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The Ten Video Game Pets That Would Be Awesome to Own (and what I would use them for) ( Comments)
The Ten Video Game Pets That Would Be Awesome to Own (and what I would use them for)
December 30, 2009 at 10:39:29

Top 6 Videogame Westerns You Should Mebbe Checkout ( Comments)
Just played Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood recently, and it was good stuff; a decent McShooter dripping with pure, unadulterated "western", a theme I've always enjoyed. The guns are modest, dusty Winchesters and Colt Single Action Armies, rather than the
October 6, 2009 at 3:04:10

Top 5 Suspect Homages in Video Games ( Comments)
"Suspect homages" are a fact in any medium. Sometimes somethings so good, the lightning in the bottle so crackling, that you must have it even if it means swiping the bottle when no one's lookin'. Here's my top five o' them.
September 23, 2009 at 11:57:13

The Re-Emergence of PC Single Player RPGs (1 Comments)
A few years from now, the story of 2009 and 2010 may not be 'The Death and Rebirth of Duke Nukem (again)', or the 'Collapse of Midway', or even 'World of Warcraft Breaks Still More Records'. Even 'The Rise of the Wii' and 'Sony Strikes Back' will probably
January 20, 2010 at 9:45:11

8-Bit Vintners creates wine for game nerds! ( Comments)
The Schulemeister is on record that my obsession with 8-Bit games is threatening our friendship. But here's something that he and his Geek Wine buddies can definitely understand.
September 5, 2009 at 12:01:14

WHOAMG (1 Comments)
Let's celebrate the Top 5 Most Memorable Shocked Expressions in Videogaming.
June 16, 2009 at 5:49:21

Why are Atari 2600 Paddle Games so hard to emulate? And what the heck happend to paddle games ? (1 Comments)
Help me understand why no one can emulate Atari 2600 paddle games and what the heck ever happend to the paddle controller and paddle games anyway?
March 3, 2009 at 7:03:25

Retro Gaming Multiplayer Heaven You Must Play ! ( Comments)
What can I say? I am in heaven. Why, you ask? Because the stars have aligned and given us one of the best, retro multiplayer games in history. And it’s free! Yes, Free! What game could I be talking about? What game could be considered one of the best mult
January 13, 2010 at 12:26:28

Top-10 Controller Throwing Moments. ARGGGGGGG! (1 Comments)
The Top-10 Moments you wanted to throw your controller in RAGE!
January 7, 2010 at 1:10:51

And The Band Played On ( Comments)
Much as I like the music game genre and whatnot,I have this unshakable feeling the genre is rapidly gathering unto "bubble" status: too many games, too fast, all watering each other down.
May 22, 2009 at 10:31:23

The Death of Japanese RPGs (1 Comments)
With huge franchises such as Final Fantasy, is the Japanese role playing game (JRPG) going the way of Nintendo’s Virtual Boy? Sadly, it seems so.
January 11, 2010 at 9:28:51

MMO Currency Farmers: Give em a Break ( Comments)
Think for a minute if you had two choices to provide for your family and that paid equally as well: Play an MMO for hours, or become a coal miner? If you’re on this website I’m pretty sure playing an MMO is definitely the more viable option, unless you th
January 20, 2010 at 11:40:31

Classic Arcade Game of the Week (7/6/09) - Aliens Vs. Predator ( Comments)
This week's classic is none other than Capcom's "Alien Vs. Predator," the 1994 coin-op that represented a pinnacle in the two-dimensional fighting game genre.
July 8, 2009 at 8:08:46

Memories in video gaming: One Old-School Gamer’s Perspective (1 Comments)
I must have been seven or eight years old, and I remember when my brother and I received that very first Legend of Zelda NES cart. We tore apart the plastic cellophane and opened up the box to reveal… a gold cart.
December 18, 2009 at 10:45:45

Controller vs Keyboard ( Comments)
In the thirty or so years that PC and console gaming have co-existed, apparently we have not yet reached the only possible solution to the controller vs keyboard conundrum.
July 23, 2009 at 10:44:11

Nintendo's Third Party Disasters ( Comments)
Ever wonder why Sony dived into the gaming industry suddenly in the 1990s? The major reason: Nintendo’s third party licensing sucks.
December 28, 2009 at 4:38:59

“No Russian” Scene – Has Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 gone too far? ( Comments)
You’ve seen it, you’ve heard about it on the news and you’ve probably had a friend talk about it. Yes, the gory “No Russian” mission of Modern Warfare 2.
December 24, 2009 at 4:56:42

