Every year fundraising event Extra Life seeks out to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The fundraising usually consists of groups teaming up to live stream 24-hour long game sessions. The proceeds of any donations, during those streams, goes directly towards helping the children. While streaming is usually how proceeds are obtained, some groups like to auction off me...[Read More]
As of late, it seems old Data East properties have made a resurgence with several titles making a comeback in many different forms. Retro-Bit released their Data East All-Star Collection, an officially licensed NES 5-in-1 multi-cart. My Arcade released the Data East Mini Player, which contains 35 Data East titles. Japanese company G-Mode acquired most of Data East’s back catalog in 2004. As a resu...[Read More]
Looking back on it, 2011 was an amazing year for gaming! The Mortal Kombat reboot, Portal 2, Skyrim, Rayman Origins, the list goes on and on. There were so many grade A titles being released it’s not surprising that some may have been missed. One of those games for me was Bulletstorm. People Can Fly’s humorous take on the sci-fi FPS genre always interested me. I’m honestly not sure how it slipped ...[Read More]
There has been a lot of new that has surfaced from tonight’s Nintendo Direct! Some news came as a complete surprise, while others were already known due to being leaked ahead of schedule. One of those leaks happened to be that Overwatch is coming to the Nintendo Switch!
What’s old is new again; at least that seems to be the ongoing theme! The recent trend of micro consoles has made classic games more accessible than ever before. Prior to companies making their micro consoles, collections of retro titles have been made available on modern platforms. Compilation discs are nothing new and have proven to be very successful. Titles like Mega Man Legacy Collection or D...[Read More]
Pixel art stylized games have had quite the resurgence over the past several years with indie darlings like Shovel Knight and Fez proving that old-school inspired games can still feel fresh. Both of those titles put a unique twist on the formula, without straying too far from the source material. Indie developer Pixelatto’s latest 2D action-adventure game Reventure puts an incredibly unique twist ...[Read More]
Who remembers the good old TurboGrafx-16?… Nobody? That’s understandable, as NEC Home Electronics and Hudson Soft’s collaborative venture into the game console market failed to catch on for American players. Their 16-bit console just couldn’t compete with the likes of Nintendo and Sega. Nintendo has already released two highly successful mini consoles, and Sega is slated to release its...[Read More]
Anime Expo is a convention well known to those fascinated by Japanese pop-culture. From anime to manga to video games, Anime Expo is chock full of brand-new announcements! July 8th marked the twenty-seventh annual Anime Expo, taking place in Torrance, California. The popular Japanese publishing house, Aksys, came in guns blazing, revealing several new video game titles.
Back in February of this year, the popular video-on-demand service DC Universe released the first live-action adaptation of Doom Patrol. Based on the comic book heroes of the same name, Doom Patrol stars a cast of oppressed heroes, reluctantly saving the world, that is constantly putting them down. The show’s first season, which premiered back in February of this year, has received superlati...[Read More]
Growing up in the 90s, I had exposure to some of gaming’s greatest titles at a very young age. This was partly due to my next-door neighbor’s Super Nintendo. With titles like Super Mario World, Mortal Kombat, and Donkey Kong Country, gaming immediately got its hooks in me! My neighbor wasn’t the type to get new games, leaving us with limited options. As a result, that left me with lots of ga...[Read More]
Numbskull Designs, producer of a multitude of licensed merchandise, has announced their partnership with Gearbox today. In celebration of Borderlands 3, Numbskull Designs will be releasing a wide range of licensed collectibles, ranging from Messenger Bags, Bottle Openers, Keychains, Plushies, Figurines, wallets, and much much more! Below you’ll find a few examples of what’s available.
Comedic card-based strategy games have really grown in popularity over the years. Games like Cards Against Humanity and Exploding Kittens prove that a physical card game can still thrive in the digital age we live in today. You know what both of those games lack? A fanny pack… or I should say “Fanatee Pack”!