After the success of MotoGP 14, MXGP: The Official Motocross Videogame left me cold. While the racing mechanics are fine, the boring progression is made worse by a number of questionable design decisi...

Episode #29 - The series finale brings a special look back at Next Generation magazine, one of the most influential publications of all time. Between a focus on the business side of the industry and confrontational...

Episode #28 - In the penultimate episode, we take a look at all the magazines we didn't get a chance to talk about. From obscure mags from the UK to recent entries, we're recapping everything as quickly as we can. ...

Episode #27 - Today we're taking a serious look at the storied history of Die Hard Game Fan. Known for their enthusiastic reviews, Game Fan was fraught with behind-the-scenes drama that included fist fights, missed...

Episode #26 - Today we're taking a look back at Super Play, the single greatest console-specific game magazine of all time. This UK publication ran for 47 issues in the early 1990s, and to this day people still lov...

Episode #25 - Today we're taking a look back at Insert Coin, a magazine you probably haven't heard of from the early 1990s. The reason you haven't heard of it is because it was a little-seen zine created by me, Cyr...

Episode #24 - Today we're taking a look at E3 Show Daily, the official magazine of E3. Published each day the show floor is open, this convention magazine recaps the biggest news and announcements. But this episode...

Episode #23 - Today we're taking a look at Consumer Guide: Strategies for Nintendo Games, a magazine disguised as a book. Instead of going head-to-head with GamePro and Electronic Gaming Monthly, this series opted ...

Tikipod's newest dual-stick shooter will cure you of ever wanting to go to Mars. Rock Boshers: Director's Cut DX is a fun little action game that attempts to emulate the old school charm of the ZX Spe...

Episode #22 - Today we're taking a look at Game Player's, a multi-platform magazine that competed with Video Games & Computer Entertainment, GamePro, and Electronic Gaming Monthly. But this publication is different...

Episode #21 - Today we're taking a look at Video Games & Computer Entertainment, a multi-format magazine that went head-to-head with GamePro and Electronic Gaming Monthly. With their lengthy reviews and in depth ne...

Episode #20 - Today we're taking a look at Raze, which was the final game magazine from Newsfield Publications. This UK publication was the resurrection of The Games Machine, which went head-to-head against Compute...

Episode #19 - Today we're taking a look at Super NES Buyer's Guide, Sendai Publishing's response to Nintendo's 16-bitter. This bi-monthly magazine ran for three years and covered almost all of the Super Nintendo's ...

What could have been a solid action game is marred by a number of technical problems and repetitive level designs. Young gamers may enjoy the memorable characters, but everybody else will find the inc...

Episode #18 - Today we're taking a look at Turbo Play, which has the distinction of being the longest-running TurboGrafx-16 magazine of all time. But don't get too excited, because this bi-monthly publication only ...

Episode #17 - Today we're taking a look at Sega Force, a short-lived Sega-themed magazine out of jolly ole England. This should be a straight-forward episode, but things get complicated when we discover there is mo...

Episode #16 - Today we're taking a look at Nintendo Power Strategy Guide. No, I'm not talking about Nintendo Power, but rather their short-lived spin-off. This came during the awkward phase when they were transitio...

Episode #15 - Today we're taking a look at The Adventures of GamePro, a comic series that ran in early issues of GamePro magazine. In 1991, the periodical turned The Adventures of GamePro into its own magazine, whi...

Episode #14 - Today we're taking a look at Mega Play, the first of several system-specific magazines from Sendai Publishing. With an eye for Sega systems, Mega Play offered gamers a nice amount of original content,...

Episode #13 - Today we're taking a look at Foul, a terrible, horrible magazine from the dawn of the 21st century. Filled with cheap laughs and poorly-written reviews, this short-lived magazine always thought it was...

As fan service goes, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution has a lot of the trappings you expect from this style of anime game. Unfortunately, it's impenetrable for those of us unfamiliar ...

Episode #12 - Today we're taking a look at EGM2, from the editors of Electronic Gaming Monthly. It has the same layout, features and advertisements. But despite these similarities, EGM2 pales in comparison to the o...

Episode #11 - Today we're getting out of our comfort zone and looking at a magazines that has little to do with gaming -- Blender. We're not sure if Blender was any good at reviewing the newest albums, but one thin...

Episode #10 - Today we're taking a look at 3: For 3DO Enthusiasts, the single most popular 3DO magazine of all time. Of course, it was also the only 3DO magazine of the time. Either way, discover how this short-liv...

After six long years, Geometry Wars has finally returned. Now set on three-dimensional stages, this sequel delivers a host of fun game modes. Unfortunately, the level designs sometimes make seeing ene...

Episode #9 - Today we're taking a look at Tips & Tricks, a magazine devoted entirely to publishing strategies, cheat codes and tricks. It was also a spin-off of VideoGames magazine, which in turn was a spin-off of...

Episode #8 - Today we're taking a look at Super Gaming, the internationally-focused periodical from the editors of Electronic Gaming Monthly. It may have only lasted a few issues, but this curiously short publicat...

Episode #7 - Today we're taking a look at Casual Connect, one of the few print magazines still in production. With its insightful essays and interviews, this is the type of magazine that should be on every newssta...

Episode #6 - Today we're taking a look at Turbo Force, a magazine that only lasted four issues. It's best known for being the home of Johnny Turbo, the fictional superhero that was later used to sell people on the...

Rollers of the Realm is the perfect marriage of role-playing game and pinball. As goofy as it sounds, this is a surprisingly deep adventure game full of unique characters, magic spells and massive bos...

Although two of the games in Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX are a lot of fun, the package helps demonstrate what's worth with this long-running franchise. Fans of the series will be impressed with the sh...

Episode #5 - Today we're taking a look at Electronic Gaming Monthly's annual Video Game Buyer's Guide. This publication started its life as a regular issue of EGM, but was quickly spun-off into its own yearly maga...

Pac-Man is out of his depth in this brand new Xbox 360 action game. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 is a mediocre platformer that recycles elements from much better games. It's also plagued with ...