Sega Oddities - Some very collectible and strange Sega Consoles ( Comments)
How many of you out there have seen every Sega Genesis/Mega Drive console? There are a bunch of odd and collectible consoles that were produced for Japan and USA consumer use.
May 22, 2009 at 1:44:12

This Week in Gaming ( Comments)
The good, the bad, and the hope for a better tomorrow; all these are wrapped up in this week.
November 24, 2009 at 11:10:56

Data East Arcade Classics Coming to Wii Thanks to Majesco ( Comments)
Game Set Watch has been doing some digging around the ESRB's rating information site and discovered that several Data East arcade games have been recently rated for release on Nintendo's Wii.
September 4, 2009 at 12:24:20

Michael Jackson: A gaming retrospective ( Comments)
In light of the King of Pop's tragic passing, (and to help me digest watching the wretched Main$tream Media falling over themselves trying to psycho-analyze the poor man's entire life) a list of games starring the one and only Michael Jackson, who, appare
June 25, 2009 at 9:24:13

Clearing the Clutter: Beyond GameStop ( Comments)
If you have been a gamer for very long at all, you have a stack of old games you just don't play anymore. If you don't yet, you will. So, what can you do about it? A bonfire might be fitting, illegal in some areas and resulting in a giant mess anywhere, b
July 28, 2009 at 7:36:26

Wheel of Time is going MMO ( Comments)
This one will be interesting. A Wheel of Time MMO could be a fantastic product, or it could be a complete disaster. A Wheel of Time MMORPG has some potentially strong points.
August 4, 2009 at 7:07:05

Sega 8-Bit Games...Sega 16-Bit Games...Calling Sega Fans..... (1 Comments)
Chuckwagon member janken-the-great explains his love for all things Sega !
March 26, 2009 at 5:08:53

Video review of the Zizzle home pinball machine (1 Comments)
There was some discussion of the new Zizzle home pinball machine on this month's Retro Gaming Round Up so I had already had a little background on these machines.
September 4, 2009 at 12:26:18

Pass the Cyanide - Top 5 Suicidal Videogame Characters ( Comments)
We got another one of these list things, this time about videogame characters offing themselves. Yes, as in committing suicide. The list is restricted solely to player characters; here, the very guys and gals you play the game with are afflicted with some
June 29, 2009 at 5:40:57

Spotlight On: FarmVille ( Comments)
Today's spotlight is on none other than FarmVille, the latest Facebook application from Zynga, creator of Mafia Wars and all-round professional IP copycat. Zynga corporate strategy seems to be thus: churn out K.C. Munchkin-esq clones of every popular onli
August 31, 2009 at 1:17:03

Ghostbusters ( Comments)
I enjoyed it quite a bit. Unlike too many games these days, it succeeds precisely in what it wanted to do, to say the least what I had wanted it to do. In this case, it's to smartly tickle the tits of fans of the Ghostbusters franchise.
June 25, 2009 at 10:25:23

If Video Games were realistic ( Comments)
Cracked.com has posted a hilarious photoshop gallery depicting what might happen if Video Games were more realistic.
September 17, 2009 at 4:36:59

PS3 Warranty Voided! Shocking Footage! ( Comments)
Ok, so not so shocking footage. But hey, extremist headlines are all the rage these days.
August 26, 2009 at 7:13:58

Sacred 2: Hack 'n' Slash Heaven ( Comments)
I picked up a copy of Ascaron's SACRED 2: Fallen Angel for the Xbox 360 on Monday and have been hard pressed to tear myself away.
June 25, 2009 at 2:48:01

Games That Need To Be Made 2: Starship Troopers ( Comments)
No doubt, if any studio announced they were working on a Starship Troopers title, the vast majority of the media would assume a movie spin-off. Huge amounts of venom would be spewed on the company making a cheap Halo clone. Meanwhile, the original Starshi
October 8, 2009 at 2:31:16

Art of the Arcade site explores the design wizardry of a bygone era ( Comments)
After several months of posting retro game related bits and bytes over at the Retro Gaming Roundup official forums, the site's founderSo Cal Mike asked me if I'd like to start posting to the RGR blog. I'm going to start off my blogging stint here with a l
August 17, 2009 at 4:37:14

Future of Gaming? We'll See. ( Comments)
Project Natal. The Future of Gaming. The End of Controllers. The Biggest Revolution in Gaming Since Dice. You've seen the headlines, maybe watched the demos, and will no doubt see endless information on this system before it makes it to market.
June 2, 2009 at 10:37:01

