Let’s check out two little known games from a not so great year of arcade gaming. 1984 was a lousy year for the American videogame industry. Both the home and arcade gaming markets were licking wounds, attempting to recover from the Video Game Crash of 1983. Atari, once the crown jewel of arcade gaming was…
After three years and countless bits of fighting with my computer, I am happy to announce the first edition of the price guide is officially done. I want to personally thank anyone and everyone who has helped or supported the creation of this guide. My hope is the arcade community sees this as a tool…
Even three decades ago, slot machines were ubiquitous around the world. While they differ by name, they often share a similar mechanic. Travelling from country to country, you will notice small differences in how they’re presented, perhaps the type of games too, but most stark is simply the terminology surrounding them. Free spins offers, though,…
War Sails, the big naval expansion to Taleworlds’ strategy RPG Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord, turned up at the Future Games Show today with a new trailer depicting the arrival of the new viking-inspired Nord faction. And hoo boy was it loud. The trailer makes clear that for all intents and purposes, the Nords are…
Resident Evil Requiem protagonist Grace Ashcroft is “an introverted and fearful character, which is unusual for this series,” said producer Masato Kumazawa (translated from Japanese) during a segment in the Future Games Show’s Gamescom showcase. To be fair to Grace, she’s being chased through a derelict hotel by an enormous monster, using a Zippo to…
Hell Let Loose, the decently popular WW2 milsim that’s been plugging along since 2019, is getting a proper sequel set in a theatre of war that videogames rarely visit. Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is bringing back the 50v50 skirmishes of the original with new maps, weapons, and most importantly, vehicles of the era. By vehicles…
In a new trailer at the Gamescom edition of the Future Games Show, Heart Machine simultaneously revealed and launched the latest early access update to Hyper Light Breaker, which includes new systems, a playable character, a fresh boss, and floating islands in the open world. I got a chance to see the new additions in…
We got some big news on Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 yesterday: After years of waiting through a very troubled development, the game is finally set to release on October 21. But even with that long-awaited day finally in sight, Bloodlines 2 just can’t avoid stepping on rakes: Eager Bloodlines fans were also informed…
Category: Xbox Game Pass August 20, 2025 Dragon Age: The Veilguard Comes to EA Play August 28 Juliet NiczewiczSenior Director, Corporate Communications, EA Summary Immersive single-player RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard comes to EA Play on August 28. Select from different races and combat classes, customize your appearance, choose your character’s backstory, and begin your…
I wasn’t sure what I was expecting when queueing up to get my greasy mitts on the upcoming Asus-Microsoft handheld collab, the ROG Xbox Ally. But it certainly wasn’t the sheer amount of comfort I ended up feeling when I held it. Asus had it on show at Gamescom earlier, and so I took a…