by William Schwartz | Sep 15, 2026 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Reviews
Earlier this year, Broke Studio provided a physical release of The Echoes of Worlds, based on the Game Boy Studio project of the same name by TC Studio. It’s perhaps the most fiendish Game Boy release in recent memory, and I’m not just saying that...
by Marcus Albers | Sep 13, 2026 | 2020s, Reviews
The development of Roguecraft from Badger Punch Games and Thalamus Digital Publishing has been an interesting one. Starting off as a Commodore 64 game developed for a 4 KB coding competition, Rogue4k was expanded into Rogue64, a full-fledged Rogue clone. Shortly...
by Marcus Albers | Sep 7, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld
When the Nintendo Entertainment System arrived in North America in the early 80s, it brought a mascot that would become as closely tied to the company as any other. Mario started in the original Donkey Kong arcade game and slowly evolved into the lovable plumber we...
by Todd Friedman | Aug 30, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, ESports
WALTER DAY’S GAMING SUPERSTARS: VOLUME TWO On Sale! Paperback NOW Available! For a limited time, Volume two of the Walter Day Gaming Superstars hardcover book will be the low price of $25.68. The newly released paperback is being sold for $17.99 To Order Book...
by William Schwartz | Aug 13, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Bookshelf, Console/Handheld, Reviews
Though clearly a fan of GoldenEye 007 herself, Alyse Knorr has a surprisingly functional depiction of the Bond Team at Rare in the late nineties. Her Boss Fight book, centered as it is around the working environment of the developers, provides a compelling...
by Marcus Albers | Aug 12, 2026 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews
I’ve been a fan of games based on the Rogue formula for quite some time. It probably stems from my love for the dungeon crawls in RPGs like Phantasy Star and Eye of the Beholder. For the uninitiated, the basic formula for a Rogue game, or...