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The 16-Bit RPGs That Still Outclass Modern Games
Every few years I sit down with a modern blockbuster — some gorgeous, hundred-hour epic with a map the size of a…
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Is MiSTer FPGA Worth It in 2026?
Short answer: yes — if you play retro games every week, care how they feel, and would otherwise spend the money on…
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Why Did the 3DO Fail — Twice?
The 3DO has now failed twice, thirty-three years apart, for what turns out to be exactly the same reason. In 1993 it…
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas at 22: Here We Go Again
PLAYSTATION 2 · ACTION-ADVENTURE · RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW Developer: Rockstar North · Publisher: Rockstar Games · Released: October 26, 2004 (PS2) · Genre:…
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The PlayStation 2 Launch, 26 Years On: The Night the Monolith Took America
Twenty-six years ago tonight, America camped out for a black monolith that played games, movies, and the future. Our flagship retrospective on the PlayStation 2’s record-breaking North American launch.
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Best Evercade Cartridges to Buy: 10 Carts Every Owner Should Start With
The Evercade pitch is the opposite of everything else in modern retro gaming. No downloads, no accounts, no storefront that can be…
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SNES Hidden Gems: 12 Games That Deserved a Bigger Audience
Everyone knows the Super Nintendo’s headline act. Super Metroid. A Link to the Past. Chrono Trigger. Super Mario World. The SNES library…
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Tomb Raider at 30: The Saturn’s Finest Hour
Thirty years ago today, Tomb Raider launched first on the Sega Saturn — and gaming was never the same. Our full retrospective on Core Design’s quiet revolution.
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Best Genesis Shmups: 12 Shooters That Made the Blast Processor Sing
Sega’s marketing department invented “Blast Processing” as a slogan, but the Genesis shmup library is the closest thing to proof it ever…
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The Evercade Nexus Gambit: Cartridges at $199 in 2026
EVERCADE · HARDWARE On October 30, Blaze Entertainment ships its biggest bet yet: the Evercade Nexus, a $199 handheld that plays games…
