Five Game Franchises That Desperately Need Sequels

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 22, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

Let’s face it- game developers have to manage a tough situation. While the need to share their art and experiences is always the most important thing, making money also plays a role. That’s the reason why the industry is flooded with sequels. However, as we all know,...

Blazing Chrome Review

by Mike Mertes | Jul 21, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, Reviews

In the future, machines have taken over the world, and only a small rebellion against these cybernetic terrors have a chance to save the world. Sure, the story is pretty much a carbon copy from the Terminator series, but the real reason you want to play Blazing Chrome...

Contra to See Daylight on Two Different Handhelds

by Brendan Meharry | Jul 20, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s

My Arcade is known for a plethora of miniaturised handheld retro gaming devices that range from handhelds and mini arcades, to accessories like gamepads and oddities including a Famicom to NES cartridge converter. Their products are also usually licenced,...

Mario with Milk? By Josh LaFrance

by Magazine Writer | Jul 19, 2019 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview

For anyone born in the last 50 years or so, Saturday mornings have always been synonymous with cartoons (sadly those days have ended). And, for any kid watching this programming, we knew we would be inundated with commercials for 2 things: Breakfast Cereals and Toys....

A Brief History of Bonk

by David Oxford | Jul 18, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

January 31st, 2001 was a historic date for the video game industry. On that day, SEGA, once a powerhouse console manufacturer who would be the first to truly take the fight to Nintendo on North American soil, announced that they were exiting the hardware industry and...

Handheld Showdown By Josh LaFrance

by Magazine Writer | Jul 17, 2019 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview

So everyone knows the Game Boy, the king of sales of the 1990s. However, is it the best handheld console of that era? That is for you the reader to decide, and each person’s answer is based on their own personal tastes. For me, it is the Game Gear, but I know...