Mike Lind's Blog – December 2021 Archive (21)

NFL Coaching Legend John Madden Passes Away

(Madden 2000 would be the last he would appear on before active players graced the series' art)

We here at Game Fix share our condolences to the passing of NFL Hall of Famer, former coach, and broadcaster John Madden today at the age of 85. A name revered throughout football, the Madden name also became very…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 28, 2021 at 5:30pm — No Comments

RETRO REBOOT - Midnight Resistance (Sega Genesis)

Mind you, this my own opinion regarding this, while their library is awesome and they were ever present in arcades and on home consoles, Data East is a company that is rather slotted in the second tier of video game developers and manufacturers. A staple of the industry throughout the 80's and early 90's, they weren't necessarily the same household…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 27, 2021 at 6:00am — No Comments

Rick 'TheHadou' Thiher Appointed New General Manager Of Evolution Championship Series

The Evolution Championship Series, known colloquially as EVO, has a new face at the helm, announcing the hire of Combo Breaker Event Director and former Twitch manager Rick "TheHadou" Thiher as its new general manager. He'll continue to fulfill duties for Combo Breaker while overseeing day-to-day operations for EVO. 

“We have full…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 24, 2021 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Free Games For January 2022: Xbox Games With Gold

The free games continue, this time for Xbox Game Pass subscribers for the beginning of the new year. Coming in January, Games With Gold will be bringing you four titles. From developer Flying Oak Games is the twin stick shooter Neurovoider and from Fancy Fish Games and SnoBox Studios comes the mining/crafting adventure title Aground.…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 23, 2021 at 1:53pm — No Comments

Free Games For January 2022: PlayStation Plus

We here at Game Fix got some early deets about some upcoming free offerings courtesy of PlayStation Plus to break in the new year. This is predating the official announcement, of course, as these games were leaked once again by a viable source that hasn't been wrong yet. Sure, leaks are to be taken with a grain of salt, it's been five straight months…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 22, 2021 at 5:47pm — No Comments

PC Buyers Of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Definitive Edition Can Earn A Free Game From Rockstar

In a year full of blundering catastrophes in video game development (that includes Balan Wonderworld, a game that went according to plan), but perhaps none creating more of a spectacle than The Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Definitive Edition throughout 2021. Muddied textures, graphical clipping, and hilariously warped character models make it just as…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 22, 2021 at 4:30am — No Comments

RETRO REBOOT - Super Double Dragon (SNES)

The Double Dragon series is the granddaddy of arcade brawlers, establishing the genre in the 80's. As cousins of fighting games, beat'em ups were entryways for streetwise fisticuffs to find their way into homes, as games like Bad Dudes, Renegade, and The Ninja Warriors upped the ante and interest. Double Dragon started to quickly show its age once…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 21, 2021 at 6:00am — No Comments

Back 4 Blood Studio Turtle Rock Becomes A Part Of Tencent

Tencent of China is continuing to acquire more names outside of China, and Turtle Rock is the latest purchase by the multinational technology brand. Turtle Rock gained notoriety for their release Left 4 Dead in 2008 under their working tenure with Valve. After reestablishing themselves in 2011 now under the name Turtle Rock, the studio provides…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 19, 2021 at 7:10am — No Comments

Wayforward's River City Girls 2 Gameplay Trailer

Updated Dec 17, 3:20pm

Showcased at Nintendo's Indie World event, Kyoko and Misako are back for another bout of street brawling action in this follow-up to 2019's whacky spin-off beat 'em up. Joined by Kunio and Riki, two new characters are added to the fray in Marian (the former Double Dragon…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 17, 2021 at 9:21am — No Comments

Free Games For December: Nintendo Switch Online Service Expansion Pack - Sega Genesis

The Nintendo Switch Online Service Expansion Pack continues to make itself potentially more appealing to new customers. Last month, the service added a new Nintendo 64 title to its Expansion Pack with…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 17, 2021 at 5:00am — No Comments

