Why play games with a tablet when you can have a whole table?

April 27   Leave a Comment  

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NES controller meet coffee table.

Google to launch Google Maps for the NES

March 31   1 Comment  

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Go on an 8-bit quest now!

Back in time: A look at the history of Back to the Future videogames

Dec. 21, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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A look back at Doc and Marty’s adventures throughout videogame history.

Five NES games we’d like to see remade

April 10, 2010   1 Comment  

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More Bayou Billy, anyone?

The 10 games I played the most growing up

Oct. 15, 2009   4 Comments  

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Here’s how Blast’s editor spent his younger years

Mario Metal rocks your 80s socks

Sept. 17, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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One thing NES games were missing was metal. Proof inside.

The roleplaying slums

June 30, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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The other day, I was talking on AIM to a dashing man who may or may not determine the writing assignments here for Blast, and my calling him “dashing” is in no way an attempt to curry favor.‚  Anyway, the subject of RPGs came up, and since it is my favorite genre, I had plenty [...]

Mega Man 9 shines with nostalgia, charm

Nov. 3, 2008   Leave a Comment  

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It would have been easy for Capcom to release yet another reboot of the Mega Man series. Instead, Mega Man 9 is a frustrating, pixelated adventure that looks like it’s been sitting in out game collection for the past 15 years. [...]

Nintendo unveils new DSi system, oh and Punch Out! too.

Oct. 2, 2008   Leave a Comment  

At a press conference in Japan this week, Nintendo confirmed what everyone already knew: the DS is getting a touch-up. Officially called the Nintendo DSi, the new system will feature sharper visuals, crisper audio and will allow users to listen to their music library and snap photos with a built in 3 mega pixel camera. [...]

A complete NES inside a game cartridge?

April 22, 2008   1 Comment  

In a stroke of imaginative genius, French modder Kotomi managed to squeeze an entire Nintendo Entertainment System into an old Super Mario Bros. cartridge.

RetroPort for Wii

Dec. 4, 2007   Leave a Comment  

One of the greatest features on the Nintendo Wii is the Virtual Console, giving players a chance to relive some of the greatest games ever made, including the original Mario Brothers and Zelda games. But try as you might, many people just don’t feel the Wiimote — or even the Gamecube controller — feels right. [...]

Old school video games

March 1, 2007   Leave a Comment  

Next-generation video game consoles are teetering on the edge of photorealism, and pushing the limits of modern technology to draw more customers within a competitive industry. But are the jaw-dropping graphics and high definition hardware what gamers really want? The cell processor-toting Playstation 3 was received with much anticipation, but was also criticized for its [...]