Category: CLASSIC GAME NEWS
Check out the latest news in the retro gaming community, including new consoles, ports to old consoles, collections, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 107: The Most Impactful Video Game Characters for Us
This week, Greysun Morales of GameRant joins Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov to discuss a multitude of topics including games that made them emotional, impactful video game characters, using and collecting video game strategy guides, and genres of games they want to like but don’t.
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ONE v ONE INTERVIEW: Kristy Edgar, Founder and Creator of From Pen to Paper Studios
In this One v One Interview, Celeste Roberts talks with Kristy Edgar, founder of From Pen to Paper Studios, where she makes “teeny tiny paper art.” They talk about creative pursuits, pop culture icons, and navigating a full-time job with a passion project.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 106: Horror Games We Love and Big Gaming Anniversaries of 2021
This week on The Boss Rush Podcast, Jack Brough joins Corey, Stephanie, and LeRon to talk about influencing through gaming, gaming anniversaries, horror games, and a game of Overrated/Underrated for GameCube games.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 104: Metroid Dread on Nintendo Switