Retro Gaming Articles & Opinions

My dad called into Swap Shop radio to track down Rygar, I saved paper route money to buy Tecmo Bowl in 1989, and I still own that original complete-in-box copy today

A 5-screw Mike Tyson's Punch-Out sells for $250 while the 3-screw version goes for $47 - the screw count isn't just trivia, it's the difference between common and collectible.

From King's Quest to Baldur's Gate 3, the RPGs I keep coming back to share one thing: they make your choices feel like they actually matter. That's harder to pull off than it sounds.

Reflecting on GTA IV in 2026, I want to share my views. Its open world, sharp satire, and mission design are notable. Despite the game's ambition, I never connected with it.

Video games weren't always meant to be finished. You didn't "complete" Pong; you played a match and moved on. But somewhere between the arcade era and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's 90-hour average playthrough, the purpose shifted: games became something to finish. So how did we get here, and is longer actually better?

PlayStation just announced that new PS5 games will no longer ship on disc starting in 2028. Here's why physical games matter more now than ever.

Raya Systems made SNES games about diabetes, smoking, and asthma for hospitals. They weren't good games. The research behind them was.

Explore in-depth analysis of video game storytelling, design mechanics, player choices, and the emotional experiences that shape how we play.

Buy a used Xbox 360, and you'll get the Red Ring of Death. Order an old NES off eBay? Dollars to donuts it runs like a dream. Old consoles were built to last.