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The Bloody History of MK finishes – by Matt Owen
It’s no secret that Mortal Kombat is violent by and large the most graphic fighting game series ever created. Full of blood and gore, it pushed the limits on what was acceptable for video game violence in the ‘90s, eventually leading to the formation of the ESRB...
Pre-order open for Video Game Maps: NES & Famicom – Deluxe Edition
Video Game Maps: NES & Famicom - Deluxe Edition 628 page, full-color premium hardcover featuring 200+ NES games, articles, exclusive interviews, and 35 guest writers. PRE ORDER CLICK HERE Do you have what it takes to navigate through the Lost Woods? Are you brave...
Super Smash Siblings – by Noah LaPointe
It’s strange to think about now, but for a long time, nobody really knew what to make of the Super Smash Bros. series. Not regarding critical reception—the games were beloved practically from day one—but in how to classify them. Nowadays, no one bats an eye if you...
Atari x Activision Collection Announced; Pre-Orders Available Today
August 26, 2026 – Atari today announced the Atari x Activision Collection, a landmark physical collaboration rereleasing 39 Atari 2600 titles on physical cartridges, including fan favorites Pitfall!, River Raid and Kaboom! The project reunites Atari and Activision...
Introducing the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection
Featuring the six Alien Breed games released for the Commodore Amiga, with new games modes, couch & online co-op, save states, dual stick controls, and an immersive virtual museum. Available September 24 on Steam, GoG, Epic Games Store, Playstation, and Xbox....
BBG Entertainment Announces a Reboot of the Classic Game MANIC MINER®
August 26, 2026 - BBG Entertainment, the Munich-based publisher behind the acclaimed remakes of BOULDER DASH®, ASTROSMASH®, and SHARK! SHARK!®, is bringing one of gaming's most influential platformers back to life: MANIC MINER® - the cult classic that defined a whole...
IREM Announces Ninja Baseball League-Man: Bases Loaded on Steam, Consoles This December
Game developer and publisher IREM announced on their Twitter page that their largely forgotten, but cult-favorite beat-em-up, Ninja Baseball Bat Man is getting an HD remake in the form of Ninja Baseball League-Man: Bases Loaded and is coming to Steam, PlayStation5,...
The Many Faces of Street Fighter II – by Marcus Albers
When Street Fighter II: The World Warrior came to arcades in 1991, it turned the 1-on-1 fighting genre on its head. It added so much to the fighting games that had come before that it became a genre unto itself. With the massive runaway success of the game, it was...
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