Super Mario RPG is available for only $33 at Walmart. This deal, which is close to 50% off the game’s $60 list price, is being offered by a third-party seller, but it’s fulfilled by Walmart. and comes with free 30-day returns. See at Walmart If you’d rather buy directly from …
Read More »That Cool-Ass Doom: The Dark Ages Shield Has Been Modded Into OG Doom
It didn’t take long for a deft individual to bring the recently revealed Shield Saw from Doom: The Dark Ages to the original Doom. This is no mere decoration, either, as the modded item can be thrown to dice up enemies and also used to rip through them in close-quarters …
Read More »NBA Superstars Arcade Game Recaptures The Spirit Of NBA Jam
Just over three decades ago, Midway’s NBA Jam was a monster hit in arcades that rivaled Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter II. Arcades have largely fallen by the wayside since the days of NBA Jam’s dominance. However, the spirit of the game is being revisited in NBA Superstars, a new …
Read More »Madden NFL Video Game Documentary Announced By Prime Video
Prime Video has revealed it’s working on a documentary series about one of the biggest sports video game franchises ever: Madden NFL. The untitled show on Amazon’s streaming service will consist of four parts, covering the beginnings of John Madden Football in the late 1980s and going up to presumably …
Read More »Five More Games Have Been Added To The Video Game Hall Of Fame
The latest inductees to the Strong Museum’s Video Game Hall of Fame have been revealed, as groundbreaking mystery, controversial (at the time) survival-horror, and retro classics are being honored. Asteroids, Myst, SimCity, Ultima, and Resident Evil have been recognized for their cultural impact, and join other landmark games like Barbie …
Read More »In Super Metroid, No One Can Hear You Scream
Super Metroid recently celebrated its 30-year anniversary. Below, we look back at how it used and helped to create horror game tropes. It begins with a benign pulse over black. An otherworldly synth shriek interrupting. Random shots of dead scientists in a pitch black laboratory. The only thing alive is …
Read More »New Nintendo Switch Online Releases Bring Two Japanese Exclusives To The US
Three Super Nintendo games are coming to Nintendo Switch Online, including two titles previously only available in Japan. First up is Wrecking Crew ’98, a Japanese exclusive remake of the NES puzzle classic. Up to two players control Mario and Luigi as the titular wrecking crew. You line up colored …
Read More »5 Classic Rare Games Announced For Switch, Out Right Now
As part of the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Nintendo announced that five classic titles from esteemed British game studio Rare are coming to Nintendo Switch. Subscribers to Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack don’t have to wait to play the games, either, as they’re all launching …
Read More »The Sold-Out Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection Is Getting A Second Printing
Jurassic Park is one of the most popular franchises in cinema, and when the first film hit theaters in 1993, video games weren’t far off. If you’ve been looking to return to Isla Nubar to relive the magic of the films, then you can check out this collection of 8- …
Read More »The Two Newest Super Mario Games For Nintendo Switch Get Nice Discounts
Who would have thought that a turn-based RPG set in the Mario Bros. universe could be so captivating? In 1996, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars was a pleasant surprise, and decades later, the game still holds up quite well, as evidenced by the faithful Nintendo Switch edition …
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