Protecting the planet from marauding monsters is a mainstay of gaming. Ever since Tomohiro Nishikado’s Space Invaders besieged arcades on both sides of the Pacific, gamers have been tasked with the role of protector, across ...
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Ambitions to headline tournaments have had a perceptible impact on fighting games. Instead of concentrating on the type of single-player content that’s superfluous in competition, the genre has placed a focus on balancing its roster ...
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What is the concept? 2012’s Mutant Mudds proved that not every game needs a weighty storyline or elegantly evolving play mechanics to maintain a player’s attention. As gaming’s early years demonstrated, a simple concept that’s ...
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Not long along, its was rather difficult for Westerners to play a localized visual novel. As former Nippon Ichi Software president (and now CEO of Idea Factory International) Haru Akenaga once explained, Sony Computer Entertainment ...
Read More »New Game Releases: March 17th-23rd, 2016
Both Xbox One and 3DS owners get to enjoy a bit of early exclusivity this week. For Microsoft’s machine, Stranger of Sword City proceeds next month’s Vita release, while Mario & Sonic at the Rio ...
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Critics assail Michael Bay’s films for their daft dialog and preference for bombastic special effects over subtle storytelling. But there’s no debating the director’s talent for visual sophistication. Bay’s known for dynamic shots that keep ...
Read More »Samurai Warriors 4 Empires review
During his meticulously planned heist of the Nakatomi Plaza, Die Hard’s Hans Gruber declares “and when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain he wept…for there were no more worlds to conquer.” But the self-proclaimed ...
Read More »Nekopara Vol. 2 review
What is the concept? 2014’s Nekopara Vol. 1 introduced readers to Kashou Minaduki, an aspiring chef born into a long line of confectioners. Hoping to cultivate his own brand of success, he moves out of ...
Read More »Deathsmiles (PC) review
While new STG coin-ops might be distressingly rare, PC owners are experiencing a bullet-hell renaissance. At least some credit for this resurgence should be given to Tokyo-based Degica- who have published a succession of top-notch ...
Read More »New Game Releases: March 10th-16th, 2016
Remember that halcyon era when handing over a healthy sum for a deluxe edition meant going home, carefully removing the shrink wrap from the case, and playing the game until completion? Well, Agent 47 has ...
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