Rising publisher Capcom stating that the game was a bit too close in tone to the ...

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Aki the Cat Goes to GDC

If you’re like us, you’re probably burned out on GDC news and videos. But trust us, you’ll want to watch this one. Instead of throwaway Gears Of War 2 imagry, this clip features wild animals, ...

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New Releases 2/17-2/23 Rehash Edition

It looks like publishers have caught the sequel-itis bug,  as there is only one title that hasn’t seen a prequel, or been released on another system. Somewhere Xzibit is popping Crystal, as his Pimp My ...

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Raiders of the Lost Art

After getting our fill of recent Xbox Marketplace title, Omega Five, we at Tech-Gaming have been mourning the loss of a nearly forgotten genre- the shoot ‘em up. Affectionately called the ‘shmup’, by fans, the ...

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New Releases 2/10-2/16

Xbox 360Conflict: Denied OpsDark Messiah: Might and Magic ElementsJumper: Griffin’s StoryLost Odyssey Playstation 3Conflict: Denied Ops WiiBalloon PopJumper: Griffin’s StoryGo Diego Go! Safari RescueWinter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge PSPChessmaster: The Art of LearningDungeon Explorer: Warriors ...

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Dark Messiah of Money and Microtransactions

What’s one of the most worrisome trends in gaming? When a publisher deliberately scales back game content. Lately, there has been some speculation that some of the larger industry companies have not included levels, weapons, ...

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