Ron Burke

When you write a book and declare the top 100 console games of all time, it’s a bit of a sticky subject.  Top lists of any kind are always subjective, but it’s the conversation that arises from those lists that are always entertaining.  “Why didn’t you include

Your journey in Telltale’s Game of Thrones Episode two begins three days after the liberation of Yunkai by Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen.  Like episode one and the namesake show, the story doesn’t end there, walking us through the continued (and oft-maligned) story arc of several members of

The recent spate of game remakes has, in my opinion, been an absolute boon.   It breathes new life into the classic games I grew up with, letting me share them with my loved ones.   Grim Fandango reaches back to 1998 in a time when LucasArts was cranking out the best

I bought my Pentium 100mhz PC to play Command & Conquer.  I upgraded it as the franchise grew, and I was sad to see the series head in some bizarre directions as it progressed.  Many of the people behind that storied franchise left Westwood when it was bought by Electronic

When I wrote my review of Saints Row IV, I commented that I thought it was what happens when Volition completely takes the shackles off of reality and simply lets it get weird. The main character becomes President of the United States, aliens invade, and their ruler Zinyak ultimately destroys

There are two classifications of games that I roundly ignore — free-to-play, and browser-based games. With the opportunity to review a game that ticked both of those boxes, I thought I would sprain an eyeball with the rolling. Well…imagine my surprise. KingsRoad is a free-to-play multiplayer game that looks to

Suikoden II is considered to be one of the best role playing games of all time. Released in North America in September of 1999 on the original PlayStation, the game follows a young hero (don’t they all?) who, with his friends, must find 27 True Runes, rise to become

You throw down your cash, the clerk rings up your game and inevitably tries to sell you a guide. You shake your head no, snap up the bag and your change and race home. Ripping through the plastic, you slip that 50GB Blu Ray into your PlayStation 4 only to