Do you like playing retro video games, but wish there were a community with which to share your experiences? If so, check out the Vintage Game Club. Here’s a description from their own website:
“We formed the Vintage Game Club in 2008 as a place where gamers could play through and discuss games that are out [...]
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Loading ...Here’s a warning to directors, tread lightly and try not to F these up. In my experience, you can tell a lot about the success or failure of a movie from it’s cast, crew, writers and director. So before these potential failures are released, you can have a good idea of the quality to expect. [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...I’m just now finding this website that let’s me play classic 80s arcade games online. I just got to round 6 on Duck Hunt and realized I needed to get back to work. Anyway, when you get a break or finish working, check out this website for classic 80s arcades.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...One of my favorite movie critics, James Berardinelli, runs a website/blog called Reelviews. He just wrapped up his series of commentaries on some of the more popular movies of the 1980s. His latest blog post includes a collection of links to his 80s movie reviews and a summary of the project. He reviews movies [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...I just got the sad news: John Hughes has died of a heart attack while visiting family in Manhattan. The 59-year-old filmmaker wrote and/or directed several 80s films, such as The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Pretty in Pink, Weird Science, and so many others. Needless to say, we here at the Back [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...So many family games enter the scene and fall flat. A Boy and His Blob was one of my favorite childhood puzzle games for the original NES, and now it makes a return on the Wii. We discussed the old game a little bit in the latest podcast.
This is a great video tour of the [...]
(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...I meant to mention this a while back: DoctorM64 is remaking Metroid II, a Gameboy classic from 1992, for PC. It’s a fan-made remake, so it’s not official, but it looks like it will do the original game justice. It’s nice to see the transition from the bland green-monochrome of the old Gameboy to vivid, [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...While Christmas music is slaughtering the airwaves, the lovers of 8-bit music get no release. All the songs you hear are the “good old” classics. Well, make room in your stockings kids. If you enjoy listening to the 8-bit music from the NES video games, then you’ll get a kick out of Doctor Octoroc’s “8-Bit [...]
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...So Mega Man 9 has recently been released for all the current-generation consoles’ respective online services: WiiWare, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade. The little, blue guy has been in so many video games for over 20 years that he’s transcended from video game character to icon. He’s not as ubiquitous as Mario, but he’s [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...My first thought is, “wow!” My second thought is, “It’s about effing time!” When I first heard this was happening I couldn’t believe it. I immediately searched for it on IMDB and read all I could. Then I got depressed… I see that the director is Stephen Sommers, the guy who brought us such awesome [...]
(2 votes, average: 4.5 out of 5) Loading ...Capcom is releasing Bionic Commando Rearmed, the updated version of the classic 1988 NES game, Bionic Commando, today for the Xbox and tomorrow for the PS3 and PC. Here are the prices: 800 Microsoft Points for Xbox, $9.99 for PS3, and $14.99 for PC. If it seems like PC users are getting a raw deal, [...]
(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...If you happen to be in the Hollywood area next week, you might want to check out the 4th annual “i am 8-bit” art show here. The show starts on Thursday, August 14 at 8:00 pm. Check out the official site and blog for more details. For everyone else, you can check out the book [...]
(1 votes, average: 4 out of 5) Loading ...They’re bringing the greatest hacker movie back to select theatres nationwide this Thursday, July 24, 7:30pm. Check out the Website for more info. Sounds like a good time, although I wish they would bring back more great flicks from back in the day. I can think of a few off hand that I’d like to [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Well it looks like Nike may be finally coming out with those shoes featured in Back to the Future II. Until they actually do, you can go bid on these prototypes from the actual movie. You have 2 days, 7hours left. The current bid is $2,550. Perhaps by 2015 they will have created the actual [...]
(3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5) Loading ...Version 2 of the Lego Digital Designer has been released. Now you can play with one of your favorite childhood toys on your computer. Download it and get started designing your own Lego masterpieces with over 763 bricks. The software is easy to use, and you can even upload your creations to Lego’s Website to [...]
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