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Do you remember the Dreamcast? I do. I loved that console as it I had created it myself — outside of the original NES, I’m not sure any video game system to date had ever made me happier. I will forever believe Skies of Arcadia is one of the absolute best RPGs ever produced.* And [...]

Let’s put the virtual flags at half mast tonight, gamers. Or at least, start preparing them for October 31st, when the Famicom (more familiarly known as the Nintendo Entertainment System to we American gamers), finally goes quietly into that good night. For while it hasn’t had new software or hardware in eons, the Famicom has [...]

So THQ has snagged itself a fancy new deal with Nintendo which allows them to develop games featuring “Nintendo’s intellectual property.” The deal will last until Oct. of 2009, and gives THQ publishing rights within the Western Hemisphere. Nintendo, of course, will maintain all sorts of veto rights. Alex Blonski over at Canada.com’s game news [...]

Who here remembers the board game “Life” in the pre-1990s era? By that I mean do you remember playing “Life” without having to deal with what sort of house you owned; when your major concern was whether or not your Uncle was leaving you a skunk farm or if your brand new yacht was striking [...]