nostalgia
Media
Dig Dug: The Film Adaptation
10:30AM Owen Good | The same folks who brought you Inglourious Plummers now bring you Dig Dug, a slasher-flick reimagining of the arcade classic that pumps you up with suspense, waiting for that moment when Pooka’s overinflated ego to finally go pop. More »
Culture
Remembering The Early Days Of Copy Protection
10:30AM Owen Good | I remember when my copy of Legacy of the Ancients arrived with its codewheel. I fired up my 1200 baud acoustically-coupled modem, hit the BBS and ranted my indignation that I can do as I please with my purchase. More »
Hands On
Nostalgia Preview: The Winds Of Staying The Same
10:00AM AJ Glasser | Nostalgia is a DS role playing game that hearkens back not only to when Final Fantasy VII’s graphics were next-generation, but to an era of steam and airships that never quite existed. More »
Culture
Humorous How-to Tackles NES Installation
3:00AM Owen Good | As anyone who’s ever tangled with an RF switcher knows, hooking up consoles in the old days was more plug and less play. More »
Culture
A Tribute To One Of The Last Sports Game Gods
10:00AM Owen Good | As any sports gamer – or anyone who’s seen Swingers – can tell you, Jeremy Roenick in NHL ‘94 was the definition of unstoppable force. Score, win fights, deliver punishing checks, it was all automatic for Roenick. More »
Culture
Music Video Done 4-Bit Style
9:00AM Owen Good | Arman Bohn, formerly of the band Eureka Farm where he played alongside current members of Deathcab for Cutie, has put out an album inspired by the Atari games of his youth. More »
Regulars
Today’s Punishment: The Nintendo Cereal System
8:00AM Owen Good | Even though it’s only 30 seconds, and you’ll probably make it all the way through, today’s punishment is having that obnoxious goddamn “NIN-TEN-DO!!!!” stuck in your head for the rest of the day. More »
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