When Let’s Golf was published for the iPhone last March, many noted the game’s unmistakable inspiration. From the title’s vibrant visuals to its host of statistic-enhancing unlockables, the game managed to capture the best elements ...
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I’ve never quite understood the allure of console gambling titles. Although I’ve played an array of wager-based diversions ranging from Vegas Stakes for the SNES to High Rollers Casino for the PS2, each title swiftly ...
Read More »The Tech-Gaming Podcast, World 1-4
Join TideGear, SeanNOLA and DesertEagle as they radiate equal amounts of holiday cheer and seasonal cynicism. Talk of conspiracy theories, console fanboyism, and turtle graphics merge together to form the type of dialog only the ...
Read More »Chip Off the Old Block- Kurulin Fusion Review
On the surface, Kurulin Fusion is similar to a plethora of other puzzlers already on the market. Two kinds of multicolored pieces cascade down a playfield: square-shaped power blocks and circular energy orbs. Much like ...
Read More »Enchanting- Might and Might: Clash of Heroes Review
Two years ago, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords cleverly merged a match-three puzzle into a role-playing setting. It was a serendipitous amalgam that reinvigorated the aging Bejeweled-inspired mechanic, and gave players a rationale for ...
Read More »The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Review
6 months ago, I remember throwing elbows to muscle DesertEagle and TideGear away from a demo copy of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks at E3. In general, we were very civil about letting one ...
Read More »Guilty Pleasure- The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces Preview
Many veteran gamers are familiar with the dreadful legacy of the licensed game- few interactive adaptations reach the potential implied by their source material. In anticipation of a preview build of The Sky Crawlers: Innocent ...
Read More »The Tech-Gaming Podcast, World 1-3
Holiday spirit is in the air, as the guys discuss their Spencer Gifts findings, everyone’s favorite light-gunslinger, and of course- games. Don’t forget you can send questions for our next mailbag, and subscribe to the ...
Read More »Firecore Classic Console Reviewed
We apologize to our Thai, Persian, and Bengali readers for Sonic’s crass gesture. I often hear retro aficionados refer to the 16-bit era as the ‘golden era’ of console gaming. The designation is well-founded, ...
Read More »Fire and Rain- PixelJunk Shooter Review
TideGear’s Take: To call a game “retro” can imply a lacking in innovation. The PixelJunk games continue to prove that a game can bring new concepts to the table and still make us feel like ...
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