The King of Fighters XIII: Steam Edition is almost a straight port, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. Being the definitive port of one of the best fighting games around is no small feat, and it goes to show how solid of a fighting game... Read more
Fighting games suffer from a serious case of perfectionism. Following in the footsteps of Street Fighter, Tekken, and Street Fighter X Tekken, Tecmo Koei’s Dead or Alive 5 is getting an updated version less than a year later with Dead or Alive... Read more
There’s no denying the importance of a deep story, but a killer style certainly has its place in our overly serious, overly melodramatic world. Game designer Goichi Suda (SUDA51) has embraced flash with panache, but he hopes to bring substance... Read more
Western music games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero may have gone the way of the keyboard accordion, but this rhythm-based genre is still alive and well in Japan. SEGA and Crypton’s Hatsune Miku series of games has been keeping the beat for... Read more
Since its debut in 1995, fans of Namco Bandai’s Tales series have saved the world more than 20 times over. These JRPG fanatics are no doubt thrilled about the recent localization of Tales of Xillia, but does this PS3-exclusive live up to the... Read more
Who doesn’t like crossovers? Not only do they exploit nostalgia, they also offer fresh new content for diehard fans to enjoy. If the recent kart racer Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing was a love letter to Sega fans, its beefed up sequel... Read more