All Things Retro
When thinking of failed game systems there are a few that always come to mind such as the Dreamcast, Virtual Boy, and Atari Jaguar. Those all are examples of large, established companies that dropped the ball on a console in the public limelight, but what about a console that was born to little fanfare and…
“I keep the ends out for the tie that binds, because you’re mine, I walk the line.” -Johnny Cash Gritty, unmistakably smart and brewed in a combination of adventure, action, survival-horror and shooter gameplay, Surreal Software and Midway’s The Suffering was a combined million-seller on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox when it was released in 2004. It…
This column / article / retrospective or whatever you want to call it is a reflection on why and how we collect video games. Each time we’ll cover a different collector and discuss various (sometimes) polarizing topics that affect us. COLLECTOR PROFILE: Aaron Gum OCCUPATION: Record Producer / Film Director TOPIC – MAKING YOUR OWN…
Point and click adventure games have a certain undeniable charm about them, granting exceptional immersion despite their occasionally clunky controls and obtuse puzzles. In the sea of retro point and clicks, the “MacVenture” franchise stands out, thanks to its brutal difficulty and macabre tone. Originally developed by ICOM Simulations for the Macintosh and later ported…
Video Game of the Year. What an attention-grabbing title for a book, and what an accomplishment for a game to be titled as such. Jordan Minor, who works as an editor at PCMag, has put out a book that names his favorite games of the year. Overall, I agree with a large percentage of the…
How Will You Play? The latest in our Gold Master Series of interactive documentary games, Tetris® Forever will tell the amazing true story of one of the most legendary games of all time, alongside over 15 different playable games from 40 years of Tetris history. We can’t wait to share Tetris Forever with you later this year…
How Will You Play? The latest in our Gold Master Series of interactive documentary games, Tetris® Forever will tell the amazing true story of one of the most legendary games of all time, alongside over 15 different playable games from 40 years of Tetris history. We can’t wait to share Tetris Forever with you later this year…
How Will You Play? The latest in our Gold Master Series of interactive documentary games, Tetris® Forever will tell the amazing true story of one of the most legendary games of all time, alongside over 15 different playable games from 40 years of Tetris history. We can’t wait to share Tetris Forever with you later this year…
How Will You Play? The latest in our Gold Master Series of interactive documentary games, Tetris® Forever will tell the amazing true story of one of the most legendary games of all time, alongside over 15 different playable games from 40 years of Tetris history. We can’t wait to share Tetris Forever with you later this year…
How Will You Play? The latest in our Gold Master Series of interactive documentary games, Tetris® Forever will tell the amazing true story of one of the most legendary games of all time, alongside over 15 different playable games from 40 years of Tetris history. We can’t wait to share Tetris Forever with you later this year…