While action has always been the point of video games (unless you really, really like Battle Chess or Anticipation), the means of representing the action have often changed to suit the technology. Before the pixels got all smoothed-out and the whole world shifted to 3rd-person
My part of the world is straddling spring and summer, the heat is up outside, and I am
In the final regular NRW Gaming article of 2017, Bryan sheds some light on the story of one brilliant German immigrant, his ugly-ass wood-paneled box, and how they made video game history together. To usher in a new year, we take a look at the
I am pleased to finally discuss a few of these titles – the cream of 2016's crop – in the form of a “top ten” list.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When I was a kid in the late 80s and early 90s, I'd occasionally see a system advertised on TV and in magazines that
As part of this prestigious position, as well as out of deep personal interest, I try to keep abreast of what's going on in retro gaming. I follow topics with Google Alerts, I read Twitter (where a surprising amount of chatter on the topic takes
Alternate Title: "Why I'm Glad They Buried E.T. Out In the Desert" (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); If you asked a ton of people when console gaming really started, they'd reflexively tell you, “When the Nintendo (NES) came out.” While
Tonight, we'll be visiting the grave of a daring hero form far-off Japan. It never really made it all the way west, but it had ambitious beginnings and deserves a place in video gaming history. It was Sega's first earnest attempt to go
Once again we strap on our work boots, sling our spades over our shoulders, and shamble on over to the Console Graveyard. This time we'll take a look at a system that never truly knew who it was. One that had the best
In this installment of Console Graveyard, we'll take a look at a piece of hardware that was just a little ahead of its time.
Believe it or not, at the time of this writing, we are seeing the eighth generation of home video game consoles. It has been that long.We've seen and experienced a plethora of amazing concepts, innovative ideas, and ultimately spent millions (maybe billions?) of
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The early and mid 1990s saw a lot of fighting games. In fact, let me rephrase that: the early and mid