The first time I discovered K.K. Slider in Animal Crossing changed my entire outlook on the series. Until that point, I just did my daily chores, decorated my home, and asked myself why I was playing the game before playing again the next day. Afterwards not only did I start adjusting my Saturday night plans… Continue reading
Well, Ethan raved about it in his review of Tiny Barbarian DX, but I had to listen to the soundtrack myself. Holy hell, if this doesn’t make you want to embark on a retro barbarian adventure, you need to get in touch with your gaming roots. Nailed it. The music definitely envokes a sense of… Continue reading
Random aka Mega Ran has returned and has taken on one of the most revered soundtracks of all time, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night with his latest album – Castlevania: The Nocturnal Cantata. Hip-hop fans of Castlevania will appreciate “the story of the classic game is retold over slick sample flips and loops.” Definitely the most… Continue reading
While there are a lot of new albums and artists releasing retro music these days, it’s a bit of a rarity to see music collections of from actual retro games. Retro Game Music Bundle has brought together 13 albums of retro goodness including soundtracks that have never been released from games like Myst, The 7th… Continue reading
Fan-made crossover videos featuring video games sounds like a risky endeavor, mainly because franchise fans can be jerks. The idea of finding the right crossover, treating it well enough to keep both sides happy, and making it entertaining to the uniformed fills me with enough anxiety to never consider the proposition. In Brett Driver’s latest… Continue reading
You’ve been waiting all day for this moment, it’s game time, but instead of actually playing a game you are caught in the moment of truth when you cannot pick a game to play. You have the most dire of first world problems, but it is still an issues. Luckily, as with any major life… Continue reading
Being crafty in real life isn’t much of my thing. Hell, I struggle at crafty sidejobs within the games themselves. I don’t know how you start down the path of creating a Steampunk NES Controller Coffee Table, but I’m glad the team at Bohemian Workbench did just that. Even more fascinating is individual pieces used… Continue reading
Notch may be hitting his head against the wall with trying to make 0x10c fun to play, but apparently he’s at least bashing his head to some sort of beat. At least that’s where I’m guessing his random rhythmic typing game, Drop, came from. The goal is simple, letters fly at the screen in step… Continue reading
So if you have a game and make a related April Fool’s Day joke for that game, how far do you have to go with that content before it stops being a joke? Honestly, I saw the article for the Super Adventure Box content for Guild Wars 2 on April Fool’s Day and thought it was… Continue reading
Time to take a bit of a break from all of our jaded predictions about the future of the gaming industry and recognize some awesome technology that is right around the corner. The Oculus Rift is trying to be the next step for virtual reality, which hasn’t been revisited for decades for good reason. Whether… Continue reading
Smooth McGroove, the man is epic enough for his hair and beard alone, but it turns out his voice can recreate just about every instrument used in some truly classic video game songs. I certainly recommend supporting him and his beautiful beard by purchasing his 22 track album on Bandcamp that covers an assortment of… Continue reading
Capcom is celebrating the Blue Bomber’s 25th Anniversary with with a collectible statue of Mega Man himself. Standing 10 inches tall the statue also comes with USB powered lights on the base, helmet, and Mega Buster. Mega Man appears to be contemplating whether or not his new owner is an enemy or friend. Hopefully, Dr…. Continue reading