All-star fighting games are nothing new to the genre, because they’re fairly easy to conceive and create. Take any number of cameo characters, define their fighting style (create one if necessary), and toss them in the ring. It’s wacky fun, but the problem is that the end result

Let’s get this straight at the top:  This is a chess game.  Not entirely unlike Chessmaster 5000 or any other chess program you might peruse, this is primarily a chess game.  It’s not Dawn of War 3 (just when do we get that game anyway?), or the recent

If a game is going to stay in your collection, it should fill a niche. It should do something well that nothing else in your collection provides. To me, Viceroy takes a relatively simple concept, building a tableau of cards, and transforms it into remarkably enjoyable puzzle that feels just

WWE 2K15 had a lot of issues. The game did not die based on one failure, but a host of failures coming together to make one disappointing installment in a consistently mediocre franchise. Out of the past ten years of Yukes-developed professional wrestling games, only WWE ’13 and ’14 were

It’s hard to believe that just over a decade ago, Tony Hawk was one of the biggest names in video games. The professional skateboarder had created a hit in the late ‘90s with his arcade-style extreme sports title, and each subsequent release for the next few years continued to

Like many others in my generation, clowns have always kind-of given me the creeps. What else could be hiding behind that garish clothing and makeup besides horrible secrets? However, even in spite of his ghastly appearance and troubled past, I’ll be damned if Dropsy isn’t the most lovable

I’ve always felt that my interest in video games is sorta unique from my friends and my peers. On the one hand, I adore them enough to spend time writing and talking about them. Discussing video games, both formally on websites like Gaming Trend and informally on various message

Just as every game needs a Dungeon Master, all dungeon masters need their own tricks, tools, and options. While not strictly essential to running a game, the Dungeon Master’s guide is a brilliant set of tools to make the job easier and more interesting. At 320 pages filled with