Remember that halcyon era when handing over a healthy sum for a deluxe edition meant going home, carefully removing the shrink wrap from the case, and playing the game until completion? Well, Agent 47 has ...

Back in 2006, Nintendo and Tommo teamed up to create Jump Ultimate Stars, a DS-based title which assembled dozens of beloved manga protagonists for a behemoth-sized battle royal. Understandably, obtaining licenses for Naruto, Bleach, Death ...

From the Avenger’s assembly for another iteration in the prolific LEGO franchise to Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel’s congregation of otaku favorites, this week’s schedule of new game releases offers a number of notable appearances. ...

From Onechanbara Z2: Chaos’ squad of bikini-clad, katana wielding ‘big sisters’ to Game Freak’s digression from all things Pokémon for Tembo the Badass Elephant, this week’s new game releases promises a variety of thrills. In ...

Typically, the term “fan-service” refers to the presence of light-hearted lascivious, most commonly exhibited though impish leering at the female form. Most certainly, XSEED’s localization of both Onechanbara Z2: Chaos and Senran Kagura Estival Versus ...

On console, the Hyperdimension Neptunia series has provided a consistently engaging experience, blending amusing allegory, comical banter, and engaging play mechanics that are rooted in role-playing convention. But far more remarkable are the Console Patron ...

Typically, Armageddon is handled by muscular soldiers packing obscene amounts of firepower. But when developer Compile Heart envisions doomsday, it’s energetic J-pop idols who are responsible for saving our hides. Previously, the Shibuya-based studio crafted ...

I can’t help but feel a smidgeon of culpability for the stateside appearance of Criminal Girls. Several years ago, lascivious PS Vita games like Monster Monpiece, Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed, and Senran Kagura: Shinovi ...

Traditionally, early November is a time when publishers trot out their triple-A holiday titles; this week’s itinerary of new releases confirms that industry custom. With big name releases such as Assassin’s Creed: Unity and Rogue, ...

In a Tale of Two Cities, Dickens wrote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”. While the author’s parallelism probably wasn’t referring to a week in which Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! ...