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A review of The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy
The newest entry in the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Cultures Series, The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy does pretty much exactly what you'd expect. It explains broader philosophical ideas from the perspective of the Legend of Zelda games. But don't let the...
Ten Dates Puts You In the FMV Dating World – Press Release and Review By Brad Feingold
Ten Dates is the sequel to the interactive rom-com, Five Dates, taking place in the post-pandemic world. Misha, a millennial from London in search of that elusive in-person connection, tricks her best friend Ryan into going to a speed dating event with her. Each with...
Stern Releases Pokemon Pinball Machine
Earlier today, Stern Pinball confirmed the existence of a Pokémon Pinball table and immediately made it available to order. While the Pokémon franchise is a broad one spanning decades, the Stern table is noteworthy for hearkening back to the 90s era of the...
Rayman: 30th Anniversary Physical Edition Launching on June 26 for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch
Celebrate the landmark game that launched Ubisoft onto the global stage with a charming mix of humor, fun, art, and challenging gameplay. Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition features five versions of the 1995 hit, along with bonus levels, enhancements, and an interactive...
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Track’N’Field – Centuri/Konami’s button mashing Sports game gets an Amiga release! [UPDATE]
Checking my inbox for the latest game news, and I've found out through Saberman, that JOTD's previously mentioned work in progress Arcade to Amiga port of the button mashing game of 'Track & Field' by Centuri/Konami. Has finally been released as a v.1.04 for the...
Updated 2026 Walter Day Trading Card Checklist
Here is the link to the most current Walter Day Trading Cards as of January 10, 2026. https://thewalterdaycollection.com/files/21/Checklists/12/Walter-Day-Card-Checklist-Jan-2026.pdf This list includes not only the Superstars of Gaming but also... Video Game Museum...
Long Live the Master System: The SMS Outside of North America and Japan
The only console that we had growing up was a second-hand Sears Tele-Games Atari 2600 VCS rebrand. Beyond that, all my gaming was either on our Commodore computers or on the consoles my friends had at the time. When I got to college, I decided to get a console for my...
Bubble Bobble Lost Cave – A true spiritual sequel to Bubble Bobble via Dave’s Retro Forge for the C64!
After previously announcing the update for Dave Retro Forge's graphically superior version of 'Bubble Bobble Remastered' for the Commodore 64. Along comes this new announcement from the same team that they have released the eagerly awaited game called 'Bubble Bobble:...
Update on Stern Pinball’s Next Game; Jersey Jack Pinball Augmented Reality; Last Call for Labyrinth
Good morning, everyone. If you're on social media and follow the Knapp Arcade pages, you know that my friend Rob and I are on one of our regular Arcad...
The History of Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown was the very first pure weapon-based fighter from SNK, an innovative idea released during an era when the company had no shortage of flagship fighting games, with the likes of Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, and later The King of Fighters. Proving their...
G-WARS – A Geometry Wars Clone for high end Amiga’s
Stephen Cakebread’s Geometry Wars originally started as a Project Gotham Racing Easter egg, but from then on turned into a fully fledged eye candy neon top-down multi-directional shooter, with appearances on the DS all the way up to Steam. Well it's time for the Amiga...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – John Riggs
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features John Riggs who currently is displayed on card number 4098, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection. John Riggs has been playing video games for as long as he can remember. From his earliest gaming memory of playing Donkey Kong...
“Arcade 92” – The Full Interview
ARCADE 92 - THE INTERVIEW Are you originally from Texas? So, I'm a Yankee, I was born in New York, lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a short bit. Tulsa was my first interaction with video games as an eight-year-old. I've been in the Dallas Fort Worth area for now well over...
Musings of a Retro Gamer: Sick Day Staples
As I've spent the last 5 days sick as a dog, trying desperately to focus enough to accomplish even the most basic tasks, I'm taken back to my childhood in the '80s. Back then, a sick day was a careful balancing act between not feeling well enough to go to school and...
Atari 2600 Raiders of the Lost Ark – “Why did it have to be snakes?”
Raiders of the Lost Ark is an action-adventure game for the Atari 2600 released in 1982, based on the 1981 film of the same name. The game was designed by Howard Scott Warshaw. When the opportunity to write an Atari VCS game based on the film was offered at Atari,...
Sega Saturn’s Best Beat ‘Em Up Turns 30
The Sega Saturn was an oddball console to say the least, but nonetheless, it had some fantastic games. Titles like Panzer Dragoon Saga, Virtua Fighter 2, and Radiant Silver Gun offered exciting visuals and gameplay, just to name a few. For me, though, there's one...
Duke Nukem 3D – An updated AGA/RTG port for the Amiga by NovaCoder
Although it's rare, there are occasions when we miss out on the latest Amiga releases, which is usually because we don't get the news sent to us, or it involves a lot more than delving into the depths of a hard forum discussion. Well thankfully one of our readers has...
Retro Review: Pokemon Picross: For dedicated fans only
Combining two successful, but strikingly different cult franchises, Nintendo’s free-to-try 3DS game ends up a winner, but only if you have enough space in your gaming heart for both of them. Adding Pokemon to the Picross formula adds a much-needed layer of depth to...
Was Coleco’s Donkey Kong Port for Atari 2600 SABOTAGED? | Garry Kitchen Settles It!
FULL ONE-HOUR INTERVIEW: genxgrownup.com/GK One of the coolest benefits of being a content creator is having the opportunity to actually speak with some of the key figures who laid the foundation of the video game industry, and my guest for this video is without a...
Another Zelda Podcast S7 E10 – “Favorite Rito”
Mallory swings through Chicago to share some of her favorite music from Wind Waker with David. DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY DAVID GEISLER | WRITTEN BY DAVID GEISLER AND ANDY BARNEY | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DAVID GEISLER | EDITOR: DAVID GEISLER | SOUND DESIGNER: DAVID GEISLER...
Five Retro Series Due For A Massive Comeback
Old School Gamer’s Patrick Hickey Jr. counts down five awesome series that are due for a massive comeback. Jumping Flash: Easily one of the most influential PlayStation games ever, it’s been lately ignored. For far too long. Beloved by fans, it would do well as a...
Nebulus Ported to the Game Boy Advance
On January 30th, Retro Room Games made their Game Boy Advance port of Nebulus available to purchase in their online store. Produced in collaboration with Rebellion, Nebulus is a classic puzzle platformer dating to 1987. Originally released for home computers...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Don Hodges
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Don Hodges, who currently is displayed on card number 753, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection. Don is a classic arcade gamer who has analyzed program code for games such as Pac-Man, Dig-Dug, Defender, and Galaga. He may be...
Stern Pinball Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Universal Pictures and Steven Spielberg’s Jaws with New Pinball Machine Launch at San Diego Comic-Con
Fans can check out the brand-new pinball machine at Stern Pinball’s official booth (#4029) and at the annual Stern Pop-up Arcade at the Marriott Marquis, July 24 – 27. [embedded content] [embedded content] CHICAGO – July 2, 2025 – “Just when you thought it was safe to...
