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RPG Maker MV review

We’ve all dreamed of making out own role-playing game. With RPG Maker MV, Kadokawa provides a capable toolset. There are a few inexcusable issues, but given the applications abilities, budding designers might find them forgivable. ...

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Freakout: Calamity TV Show review

Freakout: Calamity TV Show is every bit as disjointed as in irrational title implies. Even if you’re a die-hard twin-stick shooter fanatic, tedious gameplay and frustrating bugs make this a title to evade. Although the ...

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MARS Lightgun review

Elevated by engaging games like Duck Hunt, Virtua Cop, Time Crisis, Point Blank, and House of the Dead, light-gun shooters were once a dominant force in the industry. But the technological shift from cathode-ray tube-based ...

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Undead Darlings ~no cure for love~!! Q&A

After a portion of a lifetime spent playing role-playing games and years working for a publisher that has localized some of Japan’s best efforts, it’s not surprising that Nick Doerr understands turn-based battles. But what ...

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The Pokémon Cookbook review

Game Freak’s Pokémon franchise can be the interactive equivalent of comfort food. For many, cultivating a team of powerhouse pocket monsters stokes the embers of nostalgia, evoking the same sense of satisfaction we might get ...

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Samurai Warriors 4-II review

Omega Force’s musou games have a contentious reputation, with critics and consumers often finding fault in the repetition of combat, a rigid adherence to formula, and the excessive frequency of release. While the latter culpability ...

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La-Mulana EX review

Modern games in the style of those found on retro consoles are nothing new. Over the years, countless developers have looked to gain instant attraction to their games by designing them to look like the ...

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New Releases for the Week of May 8th, 2011

With punks, pirates and pro tennis players, this week’s new releases offer a potpourri of plucky protagonists. From the high anticipated blending of first-person shooter and parkour maneuvering in Brink to the blistering, mechanized mayhem ...

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Podcast 7-1: Post-Goal Grinding

Battling the temptations of maturity, the crew discusses Play With Birds‘ ‘stool’ pigeon and Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D‘s bumping and grinding athletes before covering Pilotwings Resort, Rayman 3D, SuperChime, and Fallout: New Vegas. After ...

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