Twenty years ago, I was 17 years old, and had an extreme passion with playing JRPGs and reviewing them in written form. In reality, some of my oldest reviews were written way before 2003, and on an actual ‘word processor’ typewriter. Reviews for games like Suikoden, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Final…
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Throwback Bit Thursday: John Madden Football Games
I know what you are thinking…we never really cover sports games on this site; however, with John Madden’s passing on Tuesday at age 85 and after decades of successful Madden games, we are compelled to take a look back at Madden’s impact on gaming. Furthermore, the impact on me as a gamer. John Madden Beyond…
The Five Best Selling Home Video Game Consoles of All Time
Since 1983’s Nintendo Entertainment System, console gaming has grown from “kid hobby” into an integral part of entertainment in homes around the world. Some of these consoles have been very successful, and others have fared badly. Today, however, we list the very best selling home consoles of all time. Keep in mind that we will…
What Went Wrong: Sega Saturn Edition
This is how history remembers the fifth-generation consoles’ sales war: Sony won. Nintendo survived with its cartridge-based Nintendo 64, and Sega crashed and burned with its Sega Saturn. Hard cold facts (sales numbers) confirm the introductory paragraph. Sony’s PlayStation took the video gaming market by storm selling an unprecedented 102.49 million units. Nintendo would take…
Video Games (File Sizes) are Getting Too Big for Current Storage
For the past decade, video game file sizes have shot up to extraordinary levels. Going into the 2020s, it seems that the problem has only been exacerbated. File sizes are going up for a multitude of reasons and along with it comes a multitude of problems. Why is this happening? There’s no easy answer to…
The Biggest Video Game Announcements at the Game Awards 2020
The Game Awards 2020 did not just present video games with awards and feature celebrity cameos. The awards show also announced details for upcoming games. This list breaks down some of the biggest announcements from the show. Perfect Dark Returns After 10 Years! The announcement I’m personally the most hyped about is that Perfect Dark…
Video Game History Foundation to Sell Retro Magazines
This month, the Video Game History Foundation begins shipping their vintage video game magazines to the public. For $20 you can buy a retro magazine from them that will be completely random. However, you can also sign up for a monthly subscription that gives you one monthly magazine a month for $15. If you can…
Nintendo’s Legal Team Issues More DMCA Takedowns
Game Jolt, a website for fan-made art and games, was recently issued a DMCA takedown by Nintendo of America. The DMCA takedown has now removed hundreds of fan-made projects from the website. The news was originally reported by Torrentfreak. The content of the takedown was published on Game Jolt’s forums on December 29 by the…
Xbox Series X and S Launch with Livestreams and Charity Drives
Microsoft has plenty planned for the entire day of Xbox Series X and Series S launch on November 10th. Starting at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET on November 10th via the official Xbox YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook Gaming channels, there will be all-day Let’s Play livestreams, charity drives, and global “launch highlights.” When…