Editorials

Chalk it up to marketing or perhaps some other clever business move, Nintendo’s Game Boy handheld console remains one of the first significant mobile gaming devices to ever come onto the market.  In fact, the Game Boy is so well-known and popular that many aren’t even aware of the fact that there were other similar

Just a short time ago it seemed like nearly everyone was uber-hyped on 3D technologies.   You couldn’t make more than 3 clicks across any tech news or gaming website without running across some pundit shouting the virtues offered via 3D enhanced viewing systems.  Even though the fad has now subsided and people are turning their

With each emerging piece of gaming tech there are always a slew of individuals (as well as press organizations) claiming that their new gadget will “revolutionize the gaming world”.  Regardless of how much hyperbole we encounter, the truth remains that there are often timely releases of intriguing new technological bits that DO drastically influence the

Just like in any other field, technological progress is also a constant within the video game world, with new gadgets, add-ons, systems and concepts being added all the time.  The overall evolution of gaming is about to get a big boost however with the emergence of many great honest-to-goodness virtual reality headsets coming onto the

If you’ve been waiting for a great realistic Golf simulator that doesn’t mince words and offers up loads of options when it comes to creating your own courses, HB Studios’ “The Golf Club” is going to be right up your alley.  With its impressive graphical fortitude and lowered price tag (around $30) this game is

With Rollercoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile out and making its rounds, attention has turned toward the release of its fuller PC counterpart.  Needless to say, there are high hopes and expectations for RT 4 from legions of fans which cannot simply be overlooked any longer.  There’s no need to worry – we now have confirmation that

For many dedicated Command & Conquer: Red Alert fans, it’s tough to imagine how EA might improve upon the formulas they meticulously developed with RA 2 and subsequently, RA 3.   Nevertheless, there’s always room for improvement and creativity, right?  Here are some ideas that we’d love to see integrated into the next iteration from the

The Red Alert series has always been fairly unique amongst the various other RTS (real-time Strategy) games existing within the genre. It’s one of those series within the Command & Conquer canon that’s at once somewhat bizarre and comical as well as deeply tactical and loads of fun. Likewise, the franchise retains a robust cult

Regardless of the image that the industry tries to cultivate, every game that’s released onto the market is not a glaring success.  In fact, some releases are downright disturbingly disappointing.  The following list of titles contains some of the more noteworthy failures we’ve seen… Lost Planet 2 In case you’d already forgotten, in the early

Ask most gamers who possess a fairly adept understanding of the history of console gaming and they’ll probably be inclined to say that quality First-Person Shooters didn’t really emerge until the era of the PS2.  While it’s possible to argue all day long about what constitutes a quality shooter, anyone who claims that the original

Sports-themed games have long been a fixture of the video game world.  In fact, it could be argued that the first truly great multiplayer titles were in fact, sports games.  Of course if you grew up with the original PlayStation or one of its forerunners no one should have to tell you this.   Chances are

With the 8th generation of consoles now officially launched and stretching out into their new role at the top of the heap, 2014 is only now starting to begin taking shape in terms of game releases.  Spring tends to usher in new life, not just in terms of organic flora / fauna, but also within