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I’m Pretty Sure Video Games Were Cooler Before the Internet
What happened to video games? They used to be simplistic yet challenging, cheap yet replayable, and pixelated yet awe-inspiring. Now, it seems that there is too much focus on the new technologies (especially with t… -
Video Game Lobotomy: Mass Effect
The current generation of gamers have fallen into something of a strange place in the time line of video game history. Gamers of my particular age group can still hearken back to the days of playing 8-bit Nintendo and s… -
What Kids Think Of Video Game Nostalgia
I post this for all the original gamer's out there who grew up in the Final Fantasy VII era and in the arcades. Kids nowadays think if you're not playing C.O.D. or one of the newer Madden games, you're "wack". Last… -
What Was Your Favorite Video-Game When You Were A Kid?
Remember the NSES? What about Sega Genesis? Oh, and my personal first-found love--the Nintendo 64. There's something truly beautiful about having to blog in the cartridge and force it into the slot with your wrist. I… -
Arcades
Do you remember the arcades? Back in the 80s and some part of the 90s, I use to go to the arcade in the mall and waste hours and money playing the games. It's true, I used my right hand when I played, but that skill d… -
Old School Sonic
I recently purchased Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for the ps3. Being a Genesis growing up, I was ecstatic. I couldn't figure out which game to play first! I had to go with the original Sonic the Hedgehog. How… -
Mini-Review: Mega Man 10
This is a guest post from Press The Buttons Plenty of publishers have climbed aboard the retro train this gaming generation, but Capcom stands ahead of them all by demonstrating again and again that they "get it" wh… -
The Video Game Song That Moves You Most
(Source) Doubtless, whether you've been gaming for a while or just played casually since you were younger there's got to be that one or couple of background songs that bring back a flood of memories after hearing. The… -
Some Games Just Never Die
(Source) The gaming industry is a fast paced machine. Every year sees big, new titles from major publishers, amazing new franchises, sequels and more. Look at what's currently coming down the pipeline. Mass Effect 2 an… -
I Miss Mortal Kombat
Growing up in the 90s, Mortal Kombat was at the center of gaming life (along with mario, sonic, duck hunter, and nba jam). And really what pushed it above and beyond all other fighting games was the fatalities. Oh how I…
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