When I was growing up, there were always two games I’d play in the arcade: Soul Edge and Samurai Shodown. I was good at both – really good. Every Saturday morning, my parents would take me to th...
The world that SEGA’s Yakuza franchise has created as been beloved for about two decades, so being able to explore the seedy underbelly of Kamurocho again was a treat. SEGA’s new game, Judgment, is a ...
When many think back to the Gamecube era of Nintendo, one of the first names that comes up is Sonic the Hedgehog. Ok, so maybe that’s not entirely true, but the blue Hedgehog with attitude has found i...
Since the days of Shogun: Total War over a decade ago, I’ve dreamt of the time periods and settings future Total War titles would explore. We’ve been to Rome twice, as well as Medieval Europe. We retu...
There is something to be said about striving to be the best. As a kid growing up, my father would always push me to do something with everything I have or to not do it at all. Halfway or shoddily done...
If you’ve followed the FGC for any length of time, few names stand out over the course of its storied history immediately: Daigo “The Beast” Umehara, Hajime “Tokido” Tani...
This evening in Las Vegas, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), a non-profit organization which is dedicated to the advancement and recognition of interactive arts, celebrated the 22...
When I was growing up, Rhythm games were one of my favorite genres to play. I remember before band practice every Tuesday walking to the local arcade and playing four hours of Dance Dance Revolution. ...