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In the fall of 2001, the Game Boy Color was facing its waning months due to the release of the technologically superior Game Boy Advance three months prior. While Nintendo’s new system was fully backwards ...

Stan Lee’s squad of superheroes have been prolifically pugnacious, progressing across a procession of successful fighters published by Capcom (as well as flailing through Electronic Art’s odd misstep- 2005’s Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects). ...

Although internet connectivity provides a painless method for publishers to patch their games, savvy gamers may have noticed an emergent trend: the redux. Following in the footsteps of Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, a release ...

Beyond gratuitous nostalgia centering on MECC’s Lake Odell, this week the crew offers impressions of Injustice: Gods Among Us, Epoch, Guacamelee!, Double Dragon II: Wander of Dragons, BattleBlock Theater, and Let’s Fish! Hooked On. Additionally, ...

In 2011, Sony announced the Pub Fund, a $20 million initiative that not only provided financing for budding developers, but also removed many of the barriers of entry smaller studios faced when bringing a title ...

With a quirky peripheral that replicated a rod and reel combo, 1998’s SEGA Bass Fishing garnered an unprecedented amount of attention to the virtual angling simulation. However, the genre’s true roots date back to the ...

With two titles that were denied a stateside release (Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and Pandora’s Tower), a few of this week’s new releases demonstrates a critical shift in gaming. Hopefully, both titles ...

By all accounts, I should revere Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. As someone who has defeated gym leaders and cultivated teams of Pocket Monsters across a procession of portable systems, I’ve become infatuated by ...

Although it’s not unusual for a game to receive a post-release improvement, entries in the Ninja Gaiden franchise have habitually received extensive revisions. Beginning with Ninja Gaiden Black, an upgrade that brought additional content and ...

Timing is everything. Jumping in too early or late can change the entire experience. With last year’s console version of Dead Or Alive 5, I just wasn’t ready to give the overhauled DOA a try. ...