Digital | ON: GAMES Sep 1, 2019
by Brian Ashcraft
Final Fantasy VIII gets a makeover, Monster Hunter expands to icy realms and Nintendo launches a Switch Lite.
Business / Tech Jun 12, 2019
Microsoft XCloud game service to offer free streaming to phones
Microsoft Corp. said a new service that will let users play video games from their Xbox consoles on their smartphones will be offered for free. The service, which will be rolled out starting in October, is one part of the company's new xCloud game-streaming strategy. ...
Digital | ON: GAMES Jun 2, 2019
Swing into action with new releases
by Brian Ashcraft
New in games this month: Long anticipated Metroidvania adventures and virtual reality golf
Digital | ON: GAMES May 5, 2019
The future is bright for gamers
by Brian Ashcraft
The fictional and real future of gaming: Jupiter & Mars' postapocalytic underwater world, Microsoft's digital-only Xbox One and Guilty Gear's ongoing popularity.
Digital | ON: GAMES Mar 31, 2019
by Brian Ashcraft
FromSoftware introduces its toughest game yet; Nintendo Labo goes 3D and Yoshi gets crafty
Digital | ON: GAMES Mar 10, 2019
Fighting for some successful revivals
by Brian Ashcraft
Become over 40 manga characters with "Jump Force"; "Dead or Alive" is very much alive and kicking; and "Nier: Automata" is even better than it was before.
Digital | ON: GAMES Feb 3, 2019
The first of 2019's resurrections
by Brian Ashcraft
"Super Mario" introduces Peachette; "Biohazard"/"Resident Evil" rises again in an even scarier form; and "Catherine" gets fleshed out.
Digital | ON: GAMES Oct 28, 2018
Gaming's ongoing fighting spirit
by Brian Ashcraft
There are different ways to battle — swords, guns and just being smart.
Digital | ON: GAMES Apr 22, 2018
Classic ways to boost new games
by Brian Ashcraft
Nintendo goes analog, "Dark Souls" remains relentless and "Gods of War" finds new mythology
Digital | ON: GAMES Feb 25, 2018
by Brian Ashcraft
'Metal Gear' is a survivor When Hideo Kojima , the creator of the original "Metal Gear," left Konami, it seemed like the action-adventure series was over. Yet here it is again — this time in the form of "Metal Gear Survive," which introduces zombie attacks ...
Digital | ON: GAMES Nov 26, 2017
Getting your money's worth in the game world
by Brian Ashcraft
The power of the Xbox One X It was an amazing sight. On the morning of Nov. 7, it seemed the impossible had happened: A sign outside the Yodobashi Camera electronics store in Tokyo's Akihabara district read "Xbox One X Sold Out." What happened? It turned ...
Digital | ON: GAMES Aug 27, 2017
Game industry vamps up classics
by Brian Ashcraft
The 'Sonic' boom Among video game fans, there's something called the Sonic Cycle — when a new "Sonic" game is announced and players get incredibly excited, and then the game comes out — with both good and bad results. With the game's uneven track record ...