Mario Kart 8 for Wii U Defies Gravity

Mario Kart 8 for Wii U Defies Gravity

Nintendo has just announced its next installment to the iconic racing franchise with Mario Kart 8 via a bunch of new screenshots, and trailer. Launching in Spring 2014, the new...

NBA Live 14 Will Launch Exclusively on Xbox One and PS4

NBA Live 14 Will Launch Exclusively on Xbox One and PS4

EA Sports announced the future of basketball for the next-generation with NBA Live 14. EA Sports unveiled its first look at NBA Live 14 during the company's E3 press conference. Announced exclusively for Xbox One and PlayStation 4, NBA Live 14...

Killer Instinct Resurrected Exclusively for the Xbox One

Killer Instinct Resurrected Exclusively for the Xbox One

The classic fighter Killer Instinct is resurrected exclusively for the Xbox One as a free-to-play title. One of the biggest surprises at E3 this year was...

Warframe Shows Off New Trailer and Screenshots

Warframe Shows Off New Trailer and Screenshots

Following the announcement that Warframe is heading to the PlayStation 4, Digital Extremes' has released a new E3 trailer and screenshots showcasing the game in...

Battlefield 4 Multiplayer Details Announced

Battlefield 4 Multiplayer Details Announced

DICE delivers the next-generation of online warfare with Battlefield 4 multiplayer; featuring Levolution, Commander-Mode and epic 64-player battles for Xbox...

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Lego Racers (PC) Retro Review

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Lego games are a dime a dozen these days. From Lego Star Wars to Lego Harry potter, they’ve done it all. Back in the late 90s Lego games were just starting out, one of the first few Lego games … Read the rest

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The Gamer’s Guide to the Playstation 2

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The Playstation 2 released in Japan, America and Europe on March 4th 2000, October 26 2000, and November 24 2000 respectively. It sold over 150 million units and was Sony’s most successful console with a large and distinctive library … Read the rest

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Top 10 Rarest NES Games

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The Nintendo Entertainment System was the savior of the gaming industry in its day. Without it and the masterminds behind the console, gaming would be very different today. But we’re not here to talk about its glorious history or its … Read the rest

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The History of Paper Mario Beautifully Displayed

Take a look at this infographic detailing the history of Paper Mario, from its days on the iconic Nintendo 64 to the new portable 3DS.
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musicMagpie offers you the chance to win an awesome 80′s retro gaming bundle

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Our good friends over at musicMagpie are hosting a giveaway that will see one lucky “tweep” win an incredible 80′s retro gaming bundle. As an avid retro-gaming fan myself, I jumped at the opportunity to help spread the word; hence … Read the rest

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The Gamer’s Guide to the Sega Megadrive

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The Sega Megadrive was released on October 29th, 1988 in Japan and the year following it was released in the US. The Megadrive is the successor of the Sega Master System which had unfortunately always lived in … Read the rest

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Metal Slug 3 (PS2) Retro Review

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Metal Slug, a series best known for it’s frantic gameplay and challenging difficulty. SNK’s third outing in the franchise, Metal Slug 3 is critically acclaimed and loved by many fans of the series and it’s deemed to be the … Read the rest

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Retro and Modern game collecting

Game collecting is a very dear hobby of mine. I began collecting somewhere around June of last year. So far I have amassed almost 50-60 games which is rather small but I have a very tight budget right now. Hopefully … Read the rest

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Sonic The Hedgehog (GEN) Retro Review

The Game that got the Genesis on it's feet.

The Game that got the Genesis on it’s feet.

The Sonic the Hedgehog series has been running since 1991 when the first game debuted on the Sega Genesis. This was Sega’s idea of a mascot. A blue hedgehog, with spikes … Read the rest

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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Launch Trailer Will Rock Your Socks

Ubisoft’s beautifully retro title Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon has just unveiled its launch trailer and boy will it rock your socks off. As one YouTube viewer said, “It’s an endearing mockery of all 80s cheese.”

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