Back in the earliest days of handheld video gaming, people wanted to make sure that their systems were well protected, and many different consoles had special cases offered to them. Everything from the original Game Boy to the Atari Lynx […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In the days before international communication became cheap and convenient, it was easy to miss out on what was going on elsewhere. You’d be aware of import games thanks to magazines, but it wasn’t so easy to find out anything else. Thus, it came as a huge surprise to me when I got online and […]
It was one year ago that RGN reported on a then-upcoming magazine publication for the retro video game community simply called “RETRO“, which was created by a joint collaboration between GameGavel and Retro Gaming Roundup. After an amazing save in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As the holidays get closer and closer, we start wondering about special gifts that we can give to our friends and loved ones. In some traditions, we have special gatherings that are known as the “ugly Christmas sweater parties”, where […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For precision FPS gaming, the best frame rates or simply for getting rid of your multi-screen setup for something more economical, LG has you covered. It’s new 34UC97 and 24GM77 are the ultimate monitors for gaming on PC and Mac at home. The LG 24GM77 is built for fast-paced gaming. It’s 144Hz refresh rate cuts […]
Have you experienced the Genesis Power Team? In case you missed it over the weekend, the awesome video above did the rounds on blogs and social media. The video features a young Tyler Esposito and his dad, doing a promotional video for the Sega Genesis to convince distant family members to upgrade from their Nintendo […]
Two decades ago this week the Mega Drive was treated to the second part of Sonic The Hedgehog’s third appearance. With Sonic 3 bolted into the cartridge connector of Sonic & Knuckles, gamers could finally sample everything the title had to offer. Despite its greatness, Sonic 3 & Knuckles is the only title Sega are […]
You’ve all seen those stunning custom made handheld consoles from portable Atari 2600s to Nintendo GameCubes – but have you ever considered building one yourself? Needless to say the very thought of starting from scratch on such a project is daunting, but this may now become a thing of the past.
If you were an early Mega Drive owner, Sega’s superb sequel to its arcade hit Shinobi was the game you used to convince your friends to upgrade. While it lacked the fast pace of its predecessor, its superb level design, inventive bosses and superb aesthetics more than made up for it. Here we speak to […]
You cannot have a website devoted to retro video games, and not be able to give some love to the classic “Rockman” series. While Capcom may have been a little lackluster as of late, fans of “Mega Man” certainly are […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…