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Video Game of the Day – March 11th – Stardew Valley
Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...
Donkey Kong: A Decade Later
Ten years ago this month, Nintendo released the simply titled Donkey Kong for the Game Boy. At the time, it didn't seem like much of a mile- stone, but it has since become the gold standard of how to update a classic game without losing the soul of the original. The...
The Dreaded Backlog of Games (And how to deal with it).
It was a problem that we all wanted to have as kids. Having so many video games that we wouldn't get bored. At least that was the argument I would give my parents whenever we were out shopping. Now that I am an adult I am facing a new problem. The backlog. Games...
Video Game of the Day – March 10th – Divinity 2: Ego Draconis
Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Joseph Abraham Talks ‘Familia’
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Familia developer Joseph Abraham, who details the creation process behind his retro RPG, discussing the games that inspired it and his goals for it. For more on the game, follow them on Steam, Instagram and Twitch. Old School Gamer...
Retro gaming is far from dead and buried in the past
Technology has expanded to such an extent that video gaming has risen in quality that a decade ago seemed impossible. Yet, despite this, retro gaming is coming back with an even greater vengeance. The yearning for the simpler days of arcade and traditional games, but...
The History of the Sega CD By Scott Alan Marriott
The Sega CD was an interesting yet risky experiment by a company trying to build on its momentum at a critical time during the Genesis’ life cycle. It was a ballsy move designed to not only trump competitors Nintendo and NEC, but to also address two key Genesis...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Charles Ziese
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Charles Ziese, who is displayed on card number 408, from the Superstars of 2013 Collection. One of the most beloved games , Sonic the Hedgehog, has been an inspiration to him since the 1990’s. Living with Asperger’s...
This Day In Video Game History
