by Old School Gamer | Feb 24, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Opinions
ARTICLE by CRUCIAL 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the first commercial home video game console entering the market. Needless to say, gaming technology has made significant strides since then. Gaming manufacturers have been competing ever since, developing...
by Ben Magnet | May 27, 2022 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Magazine Preview, Opinions
Getting a video game printed in a physical format is expensive. You have to pay for disks/cartridges, covers, and cases. If the game is multiplatform then it’s even MORE expensive. Hence why many developers love digital sales and sometimes skip a physical...
by Mike Mertes | Oct 11, 2021 | 1990s, Arcade, Reviews
I’ve had the pleasure of first experiencing the Darius series for the first time in our local arcade around 1991 or 92. The site of the cabinet itself was excellent, but seeing the game in action spread across three arcade monitors made for the ultimate arcade...
by Mike Mertes | Aug 29, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s
Mike Mertes reviews the third and final entry of the Blaster Master Zero series: Blaster Master Zero 3. Blaster Master Zero 3 is a direct sequel to Blaster Master Zero 2 that will release on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Epic...
by Mike Mertes | Jun 14, 2021 | 1980s, Arcade, iiRcade, Reviews
When Technos released Double Dragon in arcades in 1987, it marked the next evolution of the side-scrolling beat’em up genre. It quickly became a popular game and would spawn two sequels. The innovations in the series also inspired other companies to try to...