The Arcade is Back ! ( Comments)
Ah, how I wish this were true. I know, I know arcades are still around here and there. We have Dave & Busters, Chuck E. Cheese and a slew of smaller arcades in shopping centers and strip malls.
July 15, 2009 at 1:59:38

EyePet: The Tech Demo That Isn't ( Comments)
In 2008, Sony was showing off videos of something called EyePet, a digital monkey that would use the camera attachment for the PS3 to interact with gamers and their immediate environment.
September 7, 2009 at 12:01:37

Konami Kountdown: Version 2 ( Comments)
The countdown at Kojima Production's site ended into a....nother countdown?? This time, the scenery is wetter, rainier, and the countdown much flippin' longer, and along with the "5" silhouette we've seen eariler, you can now make out an "E" and a "3" (or
May 22, 2009 at 10:24:44

Wii Demo Play (1 Comments)
In an interview with USA Today, Shigeru Miyamoto of Mario fame briefly described an interesting feature coming to New Super Mario Bros. and future Wii titles. The feature, currently called Demo Play, allows the gamer to let the game play itself. Just imag
June 19, 2009 at 3:52:23

XBOX NEXT ( Comments)
With Natal in theory coming sometime soon as an XBox accessory, the time would appear to be right for a brand new XBox version, complete with upgraded hardware to ensure that your XBox can handle the complex algorithms of tracking potentially dozens of mo
June 16, 2009 at 5:16:22

Great arcade cab or Greatest arcade cab ? ( Comments)
Just when it looked like the Ultracade scandal might turn us all off commercially available multi game cabinets, along comes AllStarArcade with an invention that restores not just my faith in Arcade cabinet manufacturers but humanity itself.
August 19, 2009 at 12:15:52

Classic Arcade Game of the Week (6/24/09) - BurgerTime ( Comments)
Starting this week, I'm kicking off a column devoted to the classic arcade games of yesteryear. I consider myself fortunate to have grown up in the 80s, when arcades were extremely popular and where there was always something new to discover with each suc
June 24, 2009 at 7:22:13

Itagaki is still here ( Comments)
Yesterday Tomonobu Itagaki, the eccentric but brilliant genius behind the recent Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive games, was in the news.
May 29, 2009 at 10:48:15

Video Game Impulse Buying ( Comments)
I'm standing in line at a local department store, waiting to checkout. On my left is a display of snack cakes, nicely on sale. On my right is a display of scones, nicely on sale. I'm hungry. This familiar scenario resulted in the purchase of a box of choc
August 29, 2009 at 5:17:32

Mud Like Wine ( Comments)
Once upon a time, a long time ago, 16 bit color was considered advanced graphics. In this strange and distant time, bandwidth was measured in bytes and "mega" was reserved for physical storage. It was a digital world almost, but not quite, completely unli
July 9, 2009 at 12:28:33

Scribblenauts ( Comments)
Every once in a while, a developer comes along making such outlandish claims about their upcoming title that no one can take them seriously. And on even rarer occasions, that company simply sticks the title on the floor of E3 and lets game do its own brag
July 30, 2009 at 9:18:53

Free the Duke ( Comments)
Any children out there who dream of growing up and starting game development studios should keep the recent Take Two v. 3D Realms fracas away from their parents at all costs. I am not a lawyer. I am not going to attempt to discuss the legal end of this me
May 20, 2009 at 4:22:07

Three Red Rings of Death - A "Poem" ( Comments)
Three Red Rings of Death Blinking in the dark
July 16, 2009 at 8:48:30

Support Six Days in Fallujah ( Comments)
For a recap, Six Days is a title that aims to faithfully recreate the 2004 Iraq War conflict, and perhaps at the same time promise to be a landmark release that gives the medium it's first "game documentary" and a marked increase in its legitimate artisti
June 10, 2009 at 11:29:29

Another One Bites The Dust (Matrix Online) ( Comments)
Matrix Online is shutting down. The real news in this story, of course, is that Matrix Online was even still running in the first place. Back in 2004 when this game went beta, all eyes were on the MMO universe.
May 29, 2009 at 4:37:25

So You Want To Make A Game ? ( Comments)
I can only think of two things that could be better than gaming. Nice fresh chocolate chip cookies would be the first one. And playing a game that you made yourself would be the second. Well, assuming the game is good, of course.
June 15, 2009 at 4:49:44