What 2020 Means for Retro Computing
Change is coming. It happens every year and there is no stopping it.
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These Games Turn Retro Throughout 2020
New decade, new classics.
Read moreArmy Men RTS: A Great Strategy Video Game for Newbies
Army Men RTS is a great strategy game for those very new to the genre. Also it’s kind of a treat for war film buffs.
Read moreWhy Not Upgrade to Windows 10?
While most of you are probably using the latest release of Microsoft’s operating system, others choose to stay in the past.
Read moreHate Scary Games But Love Halloween? Check These Out!
Image: Day of the TentacleWritten by: Elijah Moon Blackwell Halloween is here! The month of October is 31 days of spooky goodness. It’s time to watch the fun movies like Hocus Pocus with the whole family. Of course, you’ve got the super horrific movies like Evil Dead, but not everyone likes to be terrified. Horror video games have been around
Read moreStrategy Video Games Create Endless Stories
Screenshot: Age of Empires IIBy: Elijah Moon Blackwell It was unbelievable to watch. An Age of Empires II professional player by the name of TaToH was in the groove. He had lost to his professional opponent, Yo, earlier in the tournament. But in the grand finals, the roles changed. There were two islands with each player starting on one. TaToH
Read moreVideo Games That Were Unfortunately Cancelled
Image: Concept art for Rainbow 6: PatriotsWritten by: Elijah Moon Blackwell Thousands of video games populate the shelves of my game room. I’ve played maybe a few hundred of said games. So naturally I’m going to complain about games that I can’t even access and pretend I’d actually play them if they were indeed obtainable. These products are the rejects.
Read moreGood Games With Painful Introductions
Image: Half-Life Lambda LogoWritten by: Elijah Moon Blackwell Furious clicking and frantic button mashing isn’t enough. I’ve tried everything and the opening cut scene won’t end any faster. Bunny hopping around and rushing to the next scripted event does nothing. I still have to wait for what seems like an eternity. There are a lot of video games that have
Read moreReviewing the Military Simulation Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
It’s the mid-2000s. You are a racing video game based company. In 2001 you published a military simulation by the name of Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis and it released to critical acclaim. Unfortunately, your company and the developers of Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis couldn’t come to an agreement a few years back, so now you are alone.
Read moreThe Struggle to Determine the Value of Retro Video Games
Image: Two Games that are fairly difficult to give an accurate valueWritten by: Elijah Moon Blackwell Are retro video game prices too high? Is the market crashing? If you do a quick Google search for “retro video game prices,” you’ll find a wide array of answers. There is no reason to point to specifics; it’s just the nature of the
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