From the return of the dreaded Eggplant Wizard in Kid Icarus, Rise of the Triad’s masochistic El Oscuro and those infamous yellow shielded spiders in PixelJunk Monsters, memorable old foes underscore this week’s list of ...
Read More »New Releases For the Week of July 19th-25th, 2013
Look past the crass movie tie-in and smartphone port, and this week’s list of new releases reveals a couple of once-overlooked gaming classics. Widely considering one of the best games on the ‘90’s, Earthbound was ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of July 12th-18th, 2013
Fellow otaku rejoice: this week is offers a bountiful selection of games from the land of the rising sun. There’s Mamorukun Curse!, a G. rev-developed shmup that puts players in charge of scrolling (echoing Kokuga). ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of July 5th-11th, 2013
Between NCAA Football 14’s reminder that the college football season is just weeks away, most of this week’s releases seem rooted in the past, rather than the future. Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection assembles ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of June 28th-July 4th, 2013
This week, Nintendo’s eShop dominates the new release schedule, releasing eight games for digital distribution. From Game Gear titles such as Sonic Labyrinth and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 to original works such as G. Rev-developed ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of June 21st-27th, 2013
Typically, the summer solstice is a leisurely time for publishers, with only a few games trickling onto store shelves. This year, digital distribution looks to break that tradition, with the longest day of the year ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of June 15th-21st, 2013
Sure, Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara sounds like a brand new title, destined to callus the fingertips of curious hack-and-slash fans. Yet, further inspection reveals that the game is actually a HD remaster of ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of June 5th-12th, 2013
With the majority of the industry busy showcasing and schmoozing at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the normal number of new releases has shrunken drastically. As such, the next seven days are marked by boxed-based games that ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of May 29th-June 4th, 2013
Along with the usual roster of expansions, ports, and sequels, this week’s new releases offer a few titles that almost didn’t make it to market. Following an unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign, Class of Heroes II failed ...
Read More »New Releases for the Week of May 22nd-28th, 2013
After a few lackluster weeks of middling releases, this week promises a number of appealing choices. CastleStorm represents Zen Studio’s rare departure from pinball, delivering a game stuffed with play mechanics. While racing sim devotees ...
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