by Magazine Writer | Mar 31, 2020 | 1980s, Arcade, Other Magazines Preview
For many video game lovers, the closest they’ll come to owning their own bona fide home arcade is a large-screen television fed by their choice of home console systems. For Rodney Minch, however, it began by collecting and repairing classic arcade machines....
by Magazine Writer | Mar 29, 2020 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview
In an industry where originality is at a premium, it is not surprising to see the same games appearing on as many platforms the market will support. After all, companies need to be profitable and not every console system has the user base to justify spending the added...
by Magazine Writer | Mar 27, 2020 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview
Konami’s ongoing Bemani series (short for the company’s first interactive music game, Beatmania) has proven that rhythm-based games are more than the flavor of the month. Yet their overall appeal caters more to Japanese tastes than the American palate, especially when...
by Magazine Writer | Mar 25, 2020 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview
Expansion packs are notorious for providing minimal additional content at a premium price. Age of Mythology: The Titans is a glorious exception. There’s plenty of new content — a whole new single-player campaign, a new civilization (The Atlanteans) and...
by Magazine Writer | Mar 23, 2020 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview
The legendary Ryu Hayabusa is finally back to doing what he does best, that being a wall-jumping, star-throwing, sword-slashing, bat-killing, magic-conjuring überninja. It’s the way it should be. By sparing Master Ryu from an unfulfilling life as a Dead or Alive...