Why do we love retro games?

I was born in 1986. That means that I grew up during the 90’s and passed my puberty in early 00’s. During that time, a lot of great games released on the 16-bit and I got a good taste on what was going on on 8-bit era in retrospective. Yeah. A lot of great games. Or were they?

Will the current-gen consoles be collectable?

You know, nothing makes me more happy than getting old relics of my favorite thing: Video Games. I’m not a big-time collector due to lack of space/money/time but I do my best to get everything I would like to play, along with the original hardware and the nice bells and whistles I want to own. But, how about the consoles today? Will they be as valued and satisfying to collect 10 years from now?

Remembering: 8 awesome facts about EEEpc 701 and why the Netbook market failed.

Ah my first EEEpc. That little fellow is still around. I don’t need it that much anymore, but it’s still a toy-like netbook that impresses with its mignon appearence and the geeky feel. It pretty much defined the term “netbook” that many netbooks since have betrayed and caused their market to flop. 

Let’s talk about joy.

Under the glooming void of the economical crisis in Greece, having to pay like a bazillion of illegal and unjust taxes, with all my time being spent between my job and my Master Degree, still find myself some time to enjoy. I don’t want to bitch again so here are some of the mindless stupid stuff I enjoyed doing the previous weeks.

Cheap-o-matic review: Blaze Megadrive portable console (update)

Firecore consoles are here for good in order revive memories and be a constant source of ear-rape. I wanted to have one, just for the lulz of it. My brother, who shares my love with retro stuff and curiosity for  managed to get me one for my nameday. Here’s another of the bazillion reviews floating around the internet for the Blaze Megadrive Portable console.

VGM VS Mainstream Artists: Sonic vs Lady Gaga

Sonic BGM’s are one of the most memorable beats from the genesis days. Lady gaga is one of the most memorable artis of our days.

What we get when we mix those up? Total awesomeness. And I’m not a Lady Gaga fan. Let the music flow!

Remembering: 10 fun facts about Dreamcast for new and casual gamers.

 

Well if you consider yourself not so “geeky” but you still feel like learning some things from the past, you are in the right spot.

This article is dedicated especially for the young gamers who weren’t born in 1999 or they started playing games in mid 00’s. That means, that you kids were blessed with Gamecube, PS2 and the original Xbox as starting point, but you don’t really know much about that “other” console.

Also, this list is for everyone who plays casually or isn’t much of a gamer but wants to achieve some knowlege about the industry’s past.