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Remembering Christmas Time Video Game Commercials

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2 years ago

Remembering Christmas Time Video Game Commercials

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How I Bought A PC Engine And Way Too Many Games In The Middle Of A Pandemic (And Why)

Retro

2 years ago

How I Bought A PC Engine And Way Too Many Games In The Middle Of A Pandemic (And Why)

Alex Kidman

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The Very First Harry Potter Game Was A Weird LEGO Joint

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2 years ago

The Very First Harry Potter Game Was A Weird LEGO Joint

1

Handheld Doom Lets You Manually Crank The Chaingun

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2 years ago

Handheld Doom Lets You Manually Crank The Chaingun

New Phantasy Star English Patch Was 14 Years In The Making

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2 years ago

New Phantasy Star English Patch Was 14 Years In The Making

Alexandra Hall

Insignia Project Aims To Resurrect Xbox Live For The Original Xbox

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2 years ago

Insignia Project Aims To Resurrect Xbox Live For The Original Xbox

Alexandra Hall

3

Pac-Man, The Japanese Game That Took Over The World, Turns 40

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2 years ago

Pac-Man, The Japanese Game That Took Over The World, Turns 40

Matt Alt

1

Rygar Is A Non-Linear 8-Bit Masterpiece

Nintendo

2 years ago

Rygar Is A Non-Linear 8-Bit Masterpiece

Retro Nintendo Games Come To Life With A Violin

2 years ago

Retro Nintendo Games Come To Life With A Violin

Cult 1998 PlayStation Game LSD: Dream Emulator Is Finally Playable In English

2 years ago

Cult 1998 PlayStation Game LSD: Dream Emulator Is Finally Playable In English

Alexandra Hall

The Best Star Wars Video Game

2 years ago

The Best Star Wars Video Game

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Driven Mad By Lockdown, Jalopnik Editor Sews A Working Plush Atari 2600 Joystick

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2 years ago

Driven Mad By Lockdown, Jalopnik Editor Sews A Working Plush Atari 2600 Joystick

Mike Fahey

Gorgeous Handmade Arcade Machines For Your Keyboard

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2 years ago

Gorgeous Handmade Arcade Machines For Your Keyboard

Mike Fahey

8

Super Mario Bros. 3’s Angry Sun Gave Me Anxiety

Nintendo

2 years ago

Super Mario Bros. 3’s Angry Sun Gave Me Anxiety

1

The Man Behind Pets.Com Bought The ‘Nintendo Play Station’ Console For $540,000

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2 years ago

The Man Behind Pets.Com Bought The ‘Nintendo Play Station’ Console For $540,000

Zack Zwiezen

3

Original Art From Iconic Namco Game Artist Reportedly Stolen

2 years ago

Original Art From Iconic Namco Game Artist Reportedly Stolen

Brian Ashcraft

This Is A Controller For A Sega Saturn Game

Retro

3 years ago

This Is A Controller For A Sega Saturn Game

Zack Zwiezen

The Famicom’s Built-In Microphone Was Wonderfully Weird

Nintendo

3 years ago

The Famicom’s Built-In Microphone Was Wonderfully Weird

Over 36,000 Flash Games Have Been Saved And Are Now Playable Offline

Retro

3 years ago

Over 36,000 Flash Games Have Been Saved And Are Now Playable Offline

Zack Zwiezen

8

Save Your Eyes And Turn Your Virtual Boy Headset Into A Regular Console

Retro

3 years ago

Save Your Eyes And Turn Your Virtual Boy Headset Into A Regular Console

Ethan Gach

You Should Hoard Physical Copies Of The Video Games You Love

3 years ago

You Should Hoard Physical Copies Of The Video Games You Love

Andrew Liszewski

Cooly Skunk: Unreleased SNES Game Uncovered In The Most Unlikely Fashion

Retro

3 years ago

Cooly Skunk: Unreleased SNES Game Uncovered In The Most Unlikely Fashion

Wrath Is A Retro Shooter Done Right

Retro

3 years ago

Wrath Is A Retro Shooter Done Right

Before GoldenEye On N64, There Was This GoldenEye Game

Retro

3 years ago

Before GoldenEye On N64, There Was This GoldenEye Game

Zack Zwiezen

The SNES Pixel Book Captures The Magic Of Super Nintendo Graphics

Retro

3 years ago

The SNES Pixel Book Captures The Magic Of Super Nintendo Graphics

1

Nintendo Was Worried Donkey Kong Country Was ‘Too 3D’

