While standing in line for Star Trek last week, I took the time to look at at the movie posters for upcoming movies. Terminator: Salvation, Transformers 2, GI Joe… it looks like the 80s are back! This week’s Release is also a throwback to the 80s. The original Punch-out was called “Mike...

Re-releasing games is nothing new. Sometimes it’s just something as simple as a re-press with a new edition number on the spine of the CD or DVD. Other times, it’s a full re-hash, with new graphics, features, materials and more. Despite all the additions, it’s still the same game, and...

Make sure you get to the end of this post for details about the Retro Confessional Classics Contest! Being a life-long gamer in my mid-thirties, I got to experience the video game apocalypse that occurred thanks to a multitude of factors. I never stopped playing because my Atari 800 and the arcades got me...

Welcome to our first in a series of Top 10 lists hitting your noggins every Friday. While the idea is far from original, we think the list itself is pure hilarity. And in the spirit of Retro, we pose this question: “If a game console is turned on, and a game is inside to be played, is the console...