Retro
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Sonny Chiba, actor and face of Revenge of Shinobi, dies at age 82.
The film and gaming world is in mourning today, as legendary Asian actor Sadaho Maeda, aka Shin’ichi “Sonny” Chiba, passed away…
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Final Fantasy creator reveals the significance of the series’ name
Here’s an interesting subject for you: game titles. Bet you never really thought about it, but that’s exactly the point…
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Street Fighter player Daigo Umehara finds arcade he was beat up in
Legendary Street Fighter champion Daigo Umehara recently found the arcade he was attacked in as a kid on Google Maps.…
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Metal Gear speedrunners lose their minds after a glitch is found by accident
Speedrunners and glitch hunters are no stranger to finding weird ways to break their favorite games. We’ve seen insane methods…
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SEGA files trademarks for old Genesis and Saturn games
Gematsu announced on Twitter yesterday that SEGA recently filed trademarks in Japan for two Mega Drive (Genesis) games and one…
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House of the Dead 1 & 2 soundtracks are coming to vinyl
Four days ago, Cartridge Thunder Records dropped a sneak peek on their Twitter teasing an incoming announcement. The accompanying image…
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Head for Saturn: Examining the charged imagery behind one of SEGA’s most notorious advertisement campaigns
The image of a bald woman often provokes feelings of shock or curiosity. Western preconceived gender norms tie a woman’s…
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These HD Sonic & the Secret Rings gameplay clips are a nostalgia bomb
2006 was an interesting year for Sonic, to say the least. Fans were eagerly waiting for the release of Sonic…
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Court Order shoots down any chance of defunct ROM site returning
The question of ROM legality is back in the news again. It probably won’t shock you to see it’s because…
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PowerSlave Exhumed brings classic Saturn FPS to the KEX Engine
Nightdive Studios is at it again, bringing another 90s first-person shooter back from the dead. This time, it’s the classic…
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