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Kaze and the Wild Masks Preview: 16-Bit Nostalgia Done Right

William Worrall - January 2, 2019

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Alana’s 2018 Indie Games List of Shame

Alana Dunitz - January 1, 2019

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Nogalious Review: 80’s Revival Gone Wrong

William Worrall - December 19, 2018

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Sigi – A Fart for Melusina… How Romantic

Alana Dunitz - October 29, 2018

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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is the Best Castlevania Game in...

Alana Dunitz - September 21, 2018

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PAX South: NESMaker is Bringing 8-Bit Back

Joanna Mueller - January 16, 2018

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The New 8-Bit Heroes: The Difficulty of Realizing Childhood Dreams

Joanna Mueller - January 10, 2018

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The Messenger Takes Players Through Days Of Platforming’s Past

Keenan McCall - January 5, 2018

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Berzerk Studio Refunds Infernax Kickstarter Backers While Completing Other Projects

Joanna Mueller - February 14, 2017

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Unknown Realm Goes Full 8-Bit For Commodore 64 And PC

Joanna Mueller - December 22, 2016

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The Notes of Nathalie Will Kickstarter Feels Frigid

Joanna Mueller - March 2, 2016

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Endless Difficulty, Floods of Loot in Cavern Kings

Nathaniel Liles - August 3, 2014

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Donkey Kong 64: A Marxist Interpretation
Donkey Kong 64 is one of the most seminal games of the 90s. The collectathon platformer re-cast a former villain in a brand new role as a 3D hero. The title has been unfairly maligned in recent years by rightists seeking to downplay the importance of the Kong family’s struggle. By viewing Donkey Kong 64 through a […]
Indie Appreciation on the Switch
This past holiday season was a good one for the Nintendo Switch. Mario Party, Super Smash Bros, and Pokemon Let’s Go were huge successes. Many a person’s January was spent running through these titles. Now though, it’s February. The holiday excitement has worn off, but there are still weekends to be filled. So what is […]
Videl in Dragon Ball FighterZ: Blasting Past the Glass Ceiling to Reach the Arena
Like many things, Dragon Ball and its shonen genre have a history of male-heavy casts with an emphasis on action. The most featured characters are often the fighters, and they’re often men. It’s refreshing whenever that status quo is shaken up by female characters punching through the glass ceiling to join the fray. Out of […]
Streamer Raises Funds with Donkey Kong 64 Charity Stream
On January 18th, Twitch streamer Hbomberguy tweeted “here we go….HERE WE FREAKING GO”. With that simple message, he started a stream that would attract attention from all corners of the world. Out of pure spite for transphobia and compassion for youth in need, a movement began. The Beginning This all began when Hbomberguy decided to […]
Soldier 76, Gay Icon
Blizzard recently brought Soldier: 76 out of the closet. A new short story, Bastet, brings new lore about two fan favorites, Ana and Jack Morrison (or Soldier: 76). This comes a little over two years after Tracer was the first Overwatch character to become canonically LGBT+. In this story, it’s revealed that Jack gave up a life […]

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