I have a very big soft spot for when it comes to video game music. (After all, with the help of my local college, I get to host a two hour radio show dedicated to the genre!) One scene in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This week’s Retro Spotlight on the forum is Nintendo’s arcade classic Donkey Kong, which is a fascinating game for all kinds of reasons. In the Eighties it was subject to all sorts of battles, as Universal unsuccessfully sued Nintendo over copyright infringement, while Atari and Coleco clashed over conversion rights. In the arcades the game […]
Back in the day, whenever we played games on the original NES, if we made a mistake, we would lose a life, and then have to start from the last save point, or even worse, start the game all the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Some gamers like to show off their appreciation for their hobby, from their hair down to their feet. While there have been several styles of footwear created over the years that pay a homage to video games, shoe giant Nike […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Around here, we have always been a big supporter of homebrew video games, as it gives fans of retro consoles and computers the opportunity to play brand new titles on their favorite systems. Over in Japan, there was a very […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Good afternoon everyone! Last week’s coverage has come to an end, which means a fresh edition of “The RGN Files” podcast has been uploaded to our YouTube channel. While we had a total of 6 stories last week, some times […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you were an arcade gamer in the early 1980s, chances are very high that some of your quarters where inserted into a “Berzerk” cabinet back in the day. The game was offered in a small number of home conversions […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of the groups of people that keep the retro video game community alive, are those that have the passion and expertise to create brand new games for retro consoles and computers. Homebrew development is an important part of the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back in 2015, many fans of the “Shenmue” series were thrilled and willing to support the upcoming release of “Shenmue III“. The game is finally becoming a reality after nearly 2 decades of lying dormant, and fans of the games […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back in 2015, many fans of the “Shenmue” series were thrilled and willing to support the upcoming release of “Shenmue III“. The game is finally becoming a reality after nearly 2 decades of lying dormant, and fans of the games […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…