3 years ago

Nintendo Was Worried Donkey Kong Country Was ‘Too 3D’

Zack Zwiezen

4

Years Later, Some Can’t Tell Who’s On Street Fighter II Turbo’s Japanese Cartridge

3 years ago

Years Later, Some Can’t Tell Who’s On Street Fighter II Turbo’s Japanese Cartridge

4

The Dreamcast’s VMU Was The Coolest Memory Card

Retro

3 years ago

The Dreamcast’s VMU Was The Coolest Memory Card

Zack Zwiezen

4

Metal Slug: The Ultimate History Is A Very Impressive Book

Retro

3 years ago

Metal Slug: The Ultimate History Is A Very Impressive Book

1

McDonald’s Brings Back Classic Happy Meal Toys

Retro

3 years ago

McDonald’s Brings Back Classic Happy Meal Toys

4

Disney Classic Games: Lion King And Aladdin Is A Lovely Little Retro Bundle

Nintendo

3 years ago

Disney Classic Games: Lion King And Aladdin Is A Lovely Little Retro Bundle

Mike Fahey

These Are The Best Worst Bootleg Game Consoles

Retro

3 years ago

These Are The Best Worst Bootleg Game Consoles

Brittany Vincent

You Can Play Virtua Tennis On The Dreamcast Using A Fishing Rod Controller

Retro

3 years ago

You Can Play Virtua Tennis On The Dreamcast Using A Fishing Rod Controller

Why Every Gamer Should Be A Retro Gamer

Retro

3 years ago

Why Every Gamer Should Be A Retro Gamer

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The New Yooka-Laylee Feels Like A Remake Of A Classic Game

