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Shin Megami Tensei IV…

The Shin Megami Tensei series has gotten better with time by implementing new gameplay elements with each new game…
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Sakura Samurai: Art of…

Waiting To Attack – Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword is a variant on Punch-Out’s! parry-and-counter combat mechanics but…
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Crosswords Plus (3DS) Review

Basic Crosswording – As a follow up to 2008’s original Crossword game on DS, Crosswords Plus is basically more…
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Mamorukun Curse! (PSN) Review

Curse This Shmup – Outside the mobile environment, the Shmup is a dying breed.  UFO is looking to fill…
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Rush Bros. (PC) Review

Rush Bros initial stand-out feature is the bright color pallet and the way the music blends seamlessly into the…
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Motorbike (PSN/PS3) Review

Motorbike tries so desperately to be the Trials HD of PSN but ends up failing in almost every aspect.…
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Mario Tennis Open (3DS)…

Close This Open – Known for being over-the-top with super powers, quirky characters, and interactive courts, the Mario Tennis…
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Art Academy: Lessons for…

Unleash Your Hidden Potential – More app than an actually game, Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone is a powerful,…
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Doodle Jump for Kinect…

Up, Up, and Away – If you own a smart phone there is a good chance you have played…
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Spelunker – 3DS Virtual…

Weak and Powerless – Countless platformers have been created since videogames were born but Spelunker is in a category…
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Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon…

Won’t Stay Puffed – Nintendo has kicked off the “Year of the Luigi” with Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon for…
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Class of Heroes II…

If I ran down the list of games that Class of Heroes 2 reminds me of it would sound…
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Contra Rebirth – Review…

Contra Re-Lite – Back in 2009, Konami launched a couple of Rebirth games on Nintendo’s WiiWare service: Contra and…
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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance…

Doesn’t Teach New Tricks – Outside of some VR Missions, players are given the opportunity to jump into the…
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Das Keyboard with Quiet…

Silent But Deadly – Over the last few years, I had the privilege of experiencing Das Keyboard’s Professional and…
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Far Cry 3: Blood…

Comedy in games is a really hard line to walk.  It becomes even more difficult in a video game…
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Fire Emblem: Awakening (3DS)…

It Burns So Good – Nintendo’s tactics-based fan favorite has been strategizing fans for over two decades.  Awakening not…
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Soul Hackers (3DS) Review

When you want to talk about prolific Japanese Role Playing game series there are several that can be discussed,…
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Liberation Maiden (3DS eShop)…

Pretty But Repetitive – Released back in October 2012, Liberation Maiden was the first game to be released in…
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Andru Android Robot USB…

Droid Powered – GEN has turned the little green Android mascot into a USB charger.  Outside of its charming…
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Skylanders Giants (PS3) Review

A Saturday Morning Cartoon – Building off the success of last year’s Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure, Skylanders Giants uses the…
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Wayward (PC) Review

Introduction It’s been a while since a solid representation of a Roguelike RPG has entered the market. Sure, they’re…
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Jones On Fire (Android/iOS)…

Introduction We’re all aware of the platformer games that seem to be storming the mobile market, yet it’s unusual…
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Harvest Moon: A New…

Introduction The Harvest Moon series has been around this the beginning of the gaming industry, featured originally on the…
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NEON Alley – App…

There is an odd dichotomy that exists between the viewing habits of the average person and those of what…
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A4-Tech: Bloody Ultra Core…

At my desk at home I have an old Logitech gaming mouse that has been my primary device for…
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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance…

Dead On Metal Gear Rising has had a rough development cycle.  Starting in-house, Kojima Productions was having difficulty locking…
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Crimson Shroud (3DS eShop)…

A Literal Tabletop RPG – Crimson Shroud is a standout 3DS eShop downloadable title and labor of love created…
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Code of Princess (3DS)…

Possibly One of the Best 3DS Games – The 3DS has been out for a while now, but it…
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Awesomenauts (Xbox 360, XBLA)…

Bringing Saturday Morning To XBLA Having already released Swords & Soldiers, Ronimo is no stranger to the 2D Multiplayer…
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Diablo III: Book of…

It is difficult to not mention Diablo when referencing the Action RPG genre, Blizzard games, co-op gameplay, or even…
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Metal Gear Solid HD…

GREAAAAAAAT! Without question, the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection is quite the package.  Arguably, MGS2 and MGS3 are some…
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BurgerTime World Tour XBLA…

Not Cooked All The Way The burger-making sim is back but are the modern toppings enough to ask for…
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Renegade Ops (Xbox 360)…

Sleeper Hit of the Season Made by the same people that put together the destructible Just Cause series, Renegade…
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Crazy Machine Elements (Xbox…

Everyone has probably experienced the Rube Goldberg effect at some point in their life whether tinkering around with toys…
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution…

Encouraging Creativity Blending some of the best elements of popular first and third person games of the last half…
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Dungeon Siege III (Xbox…

An Action RPG With Lacking Co-Op Mode? For Shame! Moving onto consoles from PC, Dungeon Siege III is an…
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Moon Diver (XBLA) REVIEW

In the late 2000’s, Europe has turned into a demonic neon wasteland.  Encouraging 4-player team work, Moon Diver will…
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Rango (Xbox 360) Review

Random But Welcomed Like all animated kid based movies, Rango the videogame is part of the marketing effort behind…
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Hard Corps – Uprising…

Make no mistake; this is a Contra game just with a new name. From the ridiculously high difficulty level,…