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“I don’t think the quality of the graphics determines how fun a game is”. While it’s been some time since Japanese studio Treasure released a new game – almost a decade, in fact – its influence can still be felt, even today. Treasure’s games are held up as examples of the very best of their…
The story of video games is often told as the successive rise of computers and consoles from famous names like Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, Sega, Sony and Microsoft. But beyond this familiar tale, there’s a whole world of weird and wonderful gaming machines that seldom get talked about. Curious Video Game Machines reveals the fascinating stories behind…
Atari® is excited to announce a collection of Atari Club Jackets created in collaboration with the apparel brand Members Only®. The collection, which includes black, red, and white racing-style jackets with Atari branding, are meticulous remakes of an original jacket offered exclusively to Club members in the early 1980s. This collaboration marries the nostalgic essence of…
The Greatest Arcade Video Games Played in the 21st Century CLICK HERE FOR THE KICKSTARTER Take an amazing journey into the greatest arcade games of all time. Mario, Luigi, and Pac-man were all born in the golden age of arcade video games, where thousands of games were created by the most talented designers and using…
Comes with three interchangeable expressions. Shiori Fujisaki, the star of Konami’s dating sim series Tokimeki Memorial is being turned into a Nendoroid, with pre-orders now open on Good Smile US and Good Smile International. Fujisaki originally made her debut in the 1994 game Tokimeki Memorial (initially released for the PC Engine Super CD-ROM²) as the…
Available now on itch.io. In 1998, the Japanese developer Asmik Ace Entertainment released LSD: Dream Emulator, an exploration-based game for the PlayStation 1, initially conceived by the multimedia artist Osamu Sato, and inspired by a dream journal of one of the studio’s other employees. The game only received a limited release in Japan but became…
There are so many options out there to upscale your retro game consoles in order to make them look better on modern TVs. You can use something like a Framemeister, RetroTink or OSSC, for instance, and the results can be stunning. The thing that all of these upscalers have in common, however, is that they’re…
“The perfect musical bed ahead of the ensuing chaos”. “Boomer shooter” Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun has to rank as one of 2023’s more pleasant surprises. Developed by Auroch Digital, it takes the grimdark universe of Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 and transforms it into a Doom-style FPS, packed with gory kills, pixel-drenched visuals and fast-paced action. “We’d…
Atari® is a pioneer in the video game industry, responsible for some of the most iconic games of all time, including Pong®, Breakout®, and Asteroids®. Atari® was founded in 1972 and, with a rich history that spans over 50 years, is one of the oldest video game companies in the world. With its focus on…
About This Episode For most GenX’ers, board games were a big part of how we played together. In 1981, a new game came along where rolling the dice and moving your piece was secondary to your knowledge of trivia and pop culture. In this Backtrack, we’re going around the board collecting pie pieces as we…