47 blogs
about Video games.
The Adventurers Guild
…in which he attempted to play through all notable graphical adventure games.
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Updated 16 hours ago
Companions of Xanth – Roc and a Hard Place
By IlmariLast time, I had just arrived in the magical world of Xanth. Without any idea what I am supposed to do, I ask my companion Nada Naga for advice.Ah, the good magician Humfrey. No …
By Ilmari Jauhiainen, 1,518 words
All the Adventures | Renga in Blue
Wherein I play and blog about every adventure game ever made in (nearly) chronological order. These are sorted (mostly) in the order I played the games. I think they’re all worth reading! How….
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Updated 11 hours ago
Goblin Towers: Death by Grammar
(Continued directly from my previous post.) I was, as I guessed, rather close to the ending. What I did not guess is that grammar played a major part in my downfall. Not orthography like with …
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By Kevin Dowling.
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Updated 2 months ago
Bits & bytes for October 2024
I do love me some video-games. But one genre I have loved since almost the beginning of my hobbyist career has been racing games. And any keen reader here will note that I almost always …
The Arcade Blogger
A blog celebrating the history and preservation of Classic Arcade Video Games from the 70s and 80s.
By Tony Temple.
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Updated 5 months ago
The TDE Podcast Ep 35: Atari Inc Coin-Op Engineer Jeff Bell
Episode 35 of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast is available now for your listening pleasure! If you enjoy reading ArcadeBlogger.com, you’ll love the other project I’m involved with: The Ted Dabney Experience Episode 35: Click …
Bad Game Hall of Fame
Dedicated to giving bad games the due process they deserve.
By Cassidy.
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Updated 6 months ago
What We’ve Been up To
It's the update you've all been dreading: The admission by me that I've still been suffering from writer's block for well over a full year now, and that I don't rightly know if I'll ever …
Buried Treasure
Reviewing the indie games everyone else missed.
By John Walker.
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Updated 2 weeks ago
Dungeon Clawler
PC, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS I thought I’d reached a point of cynicism. You can’t just take Slay the Spire’s roguelite framework, and replace the cards with just anything! That’s just silly. Except, no, it …
By buriedtreasure, 960 words
The Candybox Blog
I make art that some people call games.
By Nathalie Lawhead.
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Updated a week ago
In defense and absolute condemnation of AI: how AI has already affected “The Game Industry”
In light of all the promise that AI will "revolutionize" gaming, this post is about how AI has already affected the home of experimental games: Itch.io.
CD-ROM Journal
Exploring multimedia games and software of the 90s and beyond.
By Misty De Méo.
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Updated 3 months ago
Jingle Cats
If you were listening to the radio in the 90s, or got a certain flavour of email forward, there's a good chance you've heard the song Jingle Cats. The original novelty single from 1993 is …
Critical Distance
"Where is all the good writing about games?".
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Updated 4 months ago
August 4th
Welcome back readers. It was very painful this week to hear of Game Informer’s sudden shuttering, layoff-ing, and off-lining, as such a long-running publication that has continued to publish good work for nearly as long …
By Chris Lawrence, 990 words
The CRPG Addict
A blog in which a dedicated addict plays through all PC computer role-playing games (CRPGs), in chronological order.
By Chester Bolingbroke.
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Game 535: Star Saga: Two - The Clathran Menace (1989)
Star Saga: Two - The Clathran MenaceUnited StatesMasterplay (developer and publisher)Released 1989 for DOSDate Started: 7 December 2024 The oddly-punctuated Star Saga: Two is of course a sequel to a 1988 game that I reviewed …
By CRPG Addict, 3,802 words
cRPG Blog
Index to the cRPG blog on cRPG history, reviews, rankings and design.
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Updated 7 months ago
Computer Games Listed in Chronological Order
History of Computer Games: 1976-2024Updated on an almost daily basis as of 2024, this is a history of computer games that I am covering on cRPG Blog. The computer games are listed in chronological order, …
The Digital Antiquarian
A history of computer entertainment and digital culture by Jimmy Maher.
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Half-Life
Around twenty years ago, people would have laughed if you told them that videogames would end up at the Smithsonian, but the Half-Life team really did want to make games that were more than just …
By Jimmy Maher, 7,049 words
Distant Arcade
A gaming blog. We hope you enjoy all the future blogger fun time video games action we have in store.
By Luke Davis.
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A mind-blowing speedrun of Little Kitty Big City
My only exposure to Little Kitty Big City is buying it for my son and him stopping playing it after a few days because it was “too hard”. That clearly wasn’t the case for GoofyGobblerz …
By lukealexdavis, 109 words
Eastern Mind
a newly revived tumblelog project by Bruno de Figueiredo.
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Wuhan-based studio Nekcom is composing a provocative love letter to Japanese Pop culture from the…
Wuhan-based studio Nekcom is composing a provocative love letter to Japanese Pop culture from the 80s and 90s in the form of a post-apocalyptic RPG. Showa American Story is set in an alternative history setting …
Ephemeral Enigmas
Giving offbeat, obscure, and forgotten games another look.
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Revenge of the Seven: A Lengthy Look at Romancing SaGa 2’s Final Boss
Seven Heroes, way more than seven problems Developer(s): Square, Xeen (Revenge of the Seven) Publisher(s): Square, Square Enix (Revenge of the Seven) Release Dates: December 10th, 1993 (Super Famicom), March 23rd, 2010 (Wii Virtual Console), …
By ephemeralengimas, 12,136 words
Game Boy Essentials
A project to review and talk about the essential games you must play on Game Boy to understand its appeal and its success.
By Pierre-Luc Gagné.
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Updated 6 months ago
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel Japanese release in April 2000 North American release in April 2000 European release in May 2000 Published by Konami Developed by TOSE It’s such a clash to have the intricate artwork …
GamerDad: Gaming with Children
Video game news, views, & reviews from a parental perspective, presented by Andrew S. Bub - The GamerDad.
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Taito Milestones Volume 3 (Switch)
Taito was a force to be reckoned with in arcades back in their heyday, as they are the ones who created Space Invaders after all. And now here’s another batch of their games that you …
By Cary Woodham, 61 words
Games That Weren't: Cancelled & Unreleased Games
An unreleased and cancelled video games archive with prototypes, developer history and assets for many computers and consoles of all ages.
By Frank Gasking, et al.
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Archer Maclean’s Snooker prototypes
Our next Christmas 2024 update for the archive (and covering the late Archer Maclean’s work) takes a look at the early beginnings of Jimmy White’s Whirlwind Snooker, before Jimmy had any ties at all to …
By Frank Gasking, 48 words
GearsRealm.com
By Tom Henry.
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Updated 4 days ago
Isonzo: Review in 2024
A World War I first-person shooter with a focus on realism? In a genre flooded with fast-paced modern shooters, that seemed like a niche pick. But after spending a couple of hours on the servers …
The Genesis Temple
Articles and reviews about videogame design of the present and the past, showcasing titles relevant for particular plot and design choices.
By Damiano Gerli.
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Monster Party – a short history of the most bizarre NES horror game
The post Monster Party – a short history of the most bizarre NES horror game appeared first on The Genesis Temple.
By Damiano Gerli, 34 words