Hardware

Retro Space, A Level Up From Nolan Bushnell’s Original Game Cabinet

If you’re into retro gaming but find Donkey Kong vinyl wall coverings a little too juvenile, it’s time to check out the Retro Space. Dutch designer Martijn Koch has updated Atari founder Nolan Bushnell’s original game cabinet, the Computer Space, for the design savvy gamer. According to Koch’s personal manifesto this cabinet is a beautifully crafted, hi-def, yellow “screw you” to console gamers he collectively refers to as “Mr. Couch Potato” for bringing down the arcade business. Read the rest of this entry »

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Preview

Gauntlet Makes A Comeback: Warrior Needs Food Badly!

Gauntlet rises from the ashes once again, this time for the DS platform, when it hits shelves in late June. We got a hands on preview and took the Warrior for a spin. It won’t disappoint fans of the arcade game, except possibly the screen size and playing the Wizard character with the express purpose of throwing elbows at the douchebags who play as the Elf.

The game still supports four-player co-op through local or Wi-Fi. But Eidos threw in a few new wrinkles with power moves for each character and online options like Death Match, Team Death Match and even voice-over-IP capability. You can still talk shit or reminisce about the days when Gauntlet first debuted in arcades/commiserate over shared fears of approaching middle age.
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News

The Return Of Tecmo Bowl

Tecmo Bowl is back, bitches! It arrives as a DS exclusive this fall. So prepare to have your fond memories of the game thrown under the wheels of an oncoming tractor trailer. Read the rest of this entry »

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