This month, Capcom’s legendary title reaches three decades of existence. We look back and remember its importance to the genre. If you are among those who played it in its day, whether it was in the original arcade version or through one of the immediately subsequent console adaptations, perhaps the data will make you feel […]
Megadrive
Now on sale the book MEGA DRIVE: The real brain of the beast
The volume has been self-published and tells from a personal point of view what this classic 16-bit console meant for the author. New book dedicated to Mega Drive, although this time from a slightly different perspective. Javier Caro, editor of La Batidora Cultural and CulturPlaza, is the author of this work, who seeks a more […]
Ephemeris: the main video game anniversaries in 2021
With a new game started in the new year, we review the video games that have their birthday in 2021. We start a new game in 2021. 2020 has been one of those years in which we would like to load the game and try a new route that does not lead to the bad […]
Ed Boon and Fatality to the fighting genre
How Ed Boon revolutionized the fighting genre with Mortal Kombat and brought the debate on violence in video games to the table. After many weeks of waiting, we already have Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate here, which fulfills many wishes of the fans of the saga: The acclaimed return of Mileena and Rain, the meeting of […]
SEGA’s 60 years: a journey full of history and uncertainty
On Sega’s 60th anniversary we have reviewed its entire history, in addition to highlighting those special milestones that marked its evolution. 2020 has been an important year and before it was over we could not pass up the opportunity to highlight and commemorate the anniversary of Sega and its 60 years full of history. Although […]
Console Wars documentary to premiere on September 23 in the United States
In addition to the television series with a release date to be confirmed, this documentary based on the book by Blake J. Harris is announced by surprise. We have known for almost two years that the book Console Wars by Blake J. Harris, which chronicles the fierce competition between Sega and Nintendo back in the […]
At the controls of the villain
Putting yourself in the role of the bad guy is attractive at times, and even an exercise in reflection. The good guys and villains in a story vary depending on who tells it. This is one of the most basic narrative principles when making a story, applied to both our life experience and fiction. This […]
NBA Jam: The Game That Prevented The Bulls’ Winning Basket
The creator of the game and fan of the Pistons, Mark Turmell, recognizes an NBA Jam trap to give them an advantage in the case of playing against the Bulls. It has taken us over half a century to discover what lies behind one of the NBA Jam myths, the popular basketball arcade game run […]
The best of all time: Michael Jordan in video games
Although in sports terms it hardly admits of discussion, the presence of Michael Jordan in video games has not always been fortunate: we review it. The premiere of the documentary on Netflix The Last Dance, recalling the last triumphant season of the Chicago Bulls of the 90s, has made us remember one of the greatest […]
Limited Run will publish a special and limited edition of Monkey Island
The unforgettable cover of Steve Burcell will be the great claim to attract players Limited Run has announced its next sale: neither more nor less than The Secret of the Monkey Island in its Mega CD version, on February 28 in two batches: at 10 am and 6 pm on the East Coast (4 hours) […]