At times, cosmetic themes and backdrops become so ingrained in a genre that even small variations are enough to set new entries apart from competitors. High-fantasy is perhaps the most common example, being often associated ...

These past few years, many felt Square-Enix’ offerings have been lacking in the genre they are mostly known for. In fact, some would even say its Western branch has been delivering the far better experiences ...

Jeremy’s Take: “…We will work harder to meet your expectations.” Honestly it was probably a little too accommodating of Satoru Iwata to respond on Twitter to heavy criticism of the Nintendo Digital Event on Tuesday. ...

One positive aspect our social media adherence brings to E3, is that it allows us to gauge players’ reactions regarding each conference. Most often, users generally agree on which were presentations were good and which ...

Electronic Arts was in an interesting position before their E3 showing; similarly to Bethesda, most gamers were eagerly awaiting news for one title and cared very little for whatever else they may have had in ...

After a strong first day of E3, I was excited to see conferences keep the momentum up, and the odds of this were looking good considering Monday opened with Microsoft’s conference. They didn’t waste any ...

These past few years, retro-inspired titles became mostly associated with indie developed releases. This trend stems from the lower production values required to recreate a 16-bit gaming experience, and the fact larger developers have all ...

It’s generally agreed up the Golden Age of Shoot’em Ups came and went. Many still fondly remember the 16-bit days when gamers were treated with new entries within this genre every other week. Still, some ...

One would be hard pressed to find a genre more common than the platformer. Whether discussing the 8 and 16-bit days or modern indie games, we seem to have developed a flare for jumping on ...

There was a time when high fantasy turn-based games were a common sight for PC gamers. Longtime strategy fans may remember such titles as Master of Magic, Disciples, Heroes of Might and Magic and of ...