September 23, 2021
How a Caped Crusader LEGO Game Led to a Massive Buyout
A $210 million video game acquisition that became a formative pillar of a major studio’s investment in the game industry may not have…
Tag: retro gaming
September 15, 2021
LEGO Nexo Knights Proved the Power of Gaming
While LEGO Nexo Knights was a massive transmedia property that spanned television, books, magazines, toys, and even an amusement park ride, it…
August 25, 2021
LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed is a Minifig Nostalgia Machine
LEGO® Legacy: Heroes Unboxed isn’t just a fun, team-based tactical role-playing game. It’s also a powerful nostalgia machine packed with a surprising amount…
August 18, 2021
How the New York Game Scene Gave Birth to Everyone’s Favorite Garbage Game
When LEGO® Builder’s Journey hit Apple Arcade in 2019, it was seen as a new sort of LEGO video game, one that eschewed the…
March 27, 2021
How the Microvision Inspired Nintendo’s Game and Watch
I’ve never really believed the old story that the Game & Watch was inspired by a man playing around with…
March 7, 2021
Jimmy the Greek and Handheld Gaming
Jimmy George Snyder Sr., better known as Jimmy the Greek, is not the sort of person you might connect with…
February 27, 2021
Digi Casse, Game Kid and the LCD Game Catridge
In the beignning there was Mattel Football, and it was good. Technically, that’s not really true. The first handheld is…
February 21, 2021
Before the Game Boy There Was the Game Pocket Computer
Five or so years before the Game Boy blew everyone’s collective socks off, there was a slew of attempts to…
May 11, 2016
A History of Handheld Gaming
Back in 2015, I spent a month or so researching the history of watches that play video games. The research…