In a brand new blog series we compete in a series of games based on popular television quiz shows from the Eighties. First up, Blockbusters. Let’s see how we did…
Round 1 I didn’t get off to the best of starts. Geography was one of my worst subjects at school, but I was confident I could guess the answer – after all, how many American states begin with the letter … [ Read More... ]
Note from racketboy: It’s been quite a while since we’ve had a platform-specific entry in the Defining Games series, but we haven’t forgot about the entries we still need to flesh out. BTW, if you want to dig into the GBA library further, check out the GBA Hidden Gems
The Game Boy Advance launched in 2001 as the next successor in the Game Boy line. It … [ Read More... ]
Chris Melissinos, Curator of The Smithsonian’s “The Art of Video Games” Exhibit
Chris Melissinos is a long time gamer, an innovator in the games industry, and a public voice about the importance of games in contemporary culture. He is also the curator of the upcoming “The Art of Video Games” exhibit at The Smithsonian American Art Museum. In this episode, Chris talks about some hopes for the exhibit, explains how … [ Read More... ]
For those of you that are old-school Sega Junkies (especially fans of the Dreamcast), you may have heard of Sega’s simulation adventure that puts you in control of the (at the time) beloved hardware and software maker. Segagaga was filled with lots of fanboy humor and put you on a mission to beat Sega’s competitor, “DOGMA” (which is a parody of the PS2-era Sony). Sounds like a Dreamcast fanboy’s dream … [ Read More... ]