by Ben Magnet | Oct 5, 2022 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Events, Gaming
The music from the Final Fantasy series has always been special. The first official video game concert held in the US was a Final Fantasy show at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles in May of 2004. While not the first video game concert to be held ever, it...
by Ben Magnet | May 27, 2022 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Magazine Preview, Opinions
Getting a video game printed in a physical format is expensive. You have to pay for disks/cartridges, covers, and cases. If the game is multiplatform then it’s even MORE expensive. Hence why many developers love digital sales and sometimes skip a physical...
by Ben Magnet | May 6, 2022 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Opinions
There are a myriad of ways for fans of the Sonic games to get mad. Be it a beloved game is a poor port, the new game doesn’t live up to expectations, or SEGA deciding to screw up what should’ve been a sure-fire hit. In the past few weeks it’s been...
by Ben Magnet | Apr 5, 2022 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions
This past week, Sony announced what the new tiered system for their online services would be. Essentially it boils down to the more money you pay for the service, the more games you could play, with the Premium Membership being the one that has all the retro goodies....
by Ben Magnet | Feb 23, 2022 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions
On February 15, 2022 Nintendo made waves on social media, and not in a good way. They announced that in late March of 2023 they would be shutting down the Wii U and 3DS eShops for good. According to Nintendo’s website, you can still re-download games, play...