Joint Review: Streets of Rage Trilogy (Sega Genesis, 1991-1994)

Brawlers were a phenomenon in the early ’90s, but the genre has lived on to the present day, with Streets … More

Review: Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (2002, PlayStation 2)

After the success of Super Mario 64, Sony Computer Entertainment likely saw 3D platformers as a growth area. Despite already … More

Review: Call of Duty: World at War (21 hours, PC)

I had never finished a Call of Duty game until last night. Having played Battlefield: Bad Company 1 & 2, I’ll … More

Special Feature: The Golden Age of Car Racing Video Games

At the turn of the century, from the 20th to the 21st, we saw a massive output of driving games … More

Review: Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012, PC)

It’s hard to measure digital distribution platform Steam’s impact on the game industry, especially because they don’t disclose sales numbers, … More

Brief Game Review: Yoshi (1992, Game Boy)

Editor’s Note: It’s been a long time since having a Brief Game Review.  Sometimes a slow day is nice. This … More

Review: Tetrisphere (15 hours, Nintendo 64)

My sister didn’t play many video games when we were kids, but she got hooked on two. One was The … More

Review: Tetris Attack (20 hours, Super Nintendo Entertainment System)

It’s a strange thing, but when I think of games that are popular in the San Francisco Bay Area, I … More

Decaf and Live Stream (Streets of Rage 3)

I must warn you about this one.  I was super tired, it was late at night, and I accidentally call Streets … More

Review: Battlefield: Bad Company 2

At the time of its release, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare received almost universal praise.  War games are nothing … More