Saurav Rath 
When we get international ports of Japanese games, the localization department has to do a lot of work in order to retain the game’s intended tone and feel. Translating the dialogue and menu/ UI options into multiple languages is a hard enough task. Then on top of all that, you have to look at cultural … Read more
If you’re looking to source some casual games for that dusty old PS3, you’ve come to the right place. If you’re a professional with a job, it can be hard to find time for playing video games. But you occasionally get those few hours each week for some quality time with friends and family. And … Read more
A game series inspired by the most notorious street racing group in Japan. Midnight Club was first released for PS2 in 2000 and was similar to Need for Speed because you had these really fast vehicles plus awesome soundtracks. However, Need for Speed games back then weren’t open-world. Not until Need for Speed: Underground in … Read more
What is Harvest Moon? First off, this isn’t a game that’s for everyone. Not because it isn’t fun- quite the opposite. Harvest Moon is a game that rewards your patience and provides short bursts of excitement in between long periods of mundane “grinding”. The plot of every Harvest Moon game usually starts with you inheriting … Read more
So, you’re looking to play some Metal Gear Solid 2 on your old PS2 console that your mom purchased back when Blockbuster was still around. You wipe off the dust and hook up that ancient hunk of plastic to a modern 4K TV using an HDMI adapter. In goes the game disk, and you see … Read more
As someone who wears glasses, I am familiar with the inconvenience of wearing a full-sized over-the-ear headset. This issue is of particular importance for gamers. Because we spend multiple hours in a stretch, wearing headsets that weigh nearly a pound. If you’re someone who wears corrective/ gaming glasses, you need to look for very specific … Read more
A PS2 outputs video and audio through composite cables. This is a format that uses 3 connectors- one carries video (yellow) while the other two (red and white) carry stereo audio. If you purchase a modern television set, there’s a very low chance that it comes with composite inputs. The most popular interface today for … Read more
I never owned a console in my childhood since I have been a PC gamer from the beginning. But consoles from that era (early to mid-2000s) had a massive library of exclusive games that you just couldn’t play on PC. And one of the best consoles for playing exclusive titles was Sony’s PS2, which is … Read more
Enlisted is the latest game from Gaijin Entertainment, famously known for developing War Thunder. It’s a realistic WW2 infantry simulator with gameplay similar to old-school battlefield titles. You really get the feeling that you’re in a historical conflict where every life matters and every bullet counts. But why should you play Enlisted if you’re already … Read more
The Intel Core i5-6600k is a true workhorse and has been serving mid-range gamers exceptionally well since late 2015 (back when Skylake initially launched). Back then, all you needed was 4 cores for gaming. Even hyperthreading wasn’t deemed necessary, which is why the i5 could be found in so many expensive builds featuring GTX 1070s … Read more
Normally, I wouldn’t recommend an AM3+ CPU for gaming in the current year. However, I understand that there is a group of people out there who simply don’t have any other option. Whether it be budget-related or a matter of not needing anything better, certain users simply choose to stick with this ancient socket for … Read more
Gamers will tell you it’s never their fault when they die in an online match, that it was either the lag or terrible teammates. Well, there is some truth to the former claim- lag is a serious issue. Especially if you’re gaming on Wi-Fi with multiple members of your household using the same router as … Read more
If you’re a gamer, finding white monitors can be quite hard. The number of people who are interested in buying them is actually quite small. Hence manufacturers produce them in fewer numbers, and across a narrow range of models. Special edition monitors are made in limited quantities and command a higher price tag for a … Read more
Xeons are generally not my first choice when it comes to gaming. Particularly because they don’t offer any single-core performance benefit over regular consumer processors such as the Intel Core series or AMD Ryzen series. Xeons are server chips, designed around efficiency and stability. Hence, they usually lack features you’d commonly find on mainstream desktop … Read more
Of all the peripherals you can purchase for your gaming computer, nothing will provide more value than a gaming mouse. Yes, you can keep using some cheap 5$ dollar office mouse made by a Chinese company you never heard of. But once you get your hands on a decent mouse you’ll never go back to … Read more
Tropico is a game series that every strategy enthusiast must play at least once in their lives. Especially if you like parodies of global superpowers and tongue-in-cheek references to issues caused by modern politics. In the original Tropico, you play “El Presidente” who is the leader of a small Caribbean island nation. Democracy in name … Read more
The Anno series has been producing some of the most exceptional 4X-strategy games since the 1990s. What is 4X strategy? Simply put, a subgenre of strategy that focuses on 4 key pillars- explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate. By taking the initials from each of these 4 key components, you get 4X. Unlike your average RTS … Read more
Guilty Gear as a game series has been around since the first game launched on PlayStation in 1998. Since then, several sequels have been released and each of these sequels has received its own upgraded version. To someone who isn’t familiar with the Guilty Gear series, just reading through the names of all these games … Read more
Danganronpa was initially conceived as a dark fantasy game with adventure and detective elements mixed in. The first game is still the best-selling one to this date, establishing the basic plot and gameplay loop for all subsequent games. Which is the best Danganronpa game though? Read This: Who Survived in Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair? In … Read more
How to best describe Twisted Metal? After all, modern gamers probably haven’t heard of this IP and it’s mostly 90s/ early 2000s gamers who have fond memories of it to this day. I like to think of Twisted Metal as a car brawler, it’s essentially Mortal Kombat with vehicles. And the vehicles in Twisted Metal … Read more