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.

Q&A with eastasiasoft’s Joshua Michael French

Founded in 2007, eastasiasoft is a Hong Kong based publisher and distributor that caters to niche interests. While many of the big publishers offer low-risk titles at premium prices, eastasiasoft has offering some compelling counterprogramming. ...

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RoboCop: Rogue City review

I’d Buy That for….Fifty Dollars? Since the release of Data East’s 1988 arcade game, developers have long attempted to adapt RoboCop into interactive form. Unsurprisingly, most early attempts concentrated on the action, letting players seize ...

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New Releases: November 2nd-8th, 2023

This week, Star Ocean 2 revives a comprehensive remastering, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name arrives on PC (console owners rendezvous with Kiryu next week), and Robocop cleans up a dystopian ...

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Alan Wake II review

It’s Not a Sam Lake Game, it’s a Sam Ocean Experience Remedy Entertainment is fixated on the metaphysical. Revisit 2001’s Max Payne and you’ll inevitably curse at the stages situated inside the eponymous character’s headspace. ...

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VISCO Collection review

Revisiting the golden era of arcade gaming Across a fifteen-year period between 1986 and 2001, VISCO Corporation created 38 arcade games. What’s remarkable about this span isn’t just how prolific the Kyoto-based developer was. It’s ...

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Laika: Aged Through Blood review

Revenge is rising to the top of this murderous, motorcycling-rising, mama coyote’s to-do list. Once again, humanity has wiped itself out in Laika: Aged Through Blood’s dystopia. But instead of a quaint story about the ...

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Glorious Model D 2 Pro review

A stealthy appearance masks impressive game performance. But does the Glorious D 2 Pro justify the hundred-dollar price? We put it to the test. There are two types of mouse users. Some appreciate conspicuousness, seeking ...

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Astrosmash review

Smashing just isn’t as fun as it used to be. 1981’s Astrosmash is one of the irrefutable gems in the Intellivision library. Created by John Sohl, the game delivered an engaging combination of Space Invaders ...

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New Releases: October 19th-25th, 2022

This week, the first three Metal Gear Solid make a return, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 races toward release, and Frontwing’s latest visual novel (GINKA, pictured) arrives on Steam. Here’s the full list of what’s arriving ...

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