To the disappointment of many fans – and contrary to what were thought to be solid rumors otherwise – Nintendo has officially discontinued the NES Classic Edition. This would explain, at least in part, why Nintendo was so sluggish with restocking retailer supplies. I guess this also means that my original...
Our friends from the UK have come up with a new “The Evolution of Mario” infographic. Enjoy [Source]: This month saw the launch of the latest Nintendo gaming console, the Nintendo Switch, 30 years since the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was released in the UK. And while a lot...
With today’s official launch of the Nintendo Switch and marquee title, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (also for Wii U), we thought it would be nice to roll-out this infographic, courtesy of console-deals.com:
Today, Microsoft announced their upcoming Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Starting in the Spring, for $9.99 a month, Xbox Game Pass will give you unlimited access to over 100 Xbox One and backward compatible Xbox 360 games. As Microsoft states, unlike Sony’s PlayStation Now subscription service, which lets you stream more than...
After having some interesting discussions on the forums on AtariAge, I thought I would expand upon some of those thoughts in a brief editorial here on Armchair Arcade. In discussing the current state of the videogame industry, I was struck by perhaps the most interesting historical point about the current...
If you’re looking to catch up with the best games of 2016 that you may have missed, or are looking forward to some fascinating new releases, there’s plenty of gaming entertainment to enjoy. Last year was another exceptional year for console and mobile gamers. PlayStation fans flocked to check out...
As part of our ongoing series of editorials on the Nintendo Switch leading up to its launch, today I bring up a few more points of interest/discussion for the intriguing new platform. First up, Amazon has a great price ($69.57) on a 200GB microSD card that should work well for the...
Nintendo has a lot riding on the success of the Nintendo Switch. After dominating in sales for the first half of the Nintendo Wii‘s existence, Nintendo’s console ambitions have, for a variety of reasons, been in decline, culminating in the ultimate failure of the Wii’s follow-up, the Wii U. Similarly,...
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