Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL
I’ve always enjoyed crossover fighting games, especially those that mimic the format of the Super Smash Bros. series. Even if the combat isn’t anything spectacular it’s always fun to watch …
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Escape Goat (Indie Game)
As I’ve said before, the Xbox Live Indie Games section is host to many a cheap knockoff, lazily-coded weekend project, or good idea wasted on bad programming. Every once in …
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Wizorb (Indie Game)
Breakout (or Arkanoid, to some) has always been my favorite of the “classic” arcade games. Not just for the brick-breaking, but the huge amount of powerups (or power-downs) that are …
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Infographic: Wii U Has More Metroid Games Than Any Other Console
To mark my Patreon reaching its first 50 patrons, I decided to create another infographic! This time the subject is “Which Platform Has The Most Metroid?,” a backwards compatibility comparison. …
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Metroid’s Justin Bailey Is A Real Person; Here’s Why He Hasn’t Spoken Up
“Justin Bailey” is one of the most famous secret codes in the history of gaming.
Sure, it’s not as well-known as the Konami Code, but for anyone who becomes interested …
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Make Love Not War: Talking With The Creator Of The First Software Easter Egg
William Weiher created the first software Easter Egg circa 1968, but didn’t realize it until I told him.
Last month, I revealed the previously forgotten oldest Easter Egg in a …
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Moonlander: One Giant Leap For Game Design
Everyone knows Neil Armstrong was the first man on the Moon, but who was the first man in a video game?
Early video game history is littered with “firsts” — …
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Box Art History #3: Fairchild Channel F
Before the NES, before the Atari 2600…
Fairchild’s Channel F was the first video game console to run games directly from a cartridge. While Magnavox’s Odyssey had game cards that …
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