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Retro Gaming

Celebrating gaming's glory days.

Feature

The Unsung Heroes of Game Preservation, Part 2

The arrival of GOG, remasters, and the future of abandonware

Retrospective

Tank Racer: A Hilariously Chaotic Retro Ride

It's racing, with tanks

Review

Alterium Shift: A Quest Across Dimensions

Continuing the retro JRPG trend

Feature

The Unsung Heroes of Game Preservation, Part 1

The history of abandonware and its purveyors

Review

Warhammer 40k: Boltgun Review

All looks and guns, not much else

Opinion

Deus Ex: 23 Years Later

The world of Deus Ex reflects our current situation

Review

Tiny Thor: Pint-Sized Ragnarok

The God of tiny hammers

Feature

The Zelda Game You Could Only Play via Satellite in 1995

Streaming a video game two decades before it went mainstream

Opinion

Celebrating Wild Arms: The Wild West RPG

Saluting a unique and fascinating classic

Opinion

Escape From SR388

How does Metroid Fusion compare to the other iconic Metroid games?

Opinion

The One Thing That Strategy Games Must Learn from 1994’s Warcraft

A classic RTS game like no other

Opinion

Remembering Arctic Thunder

Snowmobiles have never been more enthralling

Feature

Examining Sega’s Early Publishing Attempts After The Console War

What was it like for Sega right after admitting defeat in 2001?

Retrospective

Blowing Away the Cobwebs With the Nintendo 64

Reliving the days of the cartridge

Opinion

How To Obtain a Handheld Retro Console in 11 Easy Steps (and 7 Hard Ones)

How research and patience can help you snag your own handheld retro console

Opinion

Back to Basics: Why I Find Joy Playing My Ageing PlayStation 2

Rediscovering the simple pleasures of disconnection

Feature

Master of Orion II Is a Forgotten Marvel

Build an interstellar empire in Master of Orion II, a forgotten gem from 1996

Review

The Story of Love: A Review of Blood Nova

Blood Nova, from Cosmic Void, is a new game in an old style that feels both fresh and retro at the same time.

Feature

SNK: The Trials and Tribulations of a Fighting Game Pioneer

The developer known for its classic 2D fighters has seen many ups and downs

Feature

Inside the Arcade: "Operation Wolf" (1987)

A Double Dragon alternative?

Feature

Retro Games Revival: Blast Chamber

Because misery loves exploding

Feature

PLATO and the Dawn of the Computer RPG

Back to the beginning

Feature

Ancient Worlds, Part 2: Ultima Online

25 years later, the iconic first generation MMO is still grinding on

Review

8-Bit Adventures 2: Back to Our JRPG Roots

Another excellent JRPG throwback

Feature

Ancient Worlds, Part 1: Revisiting the MMOs of Yesterday

What happens to MMO communities when the industry moves on?