Author of the well-received book about the rise and fall of Sega, Blake J. Harris, discusses how he got started writing this epic book. With over 200 interviews with industry veterans from Sega and Nintendo, Mr. Harris has created what NPR calls “one of the best books of 2014.” You can find Blake’s book here:… Continue reading Games Podcast: 167 | Blake J. Harris Author of Console Wars
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Crossover University #83: Console Wars
This week we are watching the Incredibles 2 trailer and the new Deadpool tv. On the Akiba segment we talk Megalo Box ep.2 and My Hero Academia ep. 2 and finally, on the Crossover Gaming segment, we argue on consoles and which wins the console wars.
You Can’t Kill A Legend: The SNES Lives On
The Super Nintendo, also known as the SNES, is still a legendary console today mostly because of nostalgia. A nostalgia driven by memories of its vastly wide array of titles, it’s reasonable cost for used games, and the beautiful pixel art in many of its games. Nintendo has long since moved on from this console, iterating… Continue reading You Can’t Kill A Legend: The SNES Lives On
One Year in Gaming – 1980
Turns out I’ve been gaming for some 39 years. I knew that the time was getting up there, but in past years, I’ve only reflected on it briefly. And I’ve been meaning to write about it for some time. I started gaming in 1976, and I’ve been in and around for all 8 gaming console… Continue reading One Year in Gaming – 1980
Dragon Con 2014: Panels, Panels, Panels
I probably spent the majority of my time at Dragon Con going to the ridiculous number of panels that they offered. My ultimate goal was to see as much as possible so I marked off which panels I was interested in on the Dragon Con app (regardless of time and location) in advance. If there… Continue reading Dragon Con 2014: Panels, Panels, Panels