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Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
I have a confession to make: I love the Weekly World News. If you don’t remember the Weekly World News, it was a tabloid magazine that you could pick up in grocery stores. It told stories about characters like Bat Boy, merfolk, cryptids, and more. It’s no longer in...
8BitDo Release DIY Kits to wireless-ify Retro Controllers
Hm. “Wireless-ify” – that came out a bit weird. My terrible titling aside, to celebrate their 5 years of existence, 8BitDo are now selling DIY kits that allow you to mod Bluetooth connectivity into your favourite retro gaming controllers. Hippy birthday, 8BitDo!...
The Walter Day Report: G.O.A.T.s of the 21st Century – By Walter Day
Last issue’s examination off the Golden Age greats roused a vocal outcry from the gamers of the modern era They say: “How about giving recognition to the modern gamers who are just as good as the ‘golden oldies,’ but who, unfortunately, were born too late to get a...
The Battletoads for Game Boy That Almost Was
During a recent interview with Rare fan site RareFanDaBase, video game engineer and producer Paul Machacek spoke on a number of things which have occurred during his time with the company. A veteran of 30 years, he's seen a lot -- including things that most fans will...
Way of the Dragon: Remembering Bruce Lee the Video Game
In the world of martial arts, no name looms quiet so large as that of Bruce Lee. Born in the Year of the Dragon in the Hour of the Dragon, he was the creator of Jeet Kune Do (Way of the Intercepting Fist) and a star of film and television. He was Lee in the legendary...
Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin: Dungeons & Dragons – By Brett Weiss
Welcome once again to Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin, where I point out inexpensive games worth playing. Great RPGs for retro consoles tend to be pretty pricey, so I have a different and historical angle for this issue’s role-playing theme. We’re traveling back in...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: I’m Running Out of Quarters!
Oh the love of the video game, Pacman, Donkey Kong, Popeye, Tron, Tempest, Tapper...... I could go on forever. The fact that you go up to these video games, put a quarter in and start to play with 3 lives and you are done was a very satisfying concept back then,...
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Nintendo 64 Chronicles [6] Blast Corps & FIFA 64
#11 : Blast Corps What are you to do when a nuclear missile that's being carried through the countryside becomes a runaway? Why, you destroy everything in it's path of course! Rare's twist on a puzzle game, Blast Corps has you do exactly that through it's 57 levels....
This Day In Video Game History
