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Mortal Kombat (1992, Midway)

In the early 1990s, the gaming industry was truly on a roll. Graphics were becoming better and better. New ideas […]

To kick off this month’s series of game reviews, we’re headed back the NES to look at one of my

Hey, RetroFiends! I can’t be the only one who’s pumped that Halloween is coming next month. I get excited about

I can tell you folks about title after title, three times a month, or I can try to entertain you

When I was a little kid, I watched a lot of TV that was old. A lot of syndicated shows

Wolfenstein 3D was a commercial success, as well as a new standard for 3D action gaming. It prompted developers, including

World War II. Europe is in turmoil. Germany is on the rampage, fueled by the poison doctrines of Nazism and

The classic story recurs throughout mythology, folklore, legends, and even more modern tales: the brave champion defeats the evil wizard

If just seeing that logo didn’t fire off a powerful twinge of nostalgia for you, then we probably grew up

Ninjas were a staple of pop culture in the 80s and 90s. They were everywhere. Movies, TV, cereal boxes… and

Part of why so many of us love video games is that they’re a release. They release tension. They give

If you had an NES as a kid, and you lived near a video rental store that also dealt in