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The Best Games on the Nintendo DS

Published: October 14, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | 1 Comment on The Best Games on the Nintendo DS

The Nintendo DS originally launched on November 21, 2004, and it would eventually go on to become Nintendo’s best-selling handheld […]

The Best-Selling Games on the GameCube

Published: September 23, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Nintendo has always been a company that’s done its own thing, and nowhere was that more clear than with the […]

The Best-Selling Games on the Sega Dreamcast

Published: September 13, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

This past week marked the 30th anniversary of the North American debut of the Sega Dreamcast, and it’s amazing to […]

Gaming Nostalgia: 30 of the Best Nintendo 64 Games

Published: September 11, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

One thing I remember about the old gaming days was that Nintendo was always doing its own thing. While everyone […]

The 25 Best Games on the Nintendo Wii

Published: September 2, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

The GameCube’s distinct third-place position during the 6th generation led many gamers to not expect much from Nintendo’s next console, […]

The Top 20 Best-Selling SNES Games of All Time

Updated: September 2, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Despite some trepidation on the part of consumers weary of purchasing a new game console, the SNES’ North American launch […]

30 Years Later: The Best Games From 1995 That Still Hold Up in 2025

Published: August 20, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

1995 would end up being one of the most exciting years in the gaming industry, if for no other reason […]

30 of the Best Games to Play on PS5

Published: August 2, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Since its worldwide launch on November 12, 2020, Sony’s PlayStation 5 has established itself as a worthy successor to the […]

SNES Games That Were Way Ahead of Their Time

Published: July 23, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Nintendo’s gamble on the SNES would pay off majorly, ushering in a whole new wave of innovative titles, moving the […]

Best Co-Op Games to Play With New Gamers

Published: June 23, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Since its inception, gaming has been a social hobby. Long before single-player experiences and console gaming began to dominate the […]

30 of the Best Games for the Sega Saturn

Updated: July 30, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Launching in Japan on November 22nd, 1994 (and beating the PlayStation to shelves by a full month), the Sega Saturn […]

Ape Escape 2 Cheats, Codes, and Unlockables for PlayStation 2

Published: June 10, 2025 by Jazz Stewart | Leave a Comment

Ape Escape 2 is a well-received sequel to the original Ape Escape. The core gameplay was improved in its sequel, […]

Super Mario Sunshine Cheats, Codes, and Secrets for GameCube

Published: May 27, 2025 by Jazz Stewart | Leave a Comment

Super Mario Sunshine is the black sheep of the 3D Marios. Overall, fans of these games still find themselves liking […]

May 2025 Game Releases – 15 Great-Looking Titles We Can’t Wait to Play

Published: April 21, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

The big summer gaming showcases may be just around the corner, but the first two quarters of 2025 have already […]

Shellbound Hands-On Preview: A Promising Peek at an Upcoming Metroidvania

Published: April 3, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | 1 Comment on Shellbound Hands-On Preview: A Promising Peek at an Upcoming Metroidvania

For longtime fans of the genre, the pull of a good Metroidvania is hard to ignore. The best games that […]

Shellbound Interview: Sitting Down With Fake Lobster to Discuss Their Upcoming Metroidvania

Published: April 2, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | 1 Comment on Shellbound Interview: Sitting Down With Fake Lobster to Discuss Their Upcoming Metroidvania

The Metroidvania continues to experience something of an ongoing renaissance, especially in the world of indie game development, where new […]

Highlights From the February 2025 Steam Next Fest

Published: February 26, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

The first Steam Next Fest event for 2025 recently kicked off on February 24, 2025, and it brings with it […]

Bionic Commando Cheats & Secrets for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360

Published: February 10, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

2009’s Bionic Commando is Capcom’s 7th-generation attempt to revive the Bionic Commando franchise as a third-person 3D action game. Notably, […]

Looking to the Past to Chart the Future – The Most Exciting Titles in the Game Boy Color Homebrew Scene

Published: January 28, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

In the era of 4K 60FPS gaming and stunning photorealistic visuals, thanks to advanced game creation tools such as Unreal […]

Donkey Kong Country Cheats, Codes, and Secrets for Game Boy Advance (GBA)

Published: January 28, 2025 by Jazz Stewart | Leave a Comment

Donkey Kong Country paved the way for many platformers that came after it. After releasing on November 18, 1984, this […]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest Cheats, Codes, and Secrets for Game Boy Advance (GBA)

Published: January 27, 2025 by Jazz Stewart | Leave a Comment

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest was released on November 21, 1995, and is the second installment of the […]

Donkey Kong 64 Cheats, Secrets, and Unlockables for Nintendo 64 (N64)

Published: December 30, 2024 by Jazz Stewart | Leave a Comment

Donkey Kong 64 is a 1999 platformer game developers Rare and Nintendo developed for the Nintendo 64. Donkey Kong 64 […]

Kicking Off the Year With a Bang: January 2025’s Most Exciting Game Releases

Published: December 28, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

There might be a few stragglers left releasing in the final days of the year, but 2024’s video game release […]

Axiom Verge Cheats & Secrets for PC, PS4, PS Vita, Nintendo Switch, & More

Published: September 28, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Released in the spring of 2015, Axiom Verge is an indie Metroidvania from the mind of a single developer, Thomas […]