Why and how a JRPG fan spent $2,000 building a GameStop in his basement: “The spaces combined with the passions in our lives have the power to bring people together”

January 9, 2026 / admin / retro news

“It went beyond the games themselves and was ingrained in the social tissue of the time”

2019

Valve sends annual chocolates to Steam devs who earn roughly $800,000, and before Peak the folks at Aggro Crab got pretty sick of looking across the hall to see the Slay the Spire team open Gaben candy every year

January 9, 2026 / admin / retro news

“Every year they got f***ing chocolates that we didn’t”

2019

The Fantastic Four finally arrive in the MCU in Wakanda-centric Avengers: Doomsday teaser

January 9, 2026 / admin / retro news

Black Panther and her allies come face-to-face with the Fantastic Four in new Avengers: Doomsday trailer

2019

Despite creating all-timer hits Kirby and Super Smash Bros, Masahiro Sakurai still doesn’t think he’s a “hit maker,” and is envious of other devs for their “incredible” creations

January 9, 2026 / admin / retro news

Even industry legends can suffer from imposter syndrome, apparently

2019

“I wish Wyll had gotten more content and a more fulfilling arc too”: Larian writer laments Baldur’s Gate 3’s unlucky Warlock, who played a much bigger role in stories that got cut

January 9, 2026 / admin / retro news

Larian had much greater ideas for the spellcaster

2019

As we gear up for Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel fans are sharing the love for one of the MCU’s best Phase 4 titles: “Phenomenal”

January 9, 2026 / admin / retro news

Following the mixed bag that was Marvel Phase 5, MCU fans are revisiting (and loving) Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2019

Before winning both indie awards at The Game Awards, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s lead said “we’d rather this category went to a smaller studio”

January 9, 2026 / admin / retro news

“I don’t think we really needed this [nomination], even if it’s appreciated”

2019

3 years after a $26,000 labor settlement with a Nintendo contracting firm, NOA is again accused of infringing unionization rights alongside another firm in new complaint

January 9, 2026 / admin / retro news

Nintendo of America and Teksystems are accused of violating two parts of the National Labor Relations Act

2019

How to choose the right Star Wars: Legion army for you

January 9, 2026 / admin / retro news

Our expert weighs in on which of the Star Wars: Legion Starter Set armies is right for you.

2019

Always online? Free-to-play? Nope, Xbox-published action RPG wants to be a “full game” now, switching to “buy once, offline” glory: “You will own the complete experience permanently”

January 9, 2026 / admin / retro news

The Towerborne devs pivot away from their original vision

2019