Retro Gaming
This Portable System Plays Game Boy Games and Has a Better Screen Than Your Smartphone
The Analogue Pocket is a premium portable made for hardcore retro gamers.
Remembering Fighting Games' Fatalities Arms Race
We look back at the Mortal Kombat wannabes with two games industry veterans from the blood-soaked early 1990s.
In Conversation with the King of Game Boy 'Tetris'
You won't know Uli Horner. He's no eSports star like Faker or xPeke. But he's a world record holder on the world's biggest-selling game, 'Tetris.'
Playing ‘God Hand’ Ten Years Too Late Is Both Fascinating and Uncomfortable
Clover's final game is celebrating a decade of cult acclaim—but played today, its unusual controls and cast of characters are considerable obstacles.
The 'Sensible Soccer' World Cup Is an eSport Event Like No Other
No big stadiums and lavish cash prizes here. These devoted fans use their love of a retro classic and a desire to connect with others as a way of kindling their passions.
Before 'No Man's Sky' There Was 'Noctis'
'Noctis' came out 16 years ago, but offers the same spirit of exploration that 'No Man's Sky' promises to deliver.
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‘Cuphead’ Looks Great, but It’s Going to Terrify Younger Gamers
Don't be fooled by the illusion: this isn't a casual attraction. 'Cuphead' is going to shred nerves and wreck controllers, worldwide.
Nintendo’s NES Mini Is the Same as the Old NES, So It’s Great
Why go forward when you can celebrate some of the best games of all time, and immediately top the Christmas Lists of 30-somethings everywhere?
On ‘Ōkami’ at Ten Years Old: the Quintessential Ageless Video Game
Graphics so commonly date video games, badly, but the sense of style that Clover Studio brought to its 2006 adventure is truly timeless.
‘Jedi Academy’ Was the Game That Helped Me Come Out of the Closet
Telling a bunch of random internet nerds seemed the least perilous course of action, and with a handful of keystrokes, I was out.
Happy 25th, Sonic, and Thank the Gaming Gods You Weren’t an Awesome Possum
Sonic spin-dashed through the Mascot Wars of the 1990s. But let's spare a thought for the fallen, those anthropomorphized heroes who didn't make it.
Why 2002 Was Possibly the Most Important Year in Video Gaming History
From Hitman 2 to Vice City via the second Metal Gear Solid, the gaming landscape was changing for the better.
