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A review of The History of Silent Hill

  Earlier this year, Pen & Sword Books released The History of the Pokémon Games, which I reviewed here. At the same time, they released the much less obviously marketable The History of Silent Hill by Samantha Morris. Similar titles notwithstanding, these...

“The Brickade” – Fully Functioning Lego Arcade Machine

Holy Moly. That is all I have to say on this one of a kind Lego build.  I literally spent a half hour talking with the creators and being mesmerized by the look and feel of the arcade machine. I went to the Brick World convention in Schaumburg, IL this past weekend...

A Study of: Miracle Warriors – by Brian Lesyk

If you were yearning for a solid role-playing game in the late 80s and resided in North America and happened to own a Sega Master System console, you were certainly in the right place at the right time. As luck would have it, you were unknowingly on the cusp of being...
5 Great games that prove not all movie based games suck

5 Great games that prove not all movie based games suck

There is an unwritten rule when it comes to video games and that is DON’T BASE IT OFF A MOVIE! The reason being that when these types of games are made it’s usually rushed to meet the release of the film so what we end up getting can be generic and boring or just...

Advergaming

Advergaming

It’s another fine day in the big city. And at the Big City Video Game Museum, it’s always better than fine. Usually. All these classic games are available, and my job is simple – choose among them and group them into an interesting display. Something that people will...

TinTin: Prisoners of The Sun

TinTin: Prisoners of The Sun

Unlike some other videogames I possessed, Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun was one of the few I played on my own. None of my classmates or my cousin, whom I used to play a lot with, liked the comics, The Adventures of Tintin. They were mostly interested in Spanish comics...

The Legend of the Mystical Ninja

The Legend of the Mystical Ninja

Intro: Ninjas stick to the shadows, make for great assassins and kill without a trace. Ryu Hayabusa and Rikimaru are signature ninjas in the video game world and let’s not forget Goemon, star of The Legend of the Mystical Ninja for the Super Nintendo. Legend of the...

Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting!

Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting!

Game developer Treasure has had a great presence on Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance. With some instant classics like Astro Boy: Omega Factor and Advance Guardian Heroes, Treasure has shown that it can deliver its signature gameplay on a portable gaming system. Heck,...

Valis

Valis

As I sit in my dressing room, calmly sipping my ginger lemon tea, I glance at the clock on the wall and silently count down from three. There’s a knock on my door. Usually, I just expect the knock, but today, I’m looking forward to it. At least, I hope I can look...

Asterix and Obelisk

Asterix and Obelisk

Every time I write about a videogame, I see myself as a kid sitting on the floor and playing it with my cousin. With Asterix & Obelix, it’s the same. I don’t actually remember if buying this game was my idea or my dad’s, because he has always been fond of the...

A Salute To The Nintendo 3DS.

A Salute To The Nintendo 3DS.

Early in the morning on September 17th, 2020 there was buzz on Twitter that Nintendo took off any mention of the 3DS on their Japanese language website.  A little bit later, a spokesperson told Polygon that the system is being discontinued and will no longer be...

10 Retro Games That Still Hold Up

10 Retro Games That Still Hold Up

With the advancement in technology, many sectors in the gaming world have evolved. One of the areas is video games. As technology develops, new games also come up. All in all, there are old games that can still be played. Even though you might not be able to use...

I, Robot

I, Robot

In the year 1983, the Cold War was still in the minds of American citizens and tensions between the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, were elevated. Brewing since 1945, the fear of Communist invasion, espionage and the threat of nuclear...

Rampart

Rampart

If you like tower defense style games, then you can thank Atari Games’ John Salwitz for creating Rampart. While not an actual tower defense game in itself, the 1990 coin-op pioneered the ideas of erecting structures to defend territory while making repairs between...

Alien

Alien

“In space no one can hear you scream.” So goes the tagline for Alien, one of the greatest (not to mention scariest) science fiction movies ever made. Released in 1979 by 20th Century Fox, Alien was directed by the great auteur Ridley Scott (from a screenplay by Dan...

Best cricket games of all time

Best cricket games of all time

Cricket might not necessarily be one of the most popular sports in the world, however it still attracts millions of viewers and players across the globe, with places like England, India, Pakistan and Australia (amongst others) all having a vast share of the audience...

This Day In Video Game History

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