I know. Things have been a bit quiet over the last couple weeks. That’s because I’ve been busy with a new project… I built a new PC! Yes, I know my last PC was only three years old. And it’s true, I typically keep my systems for five years or more. So what happened, you might ask? Well, there were...
The announcements are finally here. In the last few days, both Sony and Microsoft have announced their next generation consoles. Ladies and gentlemen, I present the Playstation 5 and the Xbox Series X|S! So what do we know so far? Let’s start with the PS5: The new console will be available in two variations; the Playstation 5 for $499.99 and...
Lately on this site I’ve focused heavily on games for the Xbox, GameCube, and Playstation 2. But the turn of the century didn’t just usher in the release of new home consoles, it also provided us with the biggest upgrade in handheld gaming since the debut of the original Game Boy – the Game Boy Advance. The appeal of the...
It was an exciting time for gamers. During the last round of the console wars Sony had taken the throne away from Nintendo with the release of the original Playstation. Sega’s latest attempt, the Dreamcast, was innovative but destined for failure. Nintendo had announced a successor to the N64, but it was still a long ways away. As was Microsoft’s...
By the turn of the century, video games were an established industry. Atari was the first company to really capitalize on the craze by bringing video gaming into the home. But it was Nintendo that turned the game console into a living room standard. Over the course of the next two decades a number of competitors appeared on the scene....
The time has finally come! In the coming days I’ll officially begin tackling a new chapter in my backlog. This next era will focus primarily on games from the Nintendo GameCube, the original Xbox, and the Playstation 2. I’ll be kicking off this phase with a special Halloween review of the GameCube classic, Luigi’s Mansion. Before diving into the...
It is finally here, Sega’s first real entry into the retro-console arena, the Sega Genesis Mini. That’s right, after seeing the success of Nintendo’s NES and SNES minis, Sega decided to follow suit and crank out a retro-console of their own. Before seeing how it compares to what Nintendo has brought to the table, I want to take a moment...
My last Tech Picks post was made a little over a year ago, and my have things changed. For those of you who have been here since the beginning, you may have heard me talk about my passion for Apple products. The very first personal computer I ever had any real experience with was the original Apple Macintosh. Of course,...
So far in my Retro Rewind series, I’ve covered everything from coin-op arcade machines to home consoles. Over the course of the eighties and into the nineties, both Nintendo and Sega continued to innovate and dazzle consumers with better graphics and improved processing power. But of course, enjoying the games available on these systems required the player to be in...
Back in the fall, I made a post where I discussed the best way to experience classic NES games. My suggestion, of course, was the NES Classic console. In case you’re not familiar, the NES Classic is a modern plug-and-play style system, designed by Nintendo themselves. The system comes pre-loaded with a number of classic titles, all ready to play...