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No surprises here: the winner of the 8-Bit Years Video Game Tournament was also the top of the nominations, the top seeded game, and the top voted game in most rounds. You collectively voted Super Mario Bros. 3 as the finest game … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – 8-Bit Years – Winner
Despite Call of Duty not being the juggernaut it once was, there isn’t a whole lot coming out this week to compete with it. On the horror front we’ve got killer space aliens, a surreal puzzle game involving self mutilation, a … Continue reading New Game Releases 10/09/18 – 10/15/18
This is the finals for the 8-bit generation of video games, covering games roughly between 1985-89 including the NES and Sega Master System. Please vote for one game in each pairing. We’ve come down to the final two! Super Mario Bros. 3 … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – 8-Bit Years – Finals
What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? Bonus topic: HD ports have been all the rage for some time now. What game would you like to see ported to modern systems in HD? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Updates for a New Era
This is the semifinals for the 8-bit generation of video games, covering games roughly between 1985-89 including the NES and Sega Master System. Please vote for one game in each pairing. The most upvoted games will continue to the semifinals. From the quarterfinals: … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – 8-Bit Years – Semifinals
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss the history of noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be kicking off a month of horror game coverage with the … Continue reading Franchise Festival #32: Alone in the Dark
This is the quarterfinals for the 8-bit generation of video games, covering games roughly between 1985-89 including the NES and Sega Master System. Please vote for one game in each pairing. The most upvoted games will continue to the semifinals. From the … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – 8-Bit Years – Quarterfinals
Welcome back to the Weekly Games Thread #2, friends! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what seemingly finished series would you like to see return? Please also join us tomorrow at … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Reborn
This is the round of 16 for the 8-bit generation of video games, covering games roughly between 1985-89 including the NES and Sega Master System. Please vote for one game in each pairing. The most upvoted games will continue to the quarterfinals. From … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – 8-Bit Years – Round of 16
This is the round of 32 for the 8-bit generation of video games, covering games roughly between 1985-89 including the NES and Sega Master System. Please vote for one game in each pairing. The most upvoted games will continue to the round of … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – 8-Bit Years – Round of 32
Alright folks, this is it, the long, steady march of brand new AAA games is upon us. Spider-Man and Shadow of the Tomb Raider were just the appetizers, now we’re about to take our first bites of the main course. … Continue reading New Game Releases 10/02/18 – 10/08/18
This is the round of 128 for the 8-bit generation of video games, covering games roughly between 1985-89 including the NES and Sega Master System. Please vote for one game in each pairing. The most upvoted games will continue to the round of … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – 8-Bit Years – Round of 64
What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? Bonus topic: What are your favorite autumn-themed environments? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Watches the Leaves Change Color
This is part two of the round of 128 for the 8-bit generation of video games, covering games roughly between 1985-89 including the NES and Sega Master System. Please vote for one game in each pairing. The most upvoted games will continue to the … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – 8-Bit Years – Round of 128, Part Two
This is part one of the round of 128 for the 8-bit generation of video games, covering games roughly between 1985-89 including the NES and Sega Master System. Please vote for one game in each pairing. The most upvoted games will continue … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – 8-Bit Years – Round of 128, Part One
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss the history of noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be talon-trotting to the beat of Banjo-Kazooie‘s drum. The internet is mercifully … Continue reading Franchise Festival #31: Banjo-Kazooie
This is part two of the elimination round for the 8-bit generation of video games, covering games roughly between 1985-89 including the NES and Sega Master System. In this round, games have been arranged into groups of six. You can vote for as … Continue reading Best Video Games Tournament – 8 Bit Years – Elimination Round – Part Two
Welcome to the Weekly Games Thread #2, folks. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite implementation of a physics engine in games? Don’t forget to check in … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Improbably Bouncy
This is part one of the elimination round for the 8-bit generation of video games, covering games roughly between 1985-89 including the NES and Sega Master System. In this round, games have been arranged into groups of six. You can vote … Continue reading Best Video Games Tournament – 8 Bit Years – Elimination Round – Part One
Two weeks after the release of Spider-Man and I still don’t think we’ve had anything come out to really challenge that game in terms of player engagement. Personally I’m very excited for the two new JRPGs coming this week, but I’m … Continue reading New Game Releases 09/25/18 – 10/01/18
Wassup, Guacs? It’s Episode #39 of our community’s gaming podcast, featuring me, SingingBrakeman, Ben, and newcomer Mr. Glitch, and edited by The Kappa. We not only chat about cats, foxes, and dolphins, but also analyze some recent gaming news, including … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast Episode #39: Postmodern Plagiarism
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