Impressions, interviews and reviews; oh my

February has kept me plenty busy in the world of gaming. I had the opportunity to get in some hands-on time with a couple of games for the 3DS, as well as review an unexpectedly awesome deck-building/dungeon crawler for the PlayStation 4. To top it all off, I had an interview with Roger Craig Smith, the voice of Kyle Crane in Dying Light. Enjoy!

Hand of Fate review: Deck-building an epic adventure

Code Name S.T.E.A.M. impressions: Feeling lukewarm

Dying Light interview: Roger Craig Smith on voicing the game

Pokemon Shuffle impressions: A pleasant surprise

5 fighting games in need of a reboot

Reviews and column randomness to kick off 2015

It's been a weird month for me, playing games that pretty much range the spectrum.

In the past few weeks, I've poured hours into a last-minute effort to grab Destiny's best gun, reviewed the cooky RPG, Citizens of Earth, as well as the old-school dungeon crawler, Brandish.

Then, I capped all of that off with a review run through Dying Light.

So, yeah, it's been weird.

Icebreaker: My tragic quest for Destiny's best gun

Citizens of Earth Review: Successful first term in office

Brandish: The Dark Revenant review: Dungeon crawling goodness

Dying Light impressions: So far, so good

Dying Light review: Zombies done right

Columns: Shadow of Mordor, game industry resolutions, Destiny

It's still early in the New Year, so reviews haven't gotten rolling just yet. Instead, I decided to do a couple of other non-regular daily news posts instead, including a write-up on the amazing Nemesis system in Shadow of Mordor and a few New Year's resolutions I'd like to see the games industry tackle in 2015.

I also took a look at Destiny, asking myself what about the game keeps me coming back for more.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis system should be stolen

5 New Year's resolutions for the game industry

Destiny: Why am I still playing this damn game?

Gaming Blend columns and lists

As 2014 draws to a close and a new year approaches, I found myself finally getting a break from reviews as the holiday shopping window slammed shut.

That translated into a couple of lists and a couple of columns throughout December, chatting about Hearthstone, the fear of becoming "too old" for gaming, as well as some favorite games of the past 12 months and a handful I'm looking forward to in 2014.

Thanks for hanging out this year and here's to another great one.

Hearthstone gives me hope for a broken mobile market

Is 2015 the year to quit gaming?

7 new game series we're most excited for in 2015

10 best games in 2014 you didn't play

Review: Lara Croft and Destiny's first DLC

Another week, another pair of reviews. You'll have to pardon the lack of chatter, as I'm currently fighting off a cold and, therefore, feel like the world is ending.

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris review: Cooperative delight

Destny: The Dark Below review: More of the same

Reviews aplenty for Gaming Blend

I've been a bit review crazy these past couple of months. Here's five of the latest and I've still g

ot three coming down the pipeline. Less talk, more links!

Zen Pinball Venom review: Upping the challenge

Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd review: Pump up the volume

Rollers of the Realm review: Skill shot

Akiba's Trip PS4 review: The Electric District is still fun to visit

Syberia PS3 review: Clunky, but still quality

Fantasy Life, Chariot, Senran Kagura and Digimon reviews

It's been a busy few weeks, with loads of reviews crammed into a pretty short period of time. This includes one of my favorite games of the year so far, Fantasy Life. Man, that game has stolen so much of my free time (and not-so-free time) away.

Okay, no more prattle. Here's a look at my most recent reviews. Dig in!

Fantasy Life  Impressions: A 3DS game that's stolen my real life

Chariot Review: Keep rollin' rollin' rollin'

Senran Kagura Bon Appetit Review: Lacking taste

Digimon All-Star Rumble Review: Second String

Reviews: Smash Bros., South Park pinball, Senran Kagura

Fresh reviews! Get your reviews here!

Fall is a super busy time in the gaming world so, on top of my regular daily stories, I've had the opportunity to squeeze in quite a few reviews. Here's the latest back from the past month.

Super Smash Bros. 3DS review: Big fighting action crammed into a tiny package

Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus review: More than meets the eye

South Park Pinball review: Zen studios flipping nails it

Gunvolt, Kickbeat, Persona 4 Arena and Theatrhythm reviews

This past September kept me pretty busy with reviews. I usually get in one or two a month if I'm lucky but, last month, I was able to dive into four games and share my opinion with Gaming Blend readers. I also managed to squeeze in an embarrassing amount of time with Destiny, but my opinion is still forming for that one. I actually had to turn down a handful of reviews last month due to a lack of time. In other words, the fall gaming flood is officially upon us.

What made September's reviews especially nice was the fact that I actually enjoyed everything I was playing. From a classic-style 2D action platformer, to a rhythm game, to a fighting game, to a game that mixed both rhythm and fighting. Click those links if anything catches your interest.

Review: Azure Striker: Gunvolt is shockingly good on 3DS

Review: Kickbeat: Special Edition spruces up its rhythm/combat formula

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Review: Delivers a knockout in the second round

Review: Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call hits a very high note

Talking Warriors Orochi 3, Sword Art Online, Smash Bros. and New 3DS models

Into September and the review train keeps on rolling. My latest offerings are for the hack-and-slash wonderland, Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate and the Vita's questionably localized Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment.

I also took a bit of time to discuss why I'm more put off than excited for Nintendo's New 3DS models, as well as pondered which five characters I'd love to see added to the upcoming Smash Bros. game.

Review: Warriors Orochi 3 is a cut above the rest

Review: Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment misses the critical hit

Column: The New 3DS models don't make sense

List: Super Smash Bros: 5 most wanted new characters