Video games are weird. No two ways about it. And video games from the ’80s and ’90s are the weirdest of all. Tiny yellow circle-men eating pills in mazes full of ghosts. Global wars against alien invasion fleets, in which we wisely elect to send only one ship at a …
Read More »China just lifted console bans, but will it actually matter?
After almost 14 years, the ban on foreign game consoles in the China has been lifted temporarily. Now, companies like Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft will be able to manufacture their consoles within Shanghai’s free-trade zone–and more importantly, sell them legally throughout the country. You’d think that after a near-14-year drought, …
Read More »RadioRadar Podcast 067: Youre a fanboy
So, listen. We need to talk. I’ve notice you’ve been saying dumb things that sound biased, and I think it’s because you’re a filthy-ass fanboy. Confused? Just… just listen. Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Greg Henninger, Zach Betka, Henry GilbertQuestion of the week: If you had to play a game for 24-hours …
Read More »Our favorite videogame power ups – Ask GamesRadar
Hello, dear readers! GamesRadar has an awesome community and we love hearing from you. We love it so much, in fact, that we created a show just for you! Our Community Manager Greg Henninger is going to sit down every week and answer your burning questions. This week’s questions come …
Read More »RadioRadar podcast 066: Gobble
Live in America? Happy Thanksgiving! Live elsewhere? Happy… November! This week we talk Nintendo and console launch failures. Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Greg Henninger, Ryan Taljonick, Tom Magrino, Henry GilbertQuestion of the week: What are you LEAST thankful for about gaming? Answer to win a free game, or some other awesome …
Read More »How Ill remember Blockbuster, as both a gamer and a former employee
Today Blockbuster Video’s current owner, Dish Network, announced plans to close the remaining 300 Blockbuster stores in the US, something most people assumed happened years ago anyway. Blockbuster Video was the undeniable monolith of home entertainment when I grew up, and now its fossils litter empty strip malls all over …
Read More »Confessions of a scaredy-cat gamer
Dear ex-babysitter: Describing 1996’s Resident Evil as “a cool game where you play as a secret agent and fight snakes and stuff” to a 10-year-old kid was kind of fucked up. Especially when said 10-year-old a) loves video games, and b) is particularly sensitive to scary things. Laugh all you …
Read More »The best mummies in video games
I want my mummy Zombies think theyre so hip these days, starring in popular TV shows and award-winning games. But mummies are so much more interesting when you think about it. They combine the terror of the lurching undead with magic! Think a walking corpse is scary? Imagine if that …
Read More »What game disappointed you the most? – Ask GamesRadar
Hello, dear readers! GamesRadar has an awesome community and we love hearing from you. We love it so much, in fact, that we created a show just for you! Our Community Manager Greg Henninger is going to sit down every week and answer your burning questions. This week’s questions come …
Read More »2K Games confirms layoffs at The Bureau: XCOM Declassified studio 2K Marin
2K Marin, the developer of The Bureau: XCOM Declassified and BioShock 2, has laid off a number of its employees. 2K Games addressed the staff reductions in a statement to Polygon. “We can confirm staff reductions at 2K Marin,” the publisher said. “While these were difficult decisions, we regularly evaluate …
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