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Remembering Pokémon Pinball for the Pokémon Mini

  Lately I've been thinking a lot about the late Gunpei Yokoi's core design philosophy, the one that led to him parting ways with Nintendo when the company decided to focus on creating more powerful hardware. Lateral thinking with withered technology. The idea...

New Release: Alien Breed 3D HD

Development house Team17 has become a prolific, popular company best known for its Worms series, which has appeared on nearly every platform since the 16-bit era. But in 1991, they were a new group that formed from the European demo scene. Their first major release...

R-Type DX Pre-Orders End Nov 1

For those who love old-school Shoot-Em-Ups, Retro-Bit’s release of R-Type DX will have an exclusive pre-order run through Nov. 1. “The epic arcade shoot 'em up returns in R-Type DX! In our first-ever Game Boy Color release, you can enjoy the first two entries of the...
Silent Hill: The Struggle of Making Good Movies

Silent Hill: The Struggle of Making Good Movies

Judging by the consistent quality of recent movies and television shows, it's clear that we're in a golden age of video game adaptations right now, but decades ago, truly good video game movies were an exception to the rule. In fact, up until the last few years, video...

Retro ROM Hacks You Have to Play

Retro ROM Hacks You Have to Play

When you play a really good retro game for the first time, there's an undeniable magic to the sense of whimsical discovery. For many gamers, it's a feeling we're forever chasing, and one that we would give anything to replicate. While it's impossible to experience the...

Brett’s Bargain Bin – by Brett Weiss

Brett’s Bargain Bin – by Brett Weiss

When it comes to cheap yet worthwhile Atari 2600 games, the usual suspects like Asteroids, Missile Command, and Space Invaders tend to dominate the conversation. And for good reason: they’re iconic, easy to find, and still offer plenty of arcade fun. In fact, many of...

This Day In Video Game History

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