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Watching the MekaMon Berserker first spring to life is an extraordinary experience. After extracting the spider-like robot from its sturdy cardboard housing, charging and inserting the battery, the Berserker awakens with a series of excited ...

Override: Mech City Brawl demonstrates a multitude of adept design decisions, and just enough programming proficiency to pull it all off. Head into the game’s tutorial and you’ll discover a largely intuitive control scheme. While ...

With the return of Billy and Jimmy Lee, Borderlands 2’s Axton, Maya, Salvador, and Zer0, World Heroes’ Jeanne D’Arc, and even Adventure’s square-shaped protagonist, this week’s new releases feels rooted in game’s past. But if ...

Like many, I’m a marathon gamer. After finding a suitably comfortable place to sit, I can enjoy most console or portable games for half-day stretches. But VR titles are quite different. After about an hour ...

As a frequently traveler who carries around an assortment of power-guzzling electronics, I’m constantly scanning my environment for charging opportunities. Pleasingly, there’s been a lot of improvement in recent years, with most domestic airlines offering ...

During the 1980s, Capcom was an industry titan. The company created a succession of seminal titles such as Mega Man, 1942, Bionic Commando, Gun.Smoke, and Final Fight. Each earned the admiration of players and spurred ...

We swing with a valiant protagonist and her glowing companion in Little Bug and enjoy a whimsical interpretation of miniature golf in Wonder Wickets. Little Bug, Buddy System, $9.99 Dozens of games center around physical ...

Rock Boshers DX’s whimsical set-up imagines Queen Victoria sneaking away from the monarchial monotony of Buckingham Palace for the opportunity to visit Mars. But the excursion turns out to be little more than aruse to ...

With a trio of Atelier titles, the return of the original Katamari Damacy and a gaming phenomenon known as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, it’s a good week for gaming. Yet, that’s not the only highlight. ...

Named by Guinness World Records as the most prolific fan-made series in the world, the Touhou universe is nearly as expansive as our own cosmos. Born with the release of 1996’s Highly Responsive to Prayers, ...