Oct
04
Fight, Magic, Items is a year old!
The history of Japanese RPGs is a year older, but my book's just getting started
11 min read
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Oct
04
VGHW Excerpt: Japanese RPGs journey to the west with a bang in Fight, Magic, Items. Literally.
From chain smoking in a Denny's, to a volcanic explosion, and a massive Nintendo Power giveaway, this Fight, Magic, Items excerpt chronicles Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest's tumultuous journey west
12 min read
Oct
03
VGHW Excerpt: Jordan Minor runs down gaming greats in "Video Game of the Year"
"Billions of people may never have the chance to play the greatest games ever made ever again"
7 min read
Oct
03
VGHW Feature: What My Kids Taught Me About Retro Video Games
Raising 16-bit-compatible Zoomers changed how I love old games
7 min read
Oct
03
VGHW Feature: Weaponized Nostalgia
How Final Fantasy VII Remake’s opening hours use nostalgia and modern gaming ideologies to redefine how we think about remakes.
18 min read
Oct
02
VGHW Feature: The best video game history books that inspired Fight, Magic, Items
From significant zeroes to gamer girls, monster kids to video games of the year, gaming history is full of fascinating stories
8 min read
Oct
02
To celebrate VGHW, Astrolabe is 50% off!
A hot deal on Astrolabe so we can BOTH afford more classic Japanese RPGs
1 min read
Oct
02
Welcome to Video Game History Week!
Let's celebrate video games
2 min read
Sep
06
Astrolabe Digest: 090623
Hayao Miyazaki's latest film gets a release date, Starfield's here to mixed reviews, and do most book really sell fewer than 12 copies?
6 min read
Aug
31
Astrolabe Feature: 30 years on, DOOM remains supported like no other
RetroXP's Marc Normandin explores how three decades of fan support have bolstered DOOM to legendary status
6 min read