We regularly hear the same phrase: “The death of game consoles is coming soon!”. It seems that the players’ opinion doesn’t matter, and that there’s some kind of morbid urgency to bury our machines. Among the supposed gravediggers: the PC of course, the smartphone, the…
Gaming has come a long way since the Magnavox Odyssey. The evolutionary process brings with it a plethora of games for users to enjoy. With every new stage in this process, the gaming industry evolves and brings with it new games and new technology, creating…
We know why we love video games. It’s because they are fun, immersive and they provide a glimpse into our imagination that gives us a little getaway from reality. It’s like entering another world where your senses are sharpened and focused and everything is allowed…
Often people say that you are either a dog person or a cat person. Personally I don’t like labels like that. There are can always be shades of inbetween. I am generally much more of a dog person, but I’m not against cats in any way. They just…
As time progresses we can start feeling nostalgic about different and more recent things. One thing I have been increasingly nostalgic about in recent years is the early days of the internet. Remember all those early GIFs that were on the early websites? Flames and…
In the early to mid-1980s, the popularity of games like Super Mario, Pac-Man, and Space Invaders had every kid either talking about video games or obsessively playing them. A 1982 cover of Time magazine excitedly screamed that video games were blitzing the world. Children were…
Electrical and video games often get most of the attention when it comes to retro games, but there are some fantastic mechanical games out there too. Namco’s Quick & Crash and Taito’s Ice Cold Beer are two great examples of games that don’t depend on video screens. There’s something about…
The entertainment industry has seen a plethora of genres over the years. One genre that remains popular among viewers of all ages is game shows. These give people the opportunity to win something while learning new information, challenging their knowledge of different facts, or engaging…
So… I’ve decided to learn to skateboard in my 40s. That’s cool, right? It’s not going to hurt at all, right? We’ll see. It should definitely be a fun ride anyway. Skateboarding has been something that I’ve admired all my life, although I’ve never been…
If you grew up in the 90s, there’s a good chance that video games were a big part of your childhood. Many things from the 90s have since fallen by the wayside, but the legacy of 90s gaming definitely lives on. It’s likely that you…