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Beyond a handful of Virtual Console titles, and the sole exception of Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, traditional Japanese role-playing games are a surprisingly rare commodity on the Wii. Publisher Ignition Entertainment ...

The space combat simulation was once a thriving genre, with franchises such as Star Raiders, Wing Commander, and Colony Wars presenting a plethora of opportunities for promising galactic combatants. Over time, the once-popular vocation has ...

When assessing the quality of role-playing ports on the PSP, the results are decidedly mixed.  For every enhanced redesign such as Lunar: Silver Star Harmony or the Star Ocean series, players have been  subjected to ...

When an industry colleague learned Tournament of Legends was in my review cue, his reaction was unambiguous. “Are you REALLY going to review that piece of shit?”, he asked. “Do yourself a favor and send ...

From Perseus’ conflict with the Medusa, Ragna the Bloodedge’s destruction of the Novus Orbis Librarium, and the Terran’s eternal struggle with the Protoss and Zerg, this week is overflowing with discord. Pacifistic players may have ...

In an era of ubiquitous gaming news, some might find my avoidance of game trailers, gossip and podcasts particularly puzzling. While it would be easy to place the blame on pretentious ambitions of journalistic integrality, ...

Veteran gamers may recall Manhunt, Rockstar’s stealthy and sadistic action game which tasked players with eliminating foes as gruesomely as possible. With a release that predated the similarly repugnant Saw and Hostel film franchises, the ...

With SeanNOLA at either a cartographer’s convention or LARPing his way through a Monster Hunt (depending on which explanation you believe), the trusted team of TideGear and DesertEagle valiantly venture forth. The duo’s first stop ...

Whereas many find contentment in the security of protracted relationships, there’s a undeniable constituency  who seek gratification is a series of succinct liaisons. These impassioned itinerants are easily seduced by charm and good looks, often ...

With harbingers which included numerous delays and a decidedly minimal market budget, many feared the worst for Singularity. That pessimism was further advanced by a game mechanic which many assumed would be mere gimmick, recalling ...