Tag: XBOX One

Borderlands Game of the Year Remaster and Handsome Collection Update

andrewrodriguez | Mar 31, 2019 | 0

After the long-awaited reveal of the Borderlands 3 trailer, franchise developer Gearbox seems intent on maintaining a “and the hits keep coming” tone. Hot on the heels of the sequel trailer, the developer additionally revealed that a remastered version of the original Borderlands: Game of the Ye...

REVIEW: Dead or Alive 6 (2019)

andrewrodriguez | Mar 18, 2019 | 2

“She kicks high” Full disclosure: I’ve been playing the Dead or Alive franchise since the first entry in arcades (for you munchkins that have no clue what one of those is, it’s a place where you go after school to burn through what little money you have from allowance or from savin...

REVIEW: Soul Calibur VI (2018)

andrewrodriguez | Oct 23, 2018 | 0

“Transcending history, and the world, a tale of souls and swords eternally retold.” The 3D, weapon-based fighter has been a prominent member of the one-on-one fighting genre since its debut as Soul Edge in 1995, with six main entries and several ports and spin-offs. As a whole, the serie...

REVIEW: Forza Horizon 4 (2018)

andrewrodriguez | Oct 7, 2018 | 0

Driving and racing games have captured the speed demon residing within gamers of all ages for decades. Whether it’s been the arcade racing of Cruisin’ USA, the high-octane chases of Need for Speed, or the crash test explosiveness of the Burnout franchise, we all love to drive cool cars. For the ...

Video Game Soundtracks Teach Kids the Classics

Geeks + Gamers | Sep 5, 2018 | 0

In my first article at Geeks + Gamers, I spoke of the importance of video games as one of the greatest disseminators of historic musical traditions in recent history. My thesis was essentially that now that many more individuals are playing console, computer and even mobile games than ever before, a...

REVIEW: Shining Resonance: Refrain (2018)

andrewrodriguez | Jul 16, 2018 | 0

The Japanese role-playing game genre has been a niche one on Western shores since the earlier days of its prevalence when publisher Square-Enix (formerly known as Squaresoft) began localization of its Final Fantasy franchise in 1990. Since those days, the JRPG genre has boomed into a multifaceted on...