Flesh Made Fear Is a Bloody Love Letter to Classic Resident Evil
Tainted Pact Games revives the fixed-camera, low-poly survival horror of the PlayStation and Saturn era, then adds modern conveniences, eerie locations and plenty of gruesome flair.
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Why Dreamcast was ahead of its time
Bold ideas, built-in modem, VMU interactive memory cards, and timeless classics. Why Sega's swan song was a vision of future gaming.
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ModRetro Chromatic Gets Local and Online Wireless via Shiny Relay
Shiny Relay brings wireless multiplayer and Pokémon trading to ModRetro’s Chromatic, while also letting owners install games and apps on the included Tetris cartridge without a flash cart.
Zillion Review: A Rewarding Maze Without a Save
Sega’s 1987 Master System adventure mixes labyrinthine exploration, character switching and clever security puzzles. Its lack of a save or continue feature makes the challenge rewarding—but demanding.
Phantasy Star Online: Dreamcast’s Landmark Co-op RPG
Sonic Team reinvented Phantasy Star as a real-time online action RPG. Its simple combat had rough edges, but four-player co-op made the Dreamcast release a defining experience—and a landmark for console gaming.
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The Era of Bootleg Cartridges: How Steepler, Dendy, and Gray Imports Brought Us Video Games
Discover how Steepler, Dendy, bootleg cartridges, and ’90s television brought video games to a generation across the post-Soviet world.
Resident Evil (1996) Development History: The Engineering Triumph of Shinji Mikami
How strict hardware limitations of the Sony PlayStation, a classic Famicom legacy, and B-movie inspiration helped Capcom change gaming history.
The Dual-Processor Labyrinth: How Sega Saturn's Complex Architecture Doomed the Console
Eight specialized processors, square polygons instead of triangles, and a 90s programmer's nightmare. Why Sega's engineering masterpiece proved insurmountable.
Nintendo PlayStation: Secret Chronicle of the Lost Nintendo & Sony Alliance
Sony's public humiliation at CES 1991, a lone working prototype rescued from an attic, and the birth of Nintendo's fiercest corporate rival.
The Making of the Original Fallout (1997): From GURPS to Wastelands
How Tim Cain and a small dedicated crew crafted the definitive post-apocalyptic RPG despite corporate doubt.
Symphony of the Night: How Castlevania Redefined 2D Action on PS1
Koji Igarashi's non-linear masterpiece proved that 2D gameplay could soar even during the dawn of 3D polygon craze.