Baseball has long been America’s pastime, but after the steroid scandal of the late ’90s, the illegal antics off the field absolutely were paramount to the drama that occurred during games. While the personalities of the game have always been important to fans,...
Dragon Rage’s main character Cael Cyndar may not be the most renowned personality in the history of the PlayStation 2, but he was an unsung hero of an era by former console maker turned developer in 3DO that looked to bring back simple, fun and old-school gameplay....
Mega Man is a famous name in the gaming world, but not so well-known are some of his earliest games. Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge in 1991, or Rockman World, simply refurbished content from Mega Man 1 and 2. The next three Rockman World games did the same with...
Beat-em-up games have always been a cornerstone of the arcade experience, as well as consoles from the Eight-Bit Nintendo Entertainment System to the 16-Bit consoles that redefined the industry and put games in more homes than ever before. From Double Dragon on the...
The name River Raid was- and still is- synonymous with high-energy shooting action. A classic on the Atari 2600 when originally released during the holiday season in 1982, Carol Shaw’s creation is regarded as one of the most enjoyable and original arcade dogfighters...
Originally released in the arcade in Japan in 1987, Ryuichi Nishizawa’s Wonder Boy in Monster Land is one of the most influential early Sega games not named Sonic the Hedgehog, Kid Chameleon or Alex Kidd. An ambitious arcade action/RPG, its Sega Master System port...