When we first played Soul Caliber 4’s Story mode (on ‘normal’ difficulty) we had no problem defeating final boss Algol. Switching to Arcade mode, things began heating up with the Apprentice’s flurry of punishing combos. ...
Read More »Final Fantasy XIII Demo To Be Included on Advent Children
At last weekend’s DSK3717 event in Tokyo, Square Enix announced that a playable demo of Final Fantasy XIII will be included on the Japanese Blu-ray release of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. The disk will ...
Read More »KORG DS-10: We Just Can’t Get Enough
Trying carrying the original KORG in your pocket. With absolutely no knowledge of the Japanese language, we approach most import titles with a measure ...
Read More »Our Time in Eden- A Review of PixelJunk’s Latest
On September 20th, 2007, a little-known company released an eponymous slot-car racer to little fanfare. The game was a nominal diversion that could be remembered for its simplicity- players moved a small car left and ...
Read More »New Releases 8/3-8/9: Frankenkids Edition
Children should bask in the glory of this week’s new releases. Between a little league title, and the appearance of both the Cheetah Girls and Hanna Montana, publishers seem to be seeking the disposable income ...
Read More »Stop Blowing and Start Emulating
Today’s correspondence comes courtesy of reader Knicksfan: Hey Tech-Gaming, I recently got a few boxes out of storage after my wife and I moved. I found my old NES and about 40 cartridges. I hooked ...
Read More »Medved to Middle Class: “I’m Disappointed You Bought GTA IV”
When Grand Theft Auto 4 was released this past April without the typical outcry of the mainstream press, we were pleasantly surprised. We thought that they finally understood the GTA franchise, and its significance as ...
Read More »Fly the Unfriendly Skies- 1942: Joint Strike Reviewed
“Uh, player one, can you focus that laser on those pesky red things?” Backbone Entertainment’s 1942: Joint Strike is an update to the WWII themed, vertically scrolling ...
Read More »Children’s Software That Matters – Pet Pals for the Nintendo Wii
One of the greatest disappointments of the current video and computer market is the lack of compelling software for children. While a few standouts exists such as Nintendo’s Brain Age line, or the Lego Star ...
Read More »New Releases 7/27-8/2: The Interior Diameter of Our Self-Awareness Edition
This week hardened fighting veterans Mitsurugi, Taki and Raphael return, while handheld console owners must fight off software hunger pangs. Additionally, critically acclaimed bobbleheads revisit consoles with their feature-rich baseball game. 360 Soul Caliber IV ...
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