The Warped Expectations Surrounding Video Game Classics
It’s easy to pass over a great game. Not everybody has the time, money, or means to play every critically acclaimed…
Sega Announces A Mega Drive Mini
During last night’s Sega FES 2018 stream, the company announced a mini version of the Mega Drive will be released in…
Earthworm Jim, You've Changed
Everyone's favorite video game worm—and his buddy Snott—might look realistic in concept artist Soren Zaragoza's…
The Saturday Morning Stream: Live From The RetroN 5 [Show Over]
Streaming video games live via the internet is a relatively new thing, but video games have been around for hundreds…
Baldur's Gate II Is Still One Of The Greatest RPGs Ever Made
Thirteen years after release, Baldur's Gate II is still one of the best role-playing games of all time. No joke. If you…
The Most Badass Classic Ninja Games
There's no doubt that ninja are among the coolest video game characters. They do everything with style; running,…
The Most Terrifying Skiing Video Game Ever Arrives on iOS
SkiFree is a simple little skiiing game that was first released in 1991 as part of the Microsoft Windows Entertainment…
Wuthering Heights, Other Classics Eyed for Video Game Adaptation
Dickens, Bronte, Orwell, Stevenson; they're all rolling over in their graves right now.
Will Video Games Age Gracefully?
Commenter EcksJay22 wonders if video games will hold up as well as the classic films of yesteryear in today's Speak-Up…
The Soundtrack of Mafia II
It's not exactly the Rock Band 3 tracklist reveal, but Mafia II's period-piece bonafides aren't limited to the set…
The Final Fight Of Aliens Vs. Predator
Sega takes a trip down Aliens Vs. Predator memory lane, unearthing this little gem from Capcom that probably should…
George Costanza's Frogger Record Shattered
The one shining achievement in the life of Seinfeld's George Costanza is no more, as a Connecticut man shatters the…
Dragon's Lair Heading for the iPhone
The 1983 laserdisc classic Dragon's Lair will follow its cousin Space Ace to the iPhone; Electronic Arts is handling…
GoG.com Brings Myst Back To The Masses
Good Old Games, the DRM-free digital download service for classic PC games, teams up with Cyan Worlds to bring classic…
Happy 20th, Sega Genesis!
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. release of the Sega Genesis, the game console that briefly put Sega on…
Mario was Put in Punch-Out Without Permission
The latest "Iwata Asks" bull session regards Punch-Out!!! - the NES original, not the Wii sequel - and it's quite…
LucasArts Teases Back-Catalog Announce; Says It Ain't X-Wing
Now, they didn't say it wasn't TIE Fighter, either. But it's a pretty safe bet this Tweet from LucasArts cools off talk…
GOG.com Goes Postal
CD Projekt's DRM-free classic PC game service GOG.com ditches class in favor of crass with the addition of Running…
A Second Serving Of Classic, Reimagined Game Covers
The kids at Something Awful saw this post on classic game covers, and took matters into their own hands. We will now…
Speaking of Loot: the Ancient Roots
Yesterday, we mentioned the fact that game designers often walk a fine line when figuring out how best to dangle a…