Game Reviews

The first real-time strategy game I played was Age of Empires 2, and that was because it came as a free game in a cereal box. Yes, the amazing AOE 2 was basically a free game. As a result, strategy games have held a special place in my heart, and

While I’m not really into building toys like LEGO or Gundam, I did hear about these toys called Zoids because my best friend loved them as a kid. While they aren’t as big a juggernaut as the former two brands mentioned, there’s still a dedicated following as

The modern mystery game finds itself in a tricky situation. In many cases, mystery becomes an aesthetic; the detective hat is rarely worn by the player. Instead, the player observes as the protagonist handles the detective work. They need only hunt down highlighted clues then let the game take over.

I remember riding in a car headed to a gaming event talking to some fellow press members when one of them casually mentioned that he was playing Torchlight: Frontiers. I wasn’t aware that the game was even on the horizon and, given the number of hours I’ve sunk

Mysterious things are afoot at Ikenfell, school for witches and wizards. The magical arts themselves are going haywire, alchemy formulae no longer work, people are manifesting new types of magic, and some students have gone missing. When her sister Safina doesn’t return home for summer, Maritte sets off to

While I don’t personally own a cat, I enjoy the endless amounts of cat-related content on the internet. I’m also a casual shoot-em-up fan and can barely pass bullet hell shooters, but I still love dodging and the thrill of grazing past endless streams of projectiles for points.

I’m old. Like, really old. I’m so old that I can still tell you how to write an autoexec.bat and config.sys to get my drivers loaded high and configure my 16-bit Sound Blaster card — no Midi here! These early days of computer gaming gave us incredible

After over a decade without a release, Crash is back, for real this time.Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time seeks to reestablish the brand as a series of quality platformers. Crash and Coco have had a bit of a rough time ever since Crash Team Racing, the last