UbiSoft Announces Splinter Cell Remake

UbiSoft has announced that a remake of Splinter Cell is now in the plans. A much celebrated…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 15, 2021 at 3:08pm — No Comments

RETRO REBOOT - The Karate Kid (NES)

Have you ever read Homer's Obyssey? Weary from the Trojan War, Odysseus tries for ten years to make his way back home, incurring a frustrating ordeal, as he's spited and mocked by the gods. Friends and allies are lost, Odysseus struggles to hold on to his sanity in hopes of seeing his family again. I feel that perfectly embodies every moment I attempt…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 14, 2021 at 6:00am — No Comments

King Of Fighters XV New Character Reveal: Who Is Krohnen?

King Of Fighters XV's newest character, Krohnen, may seem like a new face, but has many familiar traits of a character from an older KOF entry at the height of their NESTs saga story arc. It's not to intentionally overlook the announcement of KOF XV's second beta, which begins December 17 at 7pm Pacific time (4am CET), a brief glimpse into the history…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 11, 2021 at 8:50am — No Comments

The Biggest Announcements From The 2021 Game Awards

Along with the bevy of the ceremony itself, The 2021 Game Awards also serves host to various reveals and "world premieres". Even if the games have already been showcased in the past, new content is generally rolled out for audiences during a widely viewed spectacle. It Takes Two wins Game Of The Year, Deathloop lead…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 11, 2021 at 6:38am — No Comments

Masayuki Uemura, Designer Of The NES And SNES Passes Away

(Image: TheGebs24)

Masayuki Uemara, known as the "father" of the Nintendo Famicom and Super Famicom, and veteran video game programmer, passed away at the age of 78. 

Uemara began working for Nintendo…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 9, 2021 at 5:30am — No Comments

Monark Gameplay Trailer Highlights Battle System

From the brain child of former Shin Megami Tensei and Persona writers comes Monark, a "new school" Japanese role-playing game coming to consoles and Steam in 2022. With distortions plaguing an academy, eight individuals must work together to stop the Madness-inducing Mist by harnessing the power of their Ego to manifest Fiends, Daemons that only…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 8, 2021 at 4:10pm — No Comments

Garfield Joins Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl In The Series' First DLC Announcement

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl rolls out its first DLC character reveal since the game's release back in October. Garfield will be added to the roster THIS WEEK as a free addition, bringing the roster count to twenty-one. The trailer showcases a few of the comic strip icon's special moves, blending some of his slapstick comedy into his attacks.

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Added by Mike Lind on December 7, 2021 at 9:00am — No Comments

RETRO REBOOT - Earthworm Jim (Sega Genesis)

I think hyperbole is an overused literary device in regards to labeling what is the best and the worst of things, but in the case of describing in short detail a game like Earthworm Jim, I don’t saying that this is one of the coolest run’n’gun action platformers of the 16 bit era from an artistic standpoint, and was a game that began to define…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 7, 2021 at 6:00am — No Comments

PlayStation's 'Project Spartacus' Aiming To Launch Sony's Revamped Subscription Service

Xbox's Game Pass is currently one of the best deals in the gaming business, and is a good model to borrow inspiration from. We've seen efforts from the Nintendo Switch Online Service to broaden their catalog and offerings. Many pundits in the industry were anticipating a move by Sony, and this is certainly very intriguing news.

Reported…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 3, 2021 at 8:30am — No Comments

Free Games For December 2021: Nintendo Switch Online N64 Expansion Pack Adds Paper Mario

The Nintendo 64 Expansion Pack got its fair share of backlash across the internet from fans for the price hike of the Nintendo Switch Online service. For $49.99 a year, it gives you access to select Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games, $79.99 for the family plan. It ended up being a trailer that amassed a lot of dislikes on YouTube, which prompted…

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Added by Mike Lind on December 3, 2021 at 6:08am — No Comments

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