retro games
Why Hasn’t There Ever Been a Great 'Akira' Video Game?
TBH, I’ve no real answer to the question—but it’s surely about time that we got one.
Reviving 'River City Ransom' and Reinventing the Brawler
How two friends braved the indie wilds to make their dream game.
More Than Fuzzy Nostalgia, FMV Games Still Matter Today
‘Her Story’ did wonders for reviving a seemingly dead gaming genre—and since then, many more developers have been having fun with real actors.
Celebrating the Uncommon Economy of Kalinatek, from the Original ‘Splinter Cell’
Doing a great deal with very little, the 2002 game’s fifth mission flips and streamlines its prior dynamic to great effect.
The Art of 'Princess Maker Refine' Tries to Fix Something That Wasn't Broken
In haste to update the game's look, the remake tosses out the charming lo-fi style of the original.
Meet the People Who’ve Been Making Tomb Raider Levels for 20 Years
These raiders have dedicated decades to uncovering the new possibilities of these old artifacts.
20 Game Over Screens Worth Dying For
Motherboard's definitive, indisputable list of top Game Over screens.
‘Yooka Laylee’ Is a Game Out of Time, for Better or Worse
There’s a lot to love about Playtonic’s throwback platformer, but where does it really fit in the gaming landscape of 2017?
Footage of ‘Die Hard 64’ Has Surfaced, and It Doesn't Look Great
Some games are abandoned for a reason.
Masaya Nakamura’s Passing, ‘Pac-Man’, and the Impact of a Clone
The founder of Namco was regarded as “the father of Pac-Man”—and a ‘Pac-Man’ clone played a big part in my introduction to gaming.
Lessons in Love from Dating the Undateables in Harvest Moon
Do you settle for the girl-next-door, simple and easy to impress? Or do you rock up to the school reunion with a goddess on your arm?
'Turok' Source Code Will Be Sold on eBay Soon, Thanks to Lucky Warehouse Find
An old SGI Indy computer that once belonged to Acclaim contains a "treasure trove" of vintage game assets.