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.

New Releases: July 8th-14th, 2021

This week, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin stalks PC and Switch, offering another noteworthy spin-off from Capcom’s well-like series. But if catching 81 ridable Monsties isn’t your thing, there’s plenty of other offerings ...

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Ys IX: Monstrum Nox review

Pleasingly, Nihon Falcom’s latest effort doesn’t tamper too much with formula. At its heart, the game maintains the franchise’s winning formula, with its charming characters and gratifying combat. Developers who chase technical innovation habitually break ...

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Secret Agent HD review

With Secret Agent HD’s arrival on Steam, there’s no need to boot up DOSBox for a bit of Nineties-era, Apogee-published, two-dimensional platforming. Given enough time, nearly every popular game will be remastered, remade, or reiterated ...

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Destroy All Humans! (Switch) review

The remake of Destroy All Humans! reminds us that being the bad guy can be a lot of fun, especially when protagonist Crypto 137 can fling people across hillsides. Pleasingly, most of the fluidity of ...

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New Releases: July 1st-7th, 2021

No longer a PlayStation exclusive, Ys IX: Monstrum Nox arrives on Switch and PC this week, while The Silver Case 2425 brings two of Goichi “Suda51” Suda’s pulpy mysteries to PlayStation 4 and Switch. Oddly, ...

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Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny review

Tragically, most of the changes to Disgaea 6 fall flat, leaving the strength of the franchise’s foundations to carry this iteration to competency. Much like Disgaea 6’s indomitable and undead protagonist, Nippon Ichi Software is ...

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Rangerdog review

Rangerdog is a shooter where you’ll never know where the next stage will be set. You’ll travels from space, suburbia, and into the jungle, encountering unlikely enemies and unexpected bosses. Fans of games like Gradius ...

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Empire of Angels IV review

Empire of Angels IV shows that strategy role-playing games don’t need intricate systems or wordy conversations. Simplified and filled with appealing characters, this makes for a delightful showing on Switch. Empires of Angels IV makes ...

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