Title: The Starship Damrey Price: $7.99 System: 3DS (download) Release Date: May 16, 2013 Publisher (Developer): Level-5 International America ESRB Rating: “Teen” for Fantasy Violence and Suggestive Themes The Starship Damrey is filled with mystery. The game starts by informing you of its unwillingness to assist you. It doesn’t tell you how to play and more »

Title: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Price: $34.99 System(s): 3DS Release Date: March 24, 2013 Publisher (Developer): Nintendo (Monster Games Inc.) ESRB Rating: “Everyone” for Mild Cartoon Violence Ports can be a tricky thing. The game involved has to be good enough to actually merit one, for starters. Not to mention the system it’s moving more »

Title: Black Rock Shooter The Game Price: $19.99 System(s): PSP (Also playable on Vita) Release Date: April 23, 2013 Publisher (Developer): NIS America (Imageepoch) ESRB Rating: “Teen” for Mild Language, Suggestive Themes and Violence I was wondering how to begin this review. After all, Black Rock Shooter The Game is based on a character inspired more »

Title: Publisher Dream Price: $1.99 System(s): DSi and 3DS Release Date: May 9, 2013 Publisher (Developer): Circle Entertainment (Circle Entertainment) ESRB Rating: “Everyone” I’m sure anyone who’s ever loved video games has once entertained the though of making them. Alas, it’s not as easy as just thinking, “I want to make a game,” or even more »

Have you ever played a game on your smartphone or tablet and found the quality or volume of your device’s speakers to be lacking? I’ve been there. Some games such as Star Command have wonderful soundtracks that enhance the overall experience. There are also music-based games that recommend you put in headphones to have the more »

Title: Color Commando Price: $1.99 System(s): DSi and 3DS Release Date: May 2, 2013 Publisher (Developer): Circle Entertainment (Goodbye Galaxy Games) ESRB Rating: “Everyone” We’re starting to reach a point where DSiWare is becoming obsolete. Sure, we still get an occasional game or application, but they’re becoming rare. Back in the old days, of 2012, more »

Title: Zeno Clash 2 Price: $19.99 System(s): PC (Also available for Xbox 360, PS3) Release Date: April 30, 2013 Publisher (Developer): Atlus (Ace Team) ESRB Rating: “Teen” for Violence, Blood, Partial Nudity, Mild Language, and Use of Alcohol I usually like the games Atlus publishes. They’ve got a great catalog of games that is continually more »

Title: Anodyne Price: $9.99 System: PC Release Date: March 22, 2013 Publisher (Developer): Analgesic Productions LLC. (Analgesic Productions LLC.) ESRB Rating: Not Rated Anodyne. It’s a strange name to give a game, but it reflects exactly what this game intends to offer. From independent game designers, Sean Hogan and Jonathan Kittaka, Anodyne is takes a more »

Title: Bionic Heart 2 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 for bonus content) Systems: Windows, Mac, Linux Release Date: April 14, 2013 Publisher (Developer): Winter Wolves (Winter Wolves) ESRB Rating: N/A It can be difficult to make a visual novel work. It’s mostly because it’s a pretty niche genre. Part of the reason is the fact that it is kind of a more »

Title: Evoland Price: $10.00 System(s): PC Release Date: April 4th, 2013 Publisher (Developer): Shiro Games (Shiro Games) ESRB Rating: N/A When I first got wind of Evoland‘s concept, the trope, “Lampshade Hanging” came to mind. For those who don’t browse Tvtropes on a regular basis, lampshade hanging refers to the act of a creator of more »