Import Review: Last Window - The Secret Of Cape West (DS)(Post)
Three years ago Nintendo released “Hotel Dusk: Room 215”, an incredibly atmospheric 'point-and-click' style adventure-mystery game and probably my hands down favorite game for the DS. I am absolutely
NPR: "How 'Streets Of Rage 4' Reimagined Gaming's Most Iconic Rave(Post)
NPR has an in-depth write up on Streets of Rage 4, here is just a sample of the entire article. CLICK HERE TO READ IT IN FULL.At the turn of the '90s, the attention of the video game industry was lock
Lost in Localization: Super Mario Bros 2 (NES)(Post)
All of us have fond memories of playing great games in our childhoods. Well, did you know that someone in another part of the world might have played the exact same game, but it was entirely different
An Inside Look At Artnia, The Square Enix Cafe - Stuffed Moogles & Slime Pancakes(Post)
During our most recent trip to Tokyo, we stopped in to Artnia, a Square Enix store/cafe location. You may remember we previously visited the Square Enix Goods Shop located in the first floor of their
The Microsoft Booth At TGS (360)(Post)
You may remember in our post about the Xbox One games we mentioned that some of the games playable at the Microsoft booth were closed off in a separate section, due to Japan's very strict age restrict
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The Games Of April(Post)
Week of 4/1Borderlands Game of the Year (PS4/XB1): Discover the co-op shooter-looter that started it all, crammed with content and enhancements! Equip bazillions of guns as one of 4 trigger-happy merc
The Most Under-Appreciated Games of Last Generation PART 1(Post)
Now that we are firmly into the latest console generation, it's time to take a look back at some of the most under-appreciated, but totally worth your time games of the previous generation.Deadly Prem
Import Review: Fire Emblem Fates (3DS)(Post)
Fire Emblem: Fates is the newest entry in the long running strategy RPG series from Nintendo. The previous entry in the series for 3DS, Awakening, did quite well, and Fates both benefits and suffers f
An Interview with the "Metalized" Video Game Music Maker, Viking Guitar(Post)
As many of you are aware, video game music is big business; 8-bit themed chiptune music has been becoming very popular as of late, along with groups that take classic video game tracks and remix them.
An Introduction To Chiptune(Post)
Nerd influenced music has seen a substantial rise in popularity over the past decade, mostly due to the ever expanding community surrounding it. Nerdcore hip-hop has dominated for years as the most we
Level Up's 2017 Games Of The Year(Post)
It’s that time of the year once more...Game of the Year time! Here are what we thought were the best games of 2017.Resident Evil 7After reinventing itself with the wonderfully fantastic RE4, the serie
The Games of February(Post)
Week of 2/1Song of Memories (PS4): A romantic visual novel with a dark and sinister underbelly. Discover the thrills of finding your soulmate in Japan's iconic musical love story, and prepare to fight
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What Gamers Need To Know About Vampire The Masquerade Before Swansong's Release(Post)
Remember when the world was crazy for vampires? Shortly after the initial zombie craze, amidst Twilight-laden parody and ridiculousness, vampires had their time in the spotlight. There's still a ve
Lost In Localization: Dragon Power (NES)(Post)
In 1987 Bandai released a game called Dragon Power for the NES. This kung-fu themed action game featured a story in which a young boy is tasked with gathering crystalballs in order to summon a dragon
Import Review: Grand Knights History (PSP)(Post)
Grand Knights History is the latest game from VanillaWare, beloved creators of such games as Odin Sphere and Muramasa, and until a few months ago, I thought it had a snowball’s chance in hell of comin
Over The Rainbow: The Version Of Street Fighter 2 You Never Played(Post)
Recently, my wife and I had to take a trip down to the Tokyo American Embassy in order to renew our passports. So, I decided to capitalize on the trip and hit up some retro arcades in Tokyo’s Akihabar
The Sony Booth At TGS (PS3 & Vita)(Post)
Beyond TwoSoulsThe latest game from developer Quantic Dreams (Heavy Rain, Indigo Prophecy) is an exciting sci-fi adventure thriller. For those of you that might not be familiar with the title, you pla
The Most Under-Appreciated Games of Last Generation PART 2(Post)
A few weeks ago we shared with you a list of some of the most under-appreciated, but totally worth your time games of the previous generation. Well, it's time for Part Two!Enslaved - Odyssey to the We