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The first half hour with snowboarding sim, Stoked: Big Air Edition, recalled my preliminary moments on an actual board. The episode was filled with pure, unadulterated frustration. After the tutorial explained the basics of ollies, ...

I’ve often tried to understand the irresistible allure of the Tower Defense genre. Apparently, protecting a territory from a succession of malicious marauders evokes some kind of primordial instinct. Why else would games as diverse ...

Avid readers may recall our admiration for Halfbrick. The Queensland developer has fashioned a skillful recipe for success by combining uncomplicated controls, deceptively simple goals, along with a healthy appreciation for retro homage. Blast Off, ...

One of the greatest draws of the Tekken franchise has been the game’s outlandish collection of fighters. Beyond the incorporation of anthropomorphic kangaroos, pandas and even training dummies, the series has furtively integrated a growing ...

                Navy Seal, author, CEO, and amateur chiropractor. Demo Dick does it all. If the prose of Tom Clancy can inspire two tactical shooter franchises, a stealth action series, along with a RTS ...

As the last new releases trickle out, It may be time to say, “au revoir” to 2009. With only two blips on the radar for the remainder of the year- Guitar Hero: Van Halen and ...

With a high number of children under the age of twelve in my family, Chuck E. Cheese’s is a recurrent destination. After filling up on pizza and soda, my default diversions are the restaurant’s light-gun ...

For many gamers, a trip to the local superstore is unrealized without a quick walk down the software aisle. During this period of economic uncertainly, I’ve seen shoppers often bypass the familiar full-priced titles, succumbing ...

Like most children, my nieces and nephews are easily amused. Often, they’ll spend hours in front of a closet mirror, choreographing impromptu dance moves, to the music on the radio. Clearly, the developers at Ubisoft ...

Pity the poor right analog stick. Since its integration into the Playstation’s Dualshock controller, the diminutive nub has often been subjugated to controlling the game’s camera.  Several years ago, the developers of several sports titles ...