Console Wars, Why was the Nintendo Virtual Boy a failure?
Community college student Palmer Luckey made a splash at CES 2013 with his 3D gaming headset, the Oculus Rift. The buzz was so strong, in fact, that Facebook purchased Oculus in 2014 for the staggering sum of $2 billion. The interesting thing is that...
13 Dynamic Video Game Trade In Tips to Make the Most Money
One of the worst experiences for gamers is seeing the new game that just came out, but not having the funds to make a purchase. There are options for the gamer whose cash flow is not quite up to snuff, a lot of retro video games have high trade-in va...
The 10 Best Mech Games of All Time - Target Locked
Before we begin, let’s get something out of the way. There’s literally no one on the planet who hasn’t dreamed of waking up one day, receiving a holographic phone call from a hot secretary who tells you “The world needs you. Now!” as you smirk out of...
Why do you play Borderlands? Is it the Story or The Action?
Spoiler note: This post contains plot spoilers about Borderlands and Borderlands 2 and, by default, spoilers about the characters in the upcoming Pre-Sequel who also appear in Borderlands 2. Spoiling Borde...
Consider Yourself a Hero: A Retro NES Review of Contra
Contra Intro: Contra is a huge nostalgia game for me. I have many fond memories of sitting in a dark basement with a friend blasting away at this and Super C for hours. This is the first run-and-gun game I remember playing, and it was mind-blowingly fun, especially in co-op.
Ranked! The Six Best X-Men Video Games You Gotta Play!
The stars have aligned. The pleas of a legion of devoted, entertainment-starved fan base have reached the heavens and changed the order of things. The latest episode of corporate consolidation, Disney, went ahead and bought a significant portion of 2...
Shining Force Resurrection of the Dark Dragon GBA Review
Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon has had a fantastic shelf life. The 2004 Game Boy Advance strategy RPG is, in fact, itself a remake of a 1992 Sega Genesis game.  That adds new characters, battles, plot, and gameplay revisions...
Game Boy Advance Final Fantasy VI Review - GBA
I became a Final Fantasy fan in 1997 with Final Fantasy Vii, and have played every (non-MMO) game in the series since. I only just now went back to the game in the series most likely to give Final Fantasy Vii a run for its money as best Final Fantasy...
Final Fantasy IV Review for the Nintendo GameBoy Advance, GBA
The original game was published by square enix for the Super NES with an American Release in 1991 as Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy IV Advance (for the Game Boy Advance). Playing Final Fantasy IV again for the first time in a while, it seems I'...