The RetroBeat: Quake is back at a perfect time
Sometimes, things really just go my way. I recently developed a hankering for retro first-person shooter games. Just last week, I talked about how...
The RetroBeat: Doom 64 proves old shooters are still great
As happens more and more often these days, I felt myself burned out from in-game dialogue, text, and other passive storytelling devices. Don’t get...
The RetroBeat — Sonic Colors: Ultimate makes this older adventure shine
Sometimes, a game does just needs a graphical upgrade to become suitable for a modern audience. That’s why I’m glad Sonic Colors: Ultimate exists,...
The RetroBeat: Blizzard’s legacy grows cold
The past couple of weeks have been intense for the industry. The stories coming out of Activision Blizzard and other studios are awful. Above...
The RetroBeat: How Pokémon is celebrating its 25th anniversary
I’ve been a fan Pokémon for as long as it’s been in the U.S. I got into the original Game Boy games back in...
The RetroBeat: Summer Games Done Quick 2021 runs to watch
I always love Games Done Quick, which hosts two speedrunning marathons each year that raise millions of dollars for charity. From July 4 to...
The RetroBeat: Now is a good time to play the first Metroid
If you’re a Metroid fan like me, then you’re probably pumped for Metroid: Dread. But you can play an older game from the series...
The RetroBeat: This YouTube channel helps you beat those hard NES games
NES games are great! They can also be hard. That’s why I’m glad I discovered the YouTube channel U Can Beat Video Games. Yes,...
The RetroBeat — Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster gives me the dreariness I needed
I’m a big Persona fan. That doesn’t necessarily mean that I’m a big Shin Megami Tensei fan. Yes, Persona is a spinoff of SMT...
The RetroBeat: 5 other Sonic games that should be on Sonic Origins
Earlier this week, Sega announced Sonic Origins, a new retro compilation that will include Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog...