Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Since the new gameplay footage for Armored Core VI was released, ...

I don't understand this whole mech thing. Don't get me wrong ¿ I think that giant bipedal robots loaded up with nuclear weaponry is cool ¿ but what's the point in building 'em in the first place?

Andrea is a freelance writer who graduated from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She has been playing games her entire life, having grown up on platformers and RPGs. When ...

Nine Breaker is, arguably, the worst Armored Core game of the entire series. That may sound a bit harsh, but I’m far from the only one with that opinion; even the most die-hard Armored Core fans have ...