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Castlevania: The Adventure – A Retrospective

Posted By: Steve Bennetton: June 23, 2019In: Features, Gaming, Nerd News, PS4, Retro Games, Switch, Xbox OneTags: Castlevania, RetroGamingNo Comments

I’ve owned Castlevania: The Adventure for most of my life, it released on the original GameBoy all the way back in 1991, at least in Europe. All this time and I’ve never finished it. That’s right, a game with just 4 levels has bested me for the best part of 30 years. I have tried countless times, […] Read more

Final Fantasy 2: A Retrospective

Posted By: Steve Bennetton: June 20, 2019In: Features, Gaming, Nerd News, NerdCulture, Nintendo, Opinion, Retro Games, VitaTags: FFII, FinalFantasyNo Comments

Final Fantasy 2 stands out as an oddity when compared to the other games in the main series. Even the online or more action focused games (15) seem less odd than 2. Gameplay-wise, it’s the same as Final Fantasy 1. Plot-wise is heads above the previous game, as in there is an actual plot with […] Read more

Classic Dungeons and Dragons Games are Releasing for Consoles

Posted By: Scott Roepelon: May 31, 2019In: Gaming, Nerd News, NerdCulture, PS4, Retro Games, Switch, Tabletop Gaming, Xbox OneTags: dnd, DungeonsAndDragonsNo Comments

It’s a big year for the Dungeons and Dragons city of Baldur’s Gate. First, Wizards of the Coast announced a new core 5th Edition book around it. Now, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first game in the franchise, Skybound Games and Beamdog are releasing enhanced versions of the Baldur’s Gate series and many […] Read more

The Resident Evil Games Ranked Worst to Best – Part 1

Posted By: Steve Bennetton: May 25, 2019In: 3DS, Android, Features, Gaming, Nerd News, NerdCulture, Nintendo, Opinion, PC, PS3, PS4, Retro Games, Xbox 360, Xbox OneTags: capcom, ResidentEvil1 Comment

Regardless of your favorite, we can all agree that Resident Evil is a groundbreaking series. Over the last couple of decades, the series has been an ever-evolving pioneer, constantly changing before losing its way. Thankfully, the series is now as strong as it ever was. With that, I bring you my list of the best […] Read more

Star Ocean Remake Coming to Nintendo Switch and PS4

Posted By: Scott Roepelon: May 25, 2019In: Gaming, Nerd News, NerdCulture, Nintendo, PS4, Retro Games, SwitchTags: PS4, SquareEnixNo Comments

You get a video game remake and you get a video game remake! Well technically, it’s a remake of a remake and Square Enix is working on another Star Ocean game. Star Ocean: First Departure R to be exact. A remake is releasing for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch sometime in the near future. Whether […] Read more

The Resident Evil Games Ranked Worst to Best – Part 2

Posted By: Steve Bennetton: May 25, 2019In: Features, Gaming, Nerd News, NerdCulture, Opinion, Retro GamesTags: capcom, ResidentEvilNo Comments

Welcome back to the rundown of Resident Evil games. In part 2, I bring you the remaining 12 games and a whole host of classics (You can check out Part 1 here). 12. Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Had I created this list a while back, Revelations 2 would have been so far down it. I […] Read more

Final Fantasy: A Retrospective

Posted By: Steve Bennetton: May 21, 2019In: Features, Gaming, Nerd News, NerdCulture, Nintendo, Opinion, Retro GamesTags: FinalFantasy, SquareEnix1 Comment

I’ve always loved Final Fantasy games and I call myself an avid fan. However, recently I’ve been questioning myself. Out of the 13 mainline single-player Final Fantasy games, I’ve only actually completed 5. In fact, I’ve actually finished more spin-offs. Of the main series, I’ve finished 7,8,9,10 and 1. Recently, I’ve been touched by a […] Read more

The 10 Best Horror RPGs of All Time

Posted By: Harry Thompsonon: May 16, 2019In: Exclusives, Features, Gaming, Nerd News, NerdCulture, Opinion, PC, Retro GamesTags: Horror, VideogamesNo Comments

Horror games have long been a staple of the video game industry, as have role-playing games. However, mixing both of these genres was quite a rarity, and remains so to this day. But that doesn’t mean that some of the best horror games out there don’t feature role-playing elements. So, today, we’re going to look […] Read more

Peggle: A Retrospective

Posted By: Steve Bennetton: May 10, 2019In: Features, Gaming, Nerd News, NerdCulture, Opinion, PC, PS3, PS4, Retro Games, Xbox 360, Xbox OneTags: Peggle, PopCapNo Comments

I know, I know, Peggle came out in 2007, so you’re probably thinking that it’s too early for a retrospective. Well, I’ve got news for you, that’s 12 years ago, so I’ll do what I want. Plus, I’ve been playing the hell out of it recently on the PlayStation 3. Again, I know that version came out […] Read more

What We Learned from Sony’s PlayStation ‘State of Play’ Announcement

Posted By: Shelly Lynneon: May 09, 2019In: Coming Soon, Gaming, Indie Games, Nerd News, NerdCulture, New Releases, PS4, Retro Games, Streaming, Trailers/VideosTags: FF7R, StateofPlayNo Comments

The live stream of PlayStation State of Play broadcast aired today at 6 pm E.S.T. Showing Playstation fans small glimpses into what’s to come over the next few months. A lot of exciting new things in just the next couple of months. Play Station uses these monthly episodes to communicate with their players regularly. Monster […] Read more