Please go easy on me Fighting game bosses are built from the ground up to be the most unfair, cheap duels possible. Think about it in the context of a ’90s arcade: You’ve sunk an outrageous amount of quarters and minutes of your time into this arcade machine, fighting tooth …
Read More »Breaking the mold: 10 games without genres
They’re a couple of misfits… Shooter, action-adventure, RPG, fighting as long as Ive been playing games, theyve all fit into a categorical genre that allows me to know what Im getting into before I even press Start. I knew Final Fantasy was a role-playing epic before I even opened the …
Read More »10 games that provide fantastic experiences in 5 minutes or less
Minutemen The scenario: At any second, your best friend is going to pull into your driveway to pick you up for a night on the town. Perhaps youll grab a savory, nutritious meal from Taco Bell before heading to the local theater. Maybe youll go straight to the bar, where …
Read More »RadioRadar podcast 83: Flaming Karts
This week’s show talks weapons, flaming Kindles, and… rubber ducks? Seriously? Yeah. We got off track, but it made for some good stuff. Give it a listen! Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Lucas Sullivan, Anthony Snyder, Lorenzo Veloria, Henry GilbertQuestion of the week: What is your favorite game weapon, and why? Answer …
Read More »25 upcoming RPGs for 2014 and beyond
The paltry few Updated on 3/27/2014 How hard it is to be an RPG gamer in this day and age? With the rise of over-the-shoulder shooters (as well as the FPS-RPG chimera) that don’t take eons to finish, gamers just don’t seem to have the time to sink into a …
Read More »The final episode of Ask GamesRadar (for now)
Ask GamesRadar is back… for its final episode! Yes, yes, we know it’s sad, but dry your tears because it’s not gone forever, it’s just going out into the world to find itself. Last I heard it’s backpacking through Europe or something. We got the whole gang together to answer …
Read More »RadioRadar podcast 80: Prepare for Serverfall
It’s a short episode this week, but it’s jam-packed with QUALITY TALK ABOUT VIDEO GAMES AND ALSO THE POPULAR BAND THE OFFSPRING! Check it out. Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Lucas Sullivan, Greg Henninger, Ryan TaljonickQuestion of the week: What animal do you think is underrepresented in games, and why? Answer to …
Read More »30 years ago, before Smash Bros. or even the NES, there was Punch-Out!! in arcades
Developed by Nintendo R&D1–the outfit later responsible for classics like Kid Icarus and Metroid–it featured now-iconic characters like Glass Joe and Bald Bull as well as lesser-known fighters like Pizza Pasta. It was also the first title with music by Koji Kondo, the composer of unforgettable Nintendo songs like the …
Read More »China just lifted console bans, but will it actually matter?
After almost 14 years, the ban on foreign game consoles in the China has been lifted temporarily. Now, companies like Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft will be able to manufacture their consoles within Shanghai’s free-trade zone–and more importantly, sell them legally throughout the country. You’d think that after a near-14-year drought, …
Read More »RadioRadar Podcast 067: Youre a fanboy
So, listen. We need to talk. I’ve notice you’ve been saying dumb things that sound biased, and I think it’s because you’re a filthy-ass fanboy. Confused? Just… just listen. Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Greg Henninger, Zach Betka, Henry GilbertQuestion of the week: If you had to play a game for 24-hours …
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