Discover how a game that barely sold in 1997 turned into one of the most talked-about and successful franchises in gaming history.
SNES shmups are notorious for technical innovation and brutal difficulty. Here are the 10 shooters actually worth your time to play.
Before diving into FF7 Remake and Rebirth, I went back to the 1997 original, and it made both games infinitely richer. Here's how I structured the experience.
The 1990 Nintendo World Championships (NWC) was a big gaming event. It visited 29 U.S. cities and helped popularize competitive gaming.
During COVID, my family played board games every Friday - usually Hotels or Monopoly. Those game nights proved what I already knew: in-person board gaming offers something video games can't replicate.
Staying current is great, but being behind is fantastic. Gaming a generation behind saves money and dodges launch chaos.
Before home computers were common, most kids encountered gaming on classroom computers. For a generation of students, that meant Oregon Trail, Carmen Sandiego, Reader Rabbit, and a few titles so strange they got pulled from schools entirely.
I started a King Peasant revolution at Thanksgiving and my sisters stayed mad for years - turns out video games taught me social consequences better than online gaming teaches my kids today.
Super Mario Bros 3's "Left Brothers" box variant sells for $200 while the regular version goes for $80 - here's how to identify first print NES games worth double or triple the standard price.
