by Matthew Owen | Mar 22, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld
It seems that more so than ever before, video game remakes and remasters are a dime a dozen nowadays. In theory, these re-released products offer the benefits of new hardware while maintaining the personality of the original game, but we all know that’s not...
by Matthew Owen | Mar 12, 2025 | 2020s, Console/Handheld
Remember those retro compilation packs that promised a burst of gaming, all contained in one fun package? The best of the bunch, like Sega Smash Pack (PC, 1999), gathered several classics in one place, while terrible offenders like the unlicensed Action 52 (NES, 1991)...
by Matthew Owen | Feb 14, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld
Valentine’s Day is here, so if you’ve got someone special to celebrate the holiday with, it’s a perfect day to bond over shared experiences and create new memories along the way. Sure, you could default to the old “dinner and a movie” date, but why...
by Matthew Owen | Feb 13, 2025 | 1990s, Console/Handheld
A sentient star who stretches his arms and bounds across stages with speed, Ristar is a SEGA protagonist with just as much charm as Sonic, yet time has not been so kind to this cosmic character. In 1995, Ristar debuted on the Genesis/Mega Drive to decent critical...
by Matthew Owen | Jan 29, 2025 | 2000s, Console/Handheld
In 2024, just over 20 years ago, Valve created Half-Life 2, a first-person shooter that continues the story of silent protagonist Gordon Freeman. Once a humble scientist, Freeman now finds himself in the middle of a global war against a multidimensional species known...