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Before LucasArts Took Control: The Wild First Decade of Star Wars Games
Today, a Star Wars game arrives carrying decades of expectations. Players know what a lightsaber should sound like and how an X-wing should move. The earliest Star Wars games had none of that inherited design language. During the franchise’s first decade in video...
Micro Machines: Pocket-Sized Racing
For years, kids who wanted to play with little cars had two major brands to choose from: either Mattel's Hot Wheels or Tyco's Matchbox (which, ironically, was purchased by Mattel in 1997). There were other smaller creators, like Johnny Lightning and Maisto, but those...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Zach Kaczor
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Zach Kaczor, who is displayed on card number 99, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Zach is one of the youngest gamers to appear on a Video Game Trading Card. When the card was produced, Zach was 11 years old. He took...
International Amiga Day – The day has come to celebrate the Amiga!
It's time to have an Amiga party as throughout the Commodore Amiga Facebook they are celebrating the 'International Amiga Day 2026' for May 31st, which celebrates over 30 years of Amiga fun! The retro community want to keep the Commodore Amiga name alive and what...
Five Sega Saturn Games That Deserved a Bigger Audience.
The Sega Saturn may not have reached the commercial heights of the Genesis or the PlayStation. However, for those who owned one, it was home to some truly unforgettable gaming experiences. For instance, games like NiGHTS into Dreams, Panzer Dragoon, and Virtua Fighter...
Atari Makes Universal Movie Deal
Atari Makes Universal Movie Deal For 10 Iconic Game Properties; First Up Is Original Script By Matt Reilly & Carl Hampe, With Entertainment 360 Producing Partnering with Entertainment 360, Atari has signed a deal with Universal Pictures giving the studio the right...
A review of Kero Kero Cowboy
Late last year, MetagameMike partnered with Broke Studio to release a physical edition of his platformer Kero Kero Cowboy, a Kickstarter project that saw completion in early 2025. The concept is pretty simple. The title character, Kero Kero, is an...
Gaelco’s lost 90s run-and-gun masterpiece is now available for PC and consoles! Play today!
Biomechanical Toy is a frantic, arcade-style 2D side-scrolling run-and-gun platformer built for retro gaming enthusiasts who crave intense, nostalgic challenges. It delivers a highly unique, imaginative dark-fairytale aesthetic centered on biomechanical toys that have...
This Day In Video Game History
