Ron Burke
Ron Burke is the Editor in Chief for Gaming Trend. Loves RPGs, action/adventure, and VR, but also dabbles in 3D printing, martial arts, and flight!



Gaming Trend members, As you know, we’ve been talking about upgrading the server, rebuilding the front page, and unifying the forums and the front page comments for a (very) long time. Well…I’ve got good news. The server has been upgraded significantly, we are close to launching a
by Ron Burke
When you hear the word “affordable” coupled with “high quality,” the results are usually less than that combination of words would suggest. When I lost my competition-grade mouse to an unfortunate high-speed dog running accident I was on the hunt for a new input peripheral. HyperX has been making a
by Ron Burke
Tower defense and wave-based games aren’t really my go-to, even on mobile devices, but there’s something about VR that makes them insanely fun. Maybe it’s the way virtual reality makes everything larger than life, or just how novel the whole platform is, but even something as mundane
by Ron Burke
Stormborn Studio has something amazing on their hands. If you’ve been riding this wave of VR you might feel a little worn out on early access and Kickstarter efforts, but I found an exception to the rule. Runes: The Forgotten Path takes elements of some of the best VR
by Ron Burke
When games get DLC, it’s typically a “more of the same” sort of affair. The developer tacks on a new scenario, perhaps a handful of units, and a modicum of fresh story and calls it a day. Stardock has taken a very different approach with its flagship 4X title,
by Ron Burke
I really tried with Syberia 3. I was excited to come back to the world of Kate Walker, enjoy more of Benoit Sokal’s writing style, and see it all updated for a new generation of gamers to enjoy. I’ve spent the last week trying my damnedest to figure
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Captain’s Log, stardate 94909.72. Our mission began when, while researching protomatter in an area called “The Trench”, the Aegis received a distress signal from the Polaris in the Tyrus System. She had taken damage having been hit by an unidentified blast wave, setting them adrift and on a
by Ron Burke
I’d never watched an episode of Rick and Morty. There’s a dearth of shows and a plethora of games always demanding my attention, so I just never got around to it. I asked one of my neighbors to drop in and help with the review as she’s
by Ron Burke