classic gaming

THEC64 Mini Brings The Commodore C64 Back For Christmas

A long time ago, in basements, game rooms, and living rooms not so far away, the Commodore C64 helped bring computers into homes for the first time. Loaded with a massive sixty-four kilobytes of RAM, and available with accessories such as a cassette tape drive and a 5 1/4″ floppy drive, the C64 helped define PC gaming in the early ’80s. Now Retro Games Ltd. and Solutions 2 GO is bringi...[Read More]

City of the Shroud PAX Preview

When I sat down for my demo of City of the Shroud, I really didn’t know what to expect. As an isometric RPG, it’s poised to take a position in the ranks of classically-styled RPG games that have begun coming out in the past few years. Beginning with Pillars of Eternity, the genre has been experiencing a renaissance in the past few years; a pretty amazing turn around for a game style that was decla...[Read More]

NES Mini Wireless Controller by Nyko

One of this year’s hot-ticket holiday items is the NES Mini. The gray and black mini box brings back the nostalgia of the good ol’ days of 8-bit era, including corded controllers. Well for those who don’t like sitting on the floor or rearranging furniture Nyko is here to help! With the moniker, “Miniboss”, it is the first third-party, rechargeable, NES Mini Wireless C...[Read More]

Classic Games: Still great, or is it just nostalgia?

Last Tuesday, for my birthday, I whipped out my NES and played a beloved game from my childhood, Crystalis. At first I was pretty scared to pop it in, because what if I didn’t feel the same way about it anymore? What if the gameplay or story was too simplistic for my current gaming tastes? What if I don’t enjoy it, and those memories are ruined? As a little girl, I slept in the same be...[Read More]

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