Tempest 4000: Video Game Review

The story of how Tempest 4000 came to be is as interesting as its visual style and arcade gameplay, and possibly even moreso. The game is the sequel to the 1994 Atari Jaguar game Tempest 2000, itself a reimagining of the…

Survival Horror Spotlight: Maniac Mansion

In the early days of gaming consoles, well before “survival horror” was even a coined term (it started in 1996 with Resident Evil), gamers only got to experience a few select horror games. Some were innovative at the time (like…

Video Game Review: “Atari Vault”

Atari is no stranger to repackaging the games from its 1970s and ‘80s golden age. The various companies that have owned — or been called — Atari since the original company went bankrupt in 1996 have released countless compilations on…

Video Game Review: “Pridefest”

In February 2015, the Wall Street Journal conducted a survey to see what percentage of Americans supported same sex marriage and marriage equality. The results indicated that 59 percent of Americans favor the practice. Compare that to USA Today‘s survey…