Monthly Archives: February 2010

If you’re looking to kill a few hours around the office, Atari has the answer for you. They’re commemorating the 30th anniversary of Missile Command with a flash-based remake, available free of charge. Available over at OMGPOP, the remake adds … Continue reading →

Making games is hard. Computer languages take years to master, and no one person can realistically create their own title from scratch anymore. Well, unless they’re Jonathan Mak. But Nintendo seems set to change that with its next WarioWare game, … Continue reading →

Retronauts Flashback: February 1990 Join us in our continuing examination of the state of the North American game industry as it was 20 years ago. By Frank Cifaldi This month, we look back 20 years to February 1990. Nintendo was … Continue reading →

To be frank, the MotoGP franchise has been in a bit of a downward spiral lately. After the terrific MotoGP 2, the series then simply spun into a cycle of rehashing old ideas. Capcom has recognized the foul-up, and started … Continue reading →

If you live in the Salt Lake City area and have some experience developing games, Electronic Arts might have a job for you. The publishing giant has announced that they are expanding their Salt Lake operation, moving to a new … Continue reading →

With only about two months to go before Super Street Fighter IV launches in North America, it seems about time to start talking about pre-order bonuses. Capcom is answering the call, offering a plethora of items ranging from DLC to … Continue reading →

Sega hopes to rejuvenate their flagship franchise with Sonic the Hedgehog 4, but one group in particular isn’t on board: deranged Sonic fans. Destructoid discovered an internet petition by a sect of gamers who believe — based entirely on the … Continue reading →

Make no mistake — even at their most average, the Total War games are thrilling experiences. Though the move to the musket age in Empire was accompanied by some unfortunate AI glitches, it still won me over with the simple … Continue reading →

Professional guesser extraordinaire Michael Pachter has said some silly things in the past, but no matter how frequently his prophesies get called out after the fact, the Wedbush Morgan analyst rarely publicly acknowledges any miscalculations on his part. Hindsight’s 20/20, … Continue reading →

Rumors of a successor to the Nintendo Wii have been flying around for some time now, not the least because last year saw a slight downturn in sales following previous record-breaking years. According to Nintendo’s Cammie Dunaway though, the platform’s … Continue reading →