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Atari 2600+ Console Announced; Shipping November 2023
PLAION and Atari, one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands, today announced the Atari 2600+,…
Ray’Z Arcade Chronology (Switch) Review – Old school shooter action in the palm of your hands
The Ray’Z Aracade Chronology includes all three games of the Taito classic arcade “Ray Trilogy”; RayForce…
The Largest Content Drop in History on Xbox, Antstream Arcade launches on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One today!
Antstream Arcade Ltd, the world’s largest collection of officially licensed retro games, announces its launch on…
Babylon 5: The Complete Series coming to Blu-Ray Dec 5th!
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment is releasing the groundbreaking original…
Announcing Super Pocket handheld systems featuring Capcom and Taito editions
HyperMechTech today announced the launch of a new line of portable video game devices to bring…
AEW: Fight Forever (Xbox, Switch, PS) brings old school wrestling video games back to the fans!
I am old enough to remember hearing about the very first Wrestlemania and trying to talk…
FCN Podcast #54 – Ultimate Invasion, Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons, Camp Pickens, Incredible Hulk, Flash movie reactions
We discuss the Flash movie with a spoiler filled discussion that was recorded immediately upon leaving…
Calling all Arcade Enthusiasts: Operation Ray begins! RayStorm x RayCrisis HD coming June 30 for PS4 and Switch
The highly anticipated TAITO arcade classic, RayStorm x RayCrisis HD Collection will be released both physically…
FCN Podcast #53 – Flash movie prediction, Void Rivals, DC Pride, Diablo 4, Evercade
The much troubled and delayed Flash movie will finally hit screens this Friday into a world…
The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart coming July 21st
Get ready as The Venture Bros. are back in an all-new original movie picking up right…
Remastered FPS “Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition” Rejoins The H.U.N.T. July 31
Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition, the definitive release of the cult classic FPS by original…
AEW: Fight Forever (Xbox/PS/Switch) offers double Matt Hardy preorder bonus
It has been announced that console gamers who pre-order AEW: Fight Forever will expand their in-game,…
Kickstarter: American Hero Collectibles announces their first FULL COLOR The Rocketeer Collectible Coin
Launched today on Kickstarter, classic artwork by The Rocketeer’s creator, Dave Stevens is being preserved in…
Soccer Story (Xbox, Switch, PS) Preview
It’s been a year since The Calamity™ tore apart the very foundations of soccer as we…
Sword of the Vagrant (Xbox, PS4, Switch, PC) Preview
Sword of the Vagrant is a side-scrolling action game that reminds me very much of the…
Gungrave G.O.R.E. (Xbox Gamepass) Review
Gungrave G.O.R.E. is the latest game is the series which started way back in 2002 on…
Creepshow #3 (Image) Review
There are few things I love more than a good comic book anthology series, particularly a…
Fantastic Four #1 (Review) The dawn of a new low key age
What kind of introduction can one come up with for the Fantastic Four? The original Marvel…
NerdStop #38 – I Couldn’t Think of a Clever Title
In this episode, the guys discuss The Batman, Morbius, Chris Rock and Will Smith, The Robot…
Major Update Brings Hardcore Mode and More to VR Adventure Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall
Carbon Studio unlocks hardcore mode today for its recently released VR Adventure in a new update…
Asteroids: Recharged Explodes onto Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, PC, VCS Today
Asteroids: Recharged, the modern co-op revival of the definitive arcade shooter from Atari, made in collaboration…
Halo Infinite (Xbox) Review – 343i does the impossible
It is no secret that Halo Infinite was a huge game for Microsoft and the Xbox…
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space – Remastered and out now for Switch, Xbox and PS
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space is a remastered version of Telltale’s second season of…
Cotton 100% (Switch) Review
Cotton 100% was originally released back in 1994 in Japan and is finally making it’s way…
Rhode Island Comic Con 2021 – Shatner, Clerks and Mandalorian headline jam packed event!
The biggest convention in the smallest state has returned in 2021 with a star studded lineup…
Gleylancer (Xbox) Review – Shooting like it is 1992
Gleylancer is one of those early 90’s SHUMPs that we used to read about in the…
Crisis Wing (Xbox) Review – Shooting action to please the most hardcore of SHUMP fans
I have been a lifelong fan of SHUMPS ever since I played 1943 in the arcade…
Gleylancer – 1992 Classic Golden Age SHUMP Returns
In the year 2025, a war breaks out between humans and a hostile alien race. Lucia’s…
Gun Honey #1 (Titan Comics) Review
The “Hard Case Crime” series from Titan Comics has been a guilty pleasure of mine for…
Atari Reveals Three New Games in Recharged Series, Black Widow Coming Oct. 28
Atari brings back the hunt for the high score starting today as the long-standing game publisher…
Hello Puppets: Midnight Show (PC) Let’s Play Video
“Hello Puppets: Midnight Show” is a stealth horror adventure set in the 1980s on the set…
Wingspan – a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game out now for XBox
Attract 170 unique birds to your network of wildlife preserves. Play local, online, and cross-platform multiplayer…
Hello Puppets: Midnight Show may be the next big streaming horror game
Escape the horror puppet show in Hello Puppets: Midnight Show, a new game by Otherworld Interactive…
Mushihimesama Spreads its Wings on Nintendo Switch Today
Mushihimesama , the beautifully detailed fantasy bullet hell shooter from genre masters CAVE Interactive Co., Ltd and publisher Live Wire ,…
Nintendo reveals Metroid, Zelda and Mario (Party) games during it’s Nintendo Direct Presentation for E3 2021
During its nearly 40-minute E3 2021 Nintendo Direct video presentation, Nintendo spotlighted a wide variety of new…
TERRIFICON returns on July 30 – Aug 1 – Michael Rooker & Pat Broderick first guests to be announced
Preparations are underway for the return this July 30 to August 1, 2021 at Mohegan Sun…
FCN Podcast #52 – The Falcon and Winter Solider debut panel reaction episode
We take a look at the first episode of the newest Disney+ Marvel series, The Falcon…
FCN Podcast #51 – The Zack Snyder Justice League Reaction Show
After years of waiting, the Zack Snyder version of Justice League is finally here! Released on…
FCN Podcast #50: WandaVision series finale reaction episode
To celebrate the 50th episode of the First Comics News Podcast, I recorded a live discussion…
FCN Podcast #49: DC Infinite Frontier reboots the rebooted reboot, America Chavez, Brzrkr, Marvel Declassified
The newest DC reboot is here with Infinite Frontier #0, Batman, Suicide Squad, Swamp Thing and…
FCN Podcast #48: Justice League Snyder Cut trailer deep dive, that Vanity Fair article and the state of comic book movies
After a listeners request recorded a bonus episode diving deeper into the new Justice League trailer…
FCN Podcast #47: Orcs!, Radiant Black, Savage, X-Men Legends, The Last Ronin, WandaVision, Resident Alien
Comics: Orcs! #1 (Kaboom) Radiant Black #1 (Image) Savage #1 (Valiant) X-Men Legends #1…
FCN Podcast #46: Spector Inspectors, Black Knight, WandaVision and more
First Comics News Podcast #46 Comics: Specter Inspectors #1 (Boom Box) Black Knight #1 (Marvel Comics)…
Atheneum: Mystic Library (Board Game) Review
Atheneum: Mystic Library is the third game from the L’Atelier studio and it is their most…
Batman: Black and White #1 Review
I am not sure why Batman works so well for me when presented sans color, but…
The Few and Cursed – Board Game Review based on the comic book series
The Few and Cursed board game based on the hit comic book series is one great…
Super Mega Baseball 3 (XBox One) Launch Day Lets Play Video Review
Super Mega Baseball returns with its third release of the series and boy has it shown…
Super Mega Baseball 3 Launches Today for Xbox, PS4, Switch & Steam
Today Metalhead Software launches the highly-anticipated baseball game Super Mega Baseball 3 on Nintendo Switch™, Xbox…
Shooting Blaster Big Bang Boom (Steam) Game Review
Picture asteroids on crack and you have a small idea of what this top-down single screen…
Love University #1 (Evoluzione Publishing) Review
I did not have high hopes for Love University when I started reading the first issue…
RBI Baseball 20 (Xbox One) Let’s Play Video Review
While the coronavirus has struck and delayed Major League Baseball opening day by (at least) two…
Exit the Gungeon Reloads on Steam and Nintendo Switch Today
Gungeon-dwellers Dodge Roll, co-developer Singlecore Games, and unlicensed water-gun wielders Devolver Digital today announce Exit the…
Watch the new “7 Reasons to get Zombie Army Trilogy on the Switch” teaser video
Switch owners are nearly ready to bite into Zombie Army Trilogy, and today’s new trailer details…
Super Mega Baseball 3 Launches Next Month
Get ready to play ball all over again as Metalhead is releasing the next iteration of…
FCN Podcast #44: Queen of the Black Coast, Batman, Join the Future, Last of Us, Scoob!, Evercade
First Comics News Podcast #44 This episode we will talk about: Comics: Queen of the Black…
FCN Podcast #43: Star Wars, Kidz, Best of 2000 AD, Shark of War, Locke & Key, Sonic the Hedgehog
First Comics News Podcast #43 This episode we will talk about: Comics: Star Wars #3, Kidz…
South Coast Toy & Comic Show is this weekend in Swansea, MA
Meet local & mainstream artists! Shop from toy, comics & collectibles vendors! Doors Open 11…
Evercade adds Atari Lynx Collection Volume 1 to growing collection
Evercade, an upcoming handheld retro system that gathered a ton of momentum leading up to its…
FoxForce #5 Review
Lucky Comics focuses on public domain characters and bringing them back for a modern audience. I…