Josh Boykin

Acclaimed Japanese game director Suda51 stole my heart with the paranormal shooter Killer7 for the GameCube, though I’m not sure I could honestly tell you why. His games live past the fringe of sanity, full of […]

Let’s Play videos and other recorded game highlights are a pretty integral piece of the gaming future. Both Microsoft and Sony have integrated game recording/sharing software into their next-gen consoles, but […]

If you checked out Twitter around the end of the Sony presser you’d see that Microsoft wasn’t trending at all, even after having a press conference of their own this morning. But when Sony comes in at the end […]

Nintendo’s Mario vs. DK puzzle series has taken a few twist and turns over the years, starting as a platforming-based puzzler back on the Game Boy Advance. The latest iteration in the series stays true to its […]

Hockey fans, you still have a chance to get in and vote on the athlete who will grace the cover of this year’s EA-released hockey game, NHL 14. The competition’s been going on since the beginning of May, and […]

I’ve been willing to wake up in the middle of the night to play very few games. But there was a period of a couple weeks where, when sleepless and tossing in bed, I’d get up to check on my progress in Pantheon: […]

Tower defense classic Defense Grid: The Awakening tried to fund its sequel, Defense Grid 2 via Kickstarter, but fell a bit short of its funding goal. Instead of giving up though, the creators over at Hidden […]

Arcade-goers in the 90s know the gun-toting, fast-paced action of the Metal Slug franchise from pumping quarters into many of the fabled SNK-branded cabinets. A pistol, maybe a heavy machine gun or a shotgun […]

The 3DS Shop is loaded up with all sorts of interesting little gems that make the system shine, many using more than just the 3D capabilities of the system to try and stand out. FLuidity: Spin Cycle utilizes […]

The second I saw 10- and 20-sided dice on the ad spot for Level-5′s Crimson Shroud I knew I’d have to play it. I’m just that kind of nerd at heart; I spent plenty of time with multi-sided dice with my friends […]

Here’s what you can expect from Suda51′s newest game, Black Knight Sword: insane amounts of blood gushing from every foe. Cat heads growing from flower pots. Winged-eyeballs trapped in birdcages. Brawls with […]

The Tekken franchise is unknown to practically nobody familiar with gaming. Known for being one of the more hardcore fighting games out there, it can be a little intimidating to walk into your average Tekken game […]

I’ll be the first to admit my expectations for Assassin’s Creed III were ridiculously high, perhaps unrealistically so. But after being more-than-impressed with the dynamic story, gathering action, and general […]

A space station tears itself apart at the seams, and an inter-dimensional rift is all that saves the station’s occupants from destruction. Running from the coming oblivion is the entire premise of Fractured Soul, […]

Hauppauge has updated its game-recording tech with the HD-PVR 2. With a sleek-looking black box design it looks right at home next to a computer or console. It prides itself on its “no-delay passthrough” […]

Borderlands 2, the game that Vault Hunters have been waiting for since the conclusion of Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution in August 2010. It’s finally upon us, and frankly, it’s fantastic. Playing it is like seeing […]

I love my iPad, and there’s pretty much no hiding it. I love the form factor, the portability, and utility that a quality tablet offers, but combining that with the power of the App Store makes the iPad a […]

When I heard that I would be reviewing PunchBox’s Fishing Joy 2, I figured that I would be playing a game involving a pole, casting, lures…Fishing Joy 2 is actually about shooting lasers at a virtual aquarium of […]

Ever been in the office and wanted to just beat the crap out of a co-worker? (You’re a liar if you say no…) Ever wanted to engage in a raging battle for control of your office? You can do that in Office […]

Match 3 jewel games are no new genre, and the Bejeweled franchise has always been the king of the hill. The Facebook-originated version, Bejeweled Blitz, allows gem-addicts to get their fixes in one-minute […]