Konami brings Metal Gear Solid and more to GOG Posted byby Mike Minotti September 25, 2020 1 min GOG announced today that is has partnered with Konami to bring many of its classic games to the PC gaming store. Starting today, Metal... Continue Reading 1 min
Console Wars documentary gives Sega and Nintendo’s epic battle visual context Posted byby Mike Minotti September 23, 2020 2 min Console Wars was a hit book, and now it’s a documentary. It tells the story of Sega and Nintendo’s fight for gaming dominance in... Continue Reading 2 min
The RetroBeat: How Super Mario 3D All-Stars could have been better Posted byby Mike Minotti September 18, 2020 3 min I reviewed Super Mario 3D All-Stars, and while its three games are still a joy to play, it’s easy to be disappointed that Nintendo... Continue Reading 3 min
Sonic the Hedgehog marks 30th birthday with an encyclo-speed-ia and other merch Posted byby Mike Minotti September 14, 2020 2 min Sonic the Hedgehog is celebrating his 30th birthday next year, with 2021 marking the milestone anniversary of his 1991 debut for the Sega Genesis.... Continue Reading 2 min
The RetroBeat: Watch the first trailer for the Console Wars documentary Posted byby Mike Minotti September 11, 2020 2 min Console Wars remains the best book I’ve ever read about the gaming industry. It’s the exciting story of Sega of America taking on Nintendo’s... Continue Reading 2 min
The RetroBeat: Leave Super Mario Sunshine alone, ya goombas Posted byby Mike Minotti September 4, 2020 3 min Earlier this week, Nintendo finally announced Super Mario 3D All-Stars for Switch, a compilation with Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario... Continue Reading 3 min
The RetroBeat: — Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time is the franchise at its best Posted byby Mike Minotti August 28, 2020 2 min Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is my most anticipated next-generation game so far. And it has me thinking about one of my favorite PlayStation... Continue Reading 2 min
The RetroBeat: The 5 worst U.S. console launch lineups Posted byby Mike Minotti August 21, 2020 3 min Last week, I talked about some of the best U.S. launch games ever. This time, I want to look at the consoles that had... Continue Reading 3 min
Netflix’s High Score tells the stories of gaming’s golden age Posted byby Mike Minotti August 19, 2020 9 min High Score is a new documentary series that debuted today on Netflix. The show looks at the history of gaming through its golden age,... Continue Reading 9 min
The RetroBeat: The 10 best U.S. launch titles ever Posted byby Mike Minotti August 14, 2020 4 min Halo: Infinite’s delay puts Microsoft in a weird spot, as its upcoming Xbox Series X is now without a major launch title. This had... Continue Reading 4 min