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The ESRB – by Tristan Ibarra
This column / article / retrospective (or whatever you want to call it) is a reflection on why and how we collect and play video games. Each time we’ll cover a different collector (although not in this issue!) and discuss various (sometimes) polarizing topics that...
A Look Back- The Original Pokken Tournament on Wii U Was Awesome
This is not a Pokemon Stadium clone. This is not a cheap Tekken rip-off. This is is Pokken Tournament. One of the best looking Wii U games ever and featuring some of the best fight mechanics on the console to date, Pokken Tournament, at least in a single fight format,...
Boulder Dash – by Ryan Burger
Boulder Dash is one of the games I distinctly remember playing on my Apple II computer in the mid-80s. Over a span of six years, it was released on nineteen different platforms after originating on the Atari 8-bit series of computers. Developed originally by Peter...
Mario Party – by Matt Owen
In the late ‘90s, the Nintendo 64 was the king of multiplayer gaming. In addition to standout single-player titles, there was a notable emphasis on group play, with four controller ports and a variety of excellent titles to try. One of the earliest and most memorable...
Forgotten Game Review: ‘Swords and Soliders 2’ Review: A Sequel to be Proud of
Sequels are a tough act to pull off, even for big publishers, but for a indie company, it could be life or death. However, the sequel to Ronimo Games’ award-winning WiiWare hit "Swords and Soldiers" is a Wii U makeover that keep you not only talking about their games,...
Voyage of the Retronaut – by Jeremy Parish
The early days of home video games were, to put it lightly, a mess. Dozens of companies scrambled to cash in on the Home Pong craze by releasing largely identical standalone consoles powered by fully identical chipsets all sourced from the same manufacturers. Pong was...
Commodore International Corporation Acquires Original Brand and 47 Trademarks, Ending Decades of Cryogenic Sleep
Full acquisition of Commodore Corporation B.V. secures all official Commodore trademarks dating back to 1983 DOVER, Del – July 31, 2025 (OSG was given permission for early publishing) – Commodore International Corporation today announced a monumental milestone:...
A review of the Chromatic
In the realm of FPGA Game Boys, the Chromatic has some obvious disadvantages compared to its main competitor, the Analogue Pocket. Where the Analogue Pocket has Game Boy Advance cartridge support, adapters for other cartridges, as well as SD card support that...
This Day In Video Game History
