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Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons – Review

August 30, 2013

The two thumb sticks on the controller individually manipulate each of the two main characters. It’s crazy that no one has thought of this before.

DuckTales – Remastered – Review

August 30, 2013

With DuckTales: Remastered, the 2D masters at developer WayForward deliver a reverent 2013 take on the simple charms of the original.

Dungeons & Dragons – Chronicles of Mystara – Review

June 21, 2013

You just can’t compete with these two classics – Tower of Doom and Shadow Over Mystara – packaged together now in Chronicles of Mystara.

Far Cry 3 – Blood Dragon – Review

May 3, 2013

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is a neon-streaked nostalgia bomb, an unabashed love letter to the ridiculous action movie clichés of the Reagan era.

Darkstalkers Resurrection – Review

April 26, 2013

Darkstalkers Resurrection may not be the royal treatment the series deserves, but as a precursor for a reboot of the franchise, it’s a tantalizing prospect.

Marvel vs. Capcom Origins – Review

October 26, 2012

It goes without saying that the games are great, but it’s the extra features that make Marvel vs. Capcom Origins a must for any fan of 2D fighting games.

Hybrid – Review

August 17, 2012

The game takes place in a futuristic world where opposing factions competefor resources, blasting away at each other from cover in a third-person viewpoint.

Deadlight – Review

August 3, 2012

Deadlight, a stylish side-scroller, doesn’t have many original ideas, but since the ideas it borrows are executed in such a satisfying way, it all works out.

Awesomenauts – Review

May 18, 2012

For some games, I need a cup of coffee before I start playing, since they require twitch reflexes and split-second reactions. That’s not the case with Awesomenauts.

Hard Corps – Uprising – Review

April 26, 2011

This HD resurrection of the brand delivers on the high expectations generated by the pairing of the run ‘n’ gun action of Contra with Arc System Works.