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Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Open Beta Coming June 25 - Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 Available Now

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

The pseudo-sequel/remake/remix of Super Joe’s greatest adventure is finally here, Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 has hit the download circuit via the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. The…
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Classic Games Invade G4 - The King of Kong and Life After Kong Special

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

This Friday, June 13th at 7PM cable network G4 unveils airs the documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, following classic competitive gamer Steve Wiebe’s journey to dethrone…
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Space Invaders Extreme and Arkanoid DS Preview Screenshots

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Square Enix isn’t just spending all their handheld re-release power on versions of Final Fantasy IV, their also remixing two classic Taito arcade titles. On June 17th Space Invaders will…
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The 10th Annual International Classic Videogame & Pinball Tournament – May 29th to June 1st, 2008

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s time to mark your calendars, book a room and call the airlines for a direct flight to Weirs Beach, New Hampshire to witness and/or compete in the 10th annual…
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The NES Classic Sky Kid Flies Below the Radar and onto the Wii Virtual Console

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Nintendo took last week off of their Wii Virtual Console offerings, the first time since its inception, so they could focus all of their (and your) attention to their new…
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The History of Classic Indiana Jones Video Games

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

With Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull about to release in theaters this weekend, I started to think back on how big of an influence Indiana Jones…
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Wii Virtual Console Re-Releases Renegade and Pokémon Puzzle League

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Video game evolution is the theme to this week’s Wii Virtual Console’s classic re-releases as both titles are important milestones in their respective genres. While one, Renegade, paved the way…
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Square Enix Announces Remake of Final Fantasy IV for the Nintendo DS

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Square Enix, the folks that created the world’s most innovative series of RPG games, have announced a Nintendo DS remake of their most groundbreaking title, Final Fantasy IV. Actually they…
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Will Virtual Console gets doused with Double Dragon for Download

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Only one new classic console game re-released on the Wii Virtual Console this week, but boy is it a doozie, an NES version of the beat-em-up game that defined the…
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The Nintendo DS Gets Mysty with a Hands-On Preview of Myst DS

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s about time technology catches up with classic video games. Sure those games were made in the past, but retro computer players know that they were far ahead of the…
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