There was a title back on the Sega Genesis that earned a pretty solid cult following, called Mutant League Football. It was an over-the-top game where you tried just as hard to hurt the other team as score a touchdown. Produced by Electronic Arts, the engined had a very distinctly…
Read MoreThe Last Door is a unique game. Not because of its typical horror story setup of a nondescript man being summoned to his eccentric friend’s dark, desolate mansion. Not because of its rudimentary point-and-click puzzles that, like those of many adventure games, tend to frustrate. The Last Door is a…
Read MoreWith all the debate currently surrounding Nintendo’s resistance to removing region locking, I thought this week we could have a discussion about the games that you have imported. If you’re American, the only games you might import are those from Japan, but for the rest of the English-speaking world it…
Read MoreTokyo Jungle was a weird game. Not just because it is weird (though any game which features psychopathic Pomeranian that can take down a fully grown freaking Tiger is not just weird, it’s downright terrifying), but because it is a game that I really, truly should have loved. But I…
Read MoreEric Lee Smith Very (very) late last year we reviewed a new iOS release from a new developer. Battle of the Bulge, by, Shenandoah Studios, impressed us mightily because it got some things that are critical to wargames right that most iOS competitors had, to that point, failed to do;…
Read MoreLet me just say from the outset; I’m not actually opposed to the free-to-play model. Understanding that free-to-play does not mean free, I’ve had a great time with those games that I have felt have put the model to effective use in providing players with a basic, entry-level version of…
Read MoreDragon’s Crown already looks like it will be a very entertaining fantasy title, but Atlus recently posted a preview of Dragon’s Crown Artworks – a 64-page book that comes as part of a pre-order for the game. This title is being released by Atlus on August 6th for the PlayStation…
Read MoreA handful of new characters were shown off in art and screenshots for the upcoming Fairy Fencer F. Published by Compile Heart, this RPG is slated for release on the Sony Playstation 3 on September 19th of this year in Japan. Still no announcement about a release outside of Japan…
Read MoreOver the last couple of years, the relationship between platformers and narrative has gone in some rather interesting directions. While the basic “damsel in distress” trope is effective enough for games like Super Meat Boy or your favourite Mario title, games like Braid and Thomas Was Alone have turned heads…
Read MoreDrawing some early comparisons to the popular Muramasa titles for the Wii and Vita, Battle Princess of Arcadias has a sort of action-RPG feel with bright, colourful visuals and lots of different weapons to try out along the way. Published by Nippon Ichi Software for the Playstation 3, this title…
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