Confessions and Impressions (and a mini-Mission)

I’ve been playing video games for something on the order of twenty years now.  While that serves to remind me that I’m getting older, that’s not all it means.  It also means I’ve been around the block a few times and I know what I’m talking about when it comes to games.  Name a classic […]

The spirit of classic games

I’ve been posting to The Retro Review Project a little less lately, and that’s mainly because I’ve been playing fewer classic games, so I had less to say.  My game playing goes in cycles, I guess you could say.  Sometimes I buy and play a lot of games, sometimes I don’t buy or play any.  […]

RetroTube: Classic Genesis Commercials

Part of the reason I like old video games is the nostalgia factor.  These games remind me of my childhood and bring about many of the same feelings I experienced back then.  It’s probably for the same reason that I enjoy old commercials from that time, as well.  So, let’s take a moment and combine the two, […]

Latest Haul (and Impressions): Icebreaker II

Well, what’s this?  A new 3DO release?  That’s right… As I mentioned on one of the first posts to this blog, OlderGames.com was planning to bring us several new 3DO games.  Well, the time is now.  The Classic Gaming Expo has come and gone, the games are officially released, and everyone that placed a pre-order […]

It lives!

As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, my trusty laptop that I do all my work from died.  Well, I’m happy to say that it’s back in service!  After a failed Craigslist deal and one bad replacement motherboard from eBay, I finally got a working part today.  Now it’s good as new!
Funny thing is that […]

Library of Congress to preserve video games

I’ve noticed a bit of concern amongst classic game enthusiasts about proper preservation of older games.  Their concerns range from digital downloads replacing physical items (what happens when a download service is no longer available) to online games becoming unplayable (what happens when a company decides it’s not profitable to keep running servers) to hardware […]