PC

3 years ago

The New Yooka-Laylee Feels Like A Remake Of A Classic Game

Mike Fahey

Indie Developer Explains Why His Art Has To Suck

3 years ago

Indie Developer Explains Why His Art Has To Suck

3

That Time Nintendo Took The Game Boy (and Pokémon) Online

Nintendo

3 years ago

That Time Nintendo Took The Game Boy (and Pokémon) Online

1

Gaming Hardware Artist Turns Nintendo Famicom Into A Retro Computer

Nintendo

3 years ago

Gaming Hardware Artist Turns Nintendo Famicom Into A Retro Computer

1

All Hail Joyce Byers, Our Stranger Things Magnet Queen

3 years ago

All Hail Joyce Byers, Our Stranger Things Magnet Queen

3

The Flamboyant Brilliance of EA Sports BIG

3 years ago

The Flamboyant Brilliance of EA Sports BIG

3

Here’s What The Unreleased Terminator NES Game Looked Like

Nintendo

3 years ago

Here’s What The Unreleased Terminator NES Game Looked Like

2

We Need More Star Wars Games Like Revenge Of The Sith

3 years ago

We Need More Star Wars Games Like Revenge Of The Sith

5

Mega SG Is An Amazing HDMI Sega Genesis For The Hardcore Retro Nerd

3 years ago

Mega SG Is An Amazing HDMI Sega Genesis For The Hardcore Retro Nerd

Chris Kohler

8

The Original Diablo Is Now On GOG

PC

3 years ago

The Original Diablo Is Now On GOG

10

An Old-School Film Trick Finally Brings Colour To The Game Boy Camera

Nintendo

4 years ago

An Old-School Film Trick Finally Brings Colour To The Game Boy Camera

Andrew Liszewski

Switch’s New NES Controllers Do More Than You Might Think

4 years ago

Switch’s New NES Controllers Do More Than You Might Think

7

Retro

4 years ago

The Commodore Amiga Was A Computer Ahead Of Its Time

Blood, Monolith’s Classic 1997 FPS, Is Getting A Reboot

PC

4 years ago

Blood, Monolith’s Classic 1997 FPS, Is Getting A Reboot

10

New Mod Lets You Play Game Boy Advance Games In HD On A TV

4 years ago

New Mod Lets You Play Game Boy Advance Games In HD On A TV

2

Retro

4 years ago

PlayStation Classic Games, Ranked

7

PlayStation Classic: The Kotaku Review

4 years ago

PlayStation Classic: The Kotaku Review

21

Making Up Lyrics For Instrumental Video Game Music

4 years ago

Making Up Lyrics For Instrumental Video Game Music

Maddy Myers

6

PlayStation Classic Plays Fine, But It’s A Bare-Bones Experience

4 years ago

PlayStation Classic Plays Fine, But It’s A Bare-Bones Experience

11

Poker Night At The Inventory Is An Awkward Time Capsule

4 years ago

Poker Night At The Inventory Is An Awkward Time Capsule

Maddy Myers

5

Prototype Wii Remote From The GameCube Era Sells At Auction

4 years ago

Prototype Wii Remote From The GameCube Era Sells At Auction

Ethan Gach

Red Dead Revolver, The 2004 Game Where It All Began

4 years ago

Red Dead Revolver, The 2004 Game Where It All Began

2

Neural Network Makes Doom’s Graphics Look Like The Boxart

Retro

4 years ago

Neural Network Makes Doom’s Graphics Look Like The Boxart

7

Jagex Fires Old School RuneScape Employee After ‘Gross Misuse’ Of Mod Privileges

Retro

4 years ago

Jagex Fires Old School RuneScape Employee After ‘Gross Misuse’ Of Mod Privileges

1

The Weird History Of The Super NES CD-ROM, Nintendo’s Most Notorious Vaporware

4 years ago

The Weird History Of The Super NES CD-ROM, Nintendo’s Most Notorious Vaporware

5

16 Years Later, Mat Hoffman’s Pro BMX 2 Remains Amazing

4 years ago

16 Years Later, Mat Hoffman’s Pro BMX 2 Remains Amazing

Cameron Kunzelman

3

Retro

4 years ago

Someone Finally Managed To 100% Doom 2’s Infamous MAP15

6

wideNES Lets You Play Classic Nintendo Games Like Never Before

Retro

4 years ago

wideNES Lets You Play Classic Nintendo Games Like Never Before

Haunting Ground’s Daniella Is One Of Gaming’s Most Chilling Horrors

4 years ago

Haunting Ground’s Daniella Is One Of Gaming’s Most Chilling Horrors

N64 GoldenEye Developers Confirm Playing Oddjob Was ‘Kind Of Cheating’

Retro

4 years ago

N64 GoldenEye Developers Confirm Playing Oddjob Was ‘Kind Of Cheating’

8

Retro

4 years ago

Watch An Urban Planner Tackle SimCity 2000

3

David Hayter Returns As Voice Of Snake In Touching Metal Gear Solid Tribute

4 years ago

David Hayter Returns As Voice Of Snake In Touching Metal Gear Solid Tribute

Cameron Kunzelman

7

It Takes A Lot Of Skill To Get An 18.8 Million Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Score

4 years ago

It Takes A Lot Of Skill To Get An 18.8 Million Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Score

Cameron Kunzelman

1

Here’s Ultima 7’s Lord British Hiding In A Secret ‘Cheat’ Room

Retro

4 years ago

Here’s Ultima 7’s Lord British Hiding In A Secret ‘Cheat’ Room

3

This Tweet Contains A Bootable CD Image With A Playable Lightcycle Game

Retro

4 years ago

This Tweet Contains A Bootable CD Image With A Playable Lightcycle Game

WarioWare’s Two Favourite Things Are Classic Nintendo And Poop

4 years ago

WarioWare’s Two Favourite Things Are Classic Nintendo And Poop

Retro

4 years ago

Secret Of Mana: One Game, Three Very Different Boxes

2

Silent Hill 2 Players Discover Hidden Mini Map

4 years ago

Silent Hill 2 Players Discover Hidden Mini Map

Cameron Kunzelman

2

Tropico Dev Kalypso Picks Up Entire Commandos Franchise, Hints At ‘Extensive Adaptation’ Of Old Games

Retro

4 years ago

Tropico Dev Kalypso Picks Up Entire Commandos Franchise, Hints At ‘Extensive Adaptation’ Of Old Games

3

1998 Arcade Game Is Very World Cup

4 years ago

1998 Arcade Game Is Very World Cup

Retro

4 years ago

We Opened Up A Brand-New NES Game From 1990

3

Retro

4 years ago

The Person In The Green Jacket: Resident Evil 4’s Greatest Mystery Remains Unsolved

3

How Chronicles Of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay Saved Starbreeze

Retro

4 years ago

How Chronicles Of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay Saved Starbreeze

Piotr Bajda

7

RuneScape Classic Servers To Be Shut Down Forever In August

Retro

4 years ago

RuneScape Classic Servers To Be Shut Down Forever In August

1

The Speedrunner Smashing Records On Mario Kart 64’s Donkey Kong Track

4 years ago

The Speedrunner Smashing Records On Mario Kart 64’s Donkey Kong Track

Ethan Gach

1

ScribbleTaku

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4 years ago

ScribbleTaku

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An AI Created New Doom Levels That Are As Fun As The Game’s Original Ones

Retro

4 years ago

An AI Created New Doom Levels That Are As Fun As The Game’s Original Ones

Andrew Liszewski

2

I Still Enjoy Watching People Play Quest 64

4 years ago

I Still Enjoy Watching People Play Quest 64

Ethan Gach

3

The Game Boy’s Most Valuable Games

4 years ago

The Game Boy’s Most Valuable Games

8

Final Fantasy 7’s Cosmo Canyon Sequence Is A Meditation On Family, Sacrifice And Existence Itself

4 years ago

Final Fantasy 7’s Cosmo Canyon Sequence Is A Meditation On Family, Sacrifice And Existence Itself

Peter Tieryas

2

Which Console Has The Best RPGs?

4 years ago

Which Console Has The Best RPGs?

Peter Tieryas

21

Let’s Remember Some MOBAs

4 years ago

Let’s Remember Some MOBAs

Eric Van Allen

8

Sega Announces A Mega Drive Mini

4 years ago

Sega Announces A Mega Drive Mini

Eric Van Allen

15

The Original Code For System Shock Mac Is Now Open Source

Retro

4 years ago

The Original Code For System Shock Mac Is Now Open Source

2

Nintendo

4 years ago

To Truly Understand Super Mario Bros., You Need The Box And Manual

Chris Kohler

The Original Arcade Punch-Out Plays Great On Switch

4 years ago

The Original Arcade Punch-Out Plays Great On Switch

Chris Kohler

1

Retro Japanese Game Cartridges Make For Excellent Art

4 years ago

Retro Japanese Game Cartridges Make For Excellent Art

The Best Websites To Get Your Retro Gaming Fix

Retro

4 years ago

The Best Websites To Get Your Retro Gaming Fix

7

How Nintendo Did The Water Effects In Super Mario Sunshine

Retro

4 years ago

How Nintendo Did The Water Effects In Super Mario Sunshine

2

Top Game Creators Remember Their Earliest Gaming Memories

4 years ago

Top Game Creators Remember Their Earliest Gaming Memories

Chris Kohler

6

Thumbs On With The Tiniest Game Boy Ever

4 years ago

Thumbs On With The Tiniest Game Boy Ever

Mike Fahey

1

Mysterious, Player-Trapping Alien Resurrection Bug Only Appears When Playing On An Emulator

Retro

4 years ago

Mysterious, Player-Trapping Alien Resurrection Bug Only Appears When Playing On An Emulator

1

More Fuel For The Michael Jackson Sonic 3 Conspiracy Theory

4 years ago

More Fuel For The Michael Jackson Sonic 3 Conspiracy Theory

1

Two Fans’ Obsessive Quest To Redeem The Super Mario Bros. Movie

5 years ago

Two Fans’ Obsessive Quest To Redeem The Super Mario Bros. Movie

3

Someone Got Modern Video Games Running On One Of The Weirdest TVs Of All Time

5 years ago

Someone Got Modern Video Games Running On One Of The Weirdest TVs Of All Time

Ethan Gach

3

Bot Tweets Screenshot Of A Game From The 90s That Never Existed

Retro

5 years ago

Bot Tweets Screenshot Of A Game From The 90s That Never Existed

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