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What is the concept? Games which try to synthesize an assortment of popular mechanics often end up becoming less that the sum of their parts. Fortunately, that tenet doesn’t hold true for Joe Danger: Special ...

Anyone who’s ever read Carl Zimmer’s Parasite Rex knows how unsettling the microscopic domain can be- a realm where tiny organisms are capable of castration, mutilation, disfigure, and even zombification. Far worse that the hackneyed ...

What is the concept? Whereas most first-person shooters are conduits for militaristic, cinematic set- pieces, WXP Games’ Xotic draws inspiration from the leaderboard driven diversions of classic coin-operated titles. As such, the title offers more ...

One of the FAA’s stipulations for becoming a commercial pilot is at least 250 hours of piloting time. If the agency ever permits air combat simulations into their calculations, I should be well on my ...

As a collaboration between no less than six development studios spread out across the globe, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations could have easily devolved into a disjointed jumble of slapdash ideas. Yet, the fourth franchise entry habitually ...

You are forgiven if Konami’s Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights sounds familar. Featuring a top-hat wearing, archeology professor who travels across European locales with a youthful sidekick, periodically encountering head-scratching parchment-hued puzzles, it’s no ...

For a Luddite parent in the late 1980’s, witnessing your children stare at the flicking glow of a television, hands tightly wrapped around a controller must have been an unnerving sight. That’s probably why even ...

Developers take note: with their latest release, Nintendo has effectively dominated the kart racing genre on their portable system. While other studios will likely craft comparably whimsical competitions filled with diminutive vehicles, any outside attempt ...

This week, chaos and hilarity ensue when one of the crew discusses their virtual reality pipedreams. Beyond speculating on what the future holds for gamers, DesertEagle, SeanNOLA, Samurage and BlueSwim offer impressions of contemporary titles, ...

Although I’ve rarely had an interest in scouring garage sales or thrift stores for second-hand gaming bargains, budget-priced games resting upon retail shelves are as seductive as the siren’s call. Driven by a feverish compulsion ...