The RetroBeat: 2019’s biggest retro gaming moments
As a year comes to a close, I once again look back instead of forward … and not even just to the last year....
The RetroBeat: Christmas Nights is the best game for the holidays
Christmastime is my favorite part of the year. I love decorating my tree, listening to the festive music, and watching holiday movies. But when...
The RetroBeat: Learning to love PlayStation after years of bitterness
I wish I appreciated the original PlayStation back when it was new. Sony’s first console celebrated its 25th anniversary on December 3. When the...
The RetroBeat: Retro gifts for the nostalgic gamers in your life
The holidays and retro gaming are two of my favorite things in the world, so I think I’m in a good position to help...
The RetroBeat — Warcraft III: Reforged looks to balance the old with the new
New games like Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 dominated headlines at this year’s BlizzCon, but Blizzard Entertainment is also working on a project with...
The RetroBeat: Don’t expect much at BlizzCon for World of Warcraft Classic
I’m in charge of reviews at GamesBeat, so this is a pretty busy time of the year for me with all of the holiday...
The RetroBeat: Digital Eclipse revisits (and maybe improves) Aladdin for Genesis
I love retro video games (hence this column’s existence). I also love Disney. Yes, I’m one of those folks, the person who would karaoke...
The RetroBeat: Sonic & Knuckles turned a problem into success 25 years ago
Sonic & Knuckles is what happens when you make the best out of a bad situation. The Sega Genesis 2D platformer is celebrating its...
Analogue Pocket is a gorgeous handheld that plays Game Boy games and more
Ever since Analogue released its Nt Mini console that re-creates Nintendo Entertainment System hardware, I wondered when it would do the same for Game...
The RetroBeat: Luigi’s Mansion gave Mario’s brother his own identity
Luigi’s Mansion 3 comes out on October 31, and it’ll be Nintendo’s biggest Switch release for the rest of the year (that doesn’t include...