It's time to take down the Lich King and his Scourge in a brand new Pandemic system board game based on World of Warcraft! Coming this fall: World of Warcraft®: Wrath of the Lich King® - A Pandemic System Board Game.

"Join forces with classic World of Warcraft heroes as you take down…

The original SNES Super Mario Kart game transcends spinoff and has become a series of its own, more of a celebration of what everyone loves about the Mario universe. It’s spawned almost every other platforming video game character to take that stab at making a kart racing game of their own, some delightful, yet grossly overlooked (like the N64’s Diddy…

Expected to be released in July, Capcom has decided seemingly out of nowhere to push back the launch of its player-vs-player multiplayer survival horror shooter mode. Its initial release date was to follow Resident Evil Village,…

Some new out of the handheld gaming department following last week's announcement of Nintendo's OLED Switch model, there's going to be a fresh option coming for the holidays. Introducing Valve's Steam Deck, a handheld gaming experience that brings the digital gaming experience on the go. …

Since the Xbox 360, Microsoft's game controller design has often been considered the standard bearer for modern day design. So much, that the core ergonomics were retained for the Xbox One and Series X. Even Nintendo adopted the mold with the Wii U and Switch Pro Controllers, along with a plethora of PC controller designs emulating it. 

The "if…

Details surrounding the PlayStation 5 timed exclusive Ghostwire: Tokyo have remained rather shrouded in mystery regarding the game's details, and when information is provided, the team has held their cards very close to their chest. Its initial release was never really disclosed, but Tango Gameworks had a 2021 street date likely in mind, in wake of…

The X-Men games have been documented here on Retro Reboot, and based on most superhero video games, Marvel's Mutants have seen much better success than, say, Superman's Escapades Of LEGO Bridge Construction on the Atari 2600 (or just Super. There's the abysmal and nearly unplayable Uncanny X-Men for the NES, Wolverine's solo and self-titled NES game…

The King's face is being plastered all over the place. With Space Jam: A New Legacy on the horizon, the NBA Finals MVP and Olympic Gold Medalist will now be a part of Fortnite via the Item shop July 14th with several skins and their accessories. Each outfit will come equipped with his new shoes, the Nike Lebron 19's.…

Developed by Men-A-Vision, the company's only released video game, Air Raid generally commands exorbitant prices at online retailers, and is one of the hardest Atari 2600 titles to get your hands on. Many instances have been reported of fraudulent copies and reproduction carts making the rounds over the last several years. Occasionally, some…

The next installment of SNK's long-running fighting game franchise, King of Fighters XV, may miss its 2021 release date due to (stop me if you heard this) complications in production due to Covid-19, but there is some positive news afoot for fans eagerly awaiting to see which platforms it will be available for upon launch. SNK Entertainment's official…

Timmy and Tommy!

Who wants to buy properties and pay rent when you can collect bugs, fish, fossils and fruit instead? Our relaxing island life in Animal Crossing: New Horizons has made its way to the Monopoly board and we've determined it's a wonderful upgrade to…

As it has been reported, rumors of an updated and improved Nintendo Switch have circulated the hybrid console since its release in 2017. Often dubbed the "Switch Pro" by pundits, many felt it's an issue that would have to be addressed, as the base Switch lacks the horsepower of the console generation for its time in the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.…

Kronos Digital Entertainment. That might not be the most mainstream of names when it comes to video games, but if you've enjoyed or heard of the Fear Effect series on the PlayStation, that moniker might ring familiar. But let us go back a couple of years before to the company's beginnings, where they were more infamous for developing some of the more…

Today's gaming landscape is seeing some very interesting shifts in the last couple of months, especially in regards to platform exclusives and studio acquisitions, leading to stories we likely would not have seen happening just five years ago. In a story brought to our attention by one of Game Fix's patrons, Bocephus, Hideo Kojima is back in the news…

Sony now has their PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 freebies for PS Plus members heading into July. Exclusively for the PS5, fans will have access to the stealth-based action game A Plague Tale: Innocence. And for the PlayStation 4 audience, Activision's Call of Duty Black Ops 4 and 2K's arcade wrestling brawler WWE 2K…

There's more action from the Konami front, this latest bit being a rather curious, but much often speculated revelation after rumors had circulated for months on end, as Konami aims to place more focus back into game development. It had been hinted they were interested in reviving of several dormant franchises. According to…

The summer of Pokémon just keeps going and going and going! Pokémon GO Fest comes back this July 17-18 and ticket prices for the worldwide event are just $5.

In celebration of the festival, the U.S. Pokémon Center website has featured an entire…

The first new Disgaea game in six years, Defiance of Destiny is latest entry in Nippon Ichi Software's…

July is on the horizon, and Xbox's offerings of titles added to Game Pass are announced! Explore a beautiful and dangerous world in PLANET ALPHA, delve into an intense blend of action and tower defense in Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break. And through Backward Compatibility, relive the adventures of the infamous raunchy squirrel in…

When I write these Retro Reboots, I try to offer as much of an impartial take, along with my own thoughts based on my philosophy for how I think games work (or don't). Some games really hit me in the nostalgia, and Kirby's Dream Course is one that harbors a lot of memories. It became a rental many weekends in our house, until we eventually bought…