“Zenith” Review
Folks, we’ve got to face the facts. As we get older, we get progressively crankier. Things that used to bring us joy now grate on our nerves. We wonder about the ‘the kids these days’ and lament about how things…
Read moreFolks, we’ve got to face the facts. As we get older, we get progressively crankier. Things that used to bring us joy now grate on our nerves. We wonder about the ‘the kids these days’ and lament about how things…
Read moreI have to admit that when I first saw the teaser trailer for The King of Fighters XIV (KOFXIV), I was highly skeptical. It gave a brief glimpse of a now fully 3D-modeled game, but promised traditional 2D gameplay. These…
Read moreI can still remember it like it was yesterday. There I was, running away from some pretty nasty ogres. My HP was really low and I was all out of healing items. I make a last stand in a room…
Read moreIf you’re a gamer of the 80’s, chances are you remember playing an isometric puzzle platformer. For me, it was Knight Lore, a game that perplexed me, but also rewarded my patience. Making my way through the numerous rooms of…
Read moreIf you’ve been following gaming for the past year or so, you’ve noticed that there have been several soundtrack releases coming out on vinyl. Everything from classic chiptunes to contemporary releases like Supergiant’s Transistor soundtrack. Some games are even shipping…
Read more1993’s Doom was a benchmark game. It set the standard for first-person shooters that would be emulated for years to come. Some had more success than others, but no game ever captured that unique Doom magic. It saw sequels in…
Read moreIf you’ve followed the gaming industry for any length of time, you’ve likely seen stories of games being delayed over and over. Whether it’s developers attempting to get everything right, scrapping entire parts of games, or entire games because they…
Read moreLife is full of choices. What to have for breakfast, do you walk or take a taxi to work, do you plot world domination or plan to be a benevolent dictator. These are all things we may think about during…
Read moreHere is a quick look at the upcoming February Xbox One system update.
Read moreLast year marked the return of both Rock Band and Guitar Hero. While some people did add both games to their collections due to the cost of entry, most chose one or the other. Last year, I jumped back into…
Read moreLast year, Harmonix successfully brought Rock Band back to the stage. There were certainly some issues along the way, but many of them have since been resolved. Harmonix is starting off 2016 with the reboot of Amplitude, a much loved…
Read moreHello again, Filippo here. This was a tough year for me. There were a lot of great games that came out, and only so much money to buy them with. That said, I think I got to play some good…
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