The release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster on April 22, 2025, has had fans going nuts with excitement. A fresh coat of Unreal Engine 5 paint, updated mechanics, and that classic Oblivion charm. What’s not to love? But then Bethesda dropped a big bombshell! No official mod support! For a series where mods…
Released in the North American market back in October 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was not only highly successful but also averted the video game crash of 1983. And having already written multiple articles focusing on older, less popular video game releases (and the fact that the 40-year milestone of its Western release is…
It’s cold. But we have not lost hope. Frostpunk 1886 returns from the wastelands, and our larder must be stocked; we must brace for the storm in 2027. The developers of the beloved RTS, 11 Bit Studios, have announced their plans on remastering the original Frostpunk, the RTS that has warmed all our hearts. Frostpunk…
The gaming world loves a good debate, and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered has delivered it. This April 1st update to the classic has drawn praise and scrutiny. Mike Ybarra, former Blizzard Entertainment president, whose sharp critique of the remaster on social media has divided the community. Is Oblivion a nostalgic triumph or a relic…
Nintendo Switch 2 has been the topic of conversation pretty much every day in the gaming community. The launch day catalog for the upcoming console has been growing, and a cult classic JRPG remaster has just been added to the growing list. Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars are…
Konami’s Castlevania action-adventure series hardly needs any introduction or explanation: it’s a timeless and well-regarded gaming franchise that was essentially the company’s most successful IP prior to the debut of their Metal Gear Solid and Silent Hill titles in the latter part of the 1990s. Of course, a major (and highly celebrated) part of the…
One of the major reasons I really enjoy the Resident Evil franchise is that, despite its admittedly schlocky B-movie trappings (especially in its earliest entries), the games have actually developed a fairly detailed and interesting background lore that I love seeing unfold. However, while the series’ mythos is quite large and ever-expanding, there are multiple…
There’s something different about horror games set in the Deep South. It’s not just the heat, or the sweat, or the way the cicadas drone like they’re trying to drown out something worse. It’s the rot. The weight. The feeling that something old, something mean, is waiting just under the surface—beneath the porch boards, behind…
Following up on another follow-up to previous articles where I pitched ideas for vintage gaming collections, I’m here with even more suggestions that I think could work with the right level of care and presentation. As I mentioned before, the growing market for bundling (and, in some cases, making notable improvements to) older video games…
If you’re going to discuss immersive gaming, then few genres or games in general hit harder than these best open world RPGs with simulation elements. You don’t merely get to play these games, you get to live a different life, make meaningful decisions, create and nurture resources, and even rule your own little world every…
