I’ve played a lot of games over the years, and, obviously, not every game is the same. That being said, I have come up with a small list of features that each and every game should incorporate, no matter the genre. When a developer leaves these elements out, the player cannot understand why when it seems so obvious that they […]

Another year has gone by filled with countless video games; some were huge hits, others were huge flops.   There are good games, then there are memorable games.  These are my personal Top 5 video games of 2012 that have stayed in my mind as the most memorable. There are already a couple lists to check out, like Jose’s Top […]

Namco Bandai’s next game in the Tales Of series is coming to Europe. Tales of Xillia, the Japanese PS3 exclusive RPG, was released in Japan last September, and the sequel Tales of Xillia 2 is getting released on November 1st in Japan. The series producer Hideo Baba said at the Japan Expo, “there’s a good chance the West will see Tales […]

Today, it seems classically-styled Japanese role playing games (JRPG) are considered obsolete, thanks in large part to the overwhelming popularity of western RPGs.  Well, Tales of Graces f is able to fight back and claim that JRPGs are not dead yet.  In classic Tales fashion, it has very strong Japanese elements incorporated into the game. Forsaking modern day CGI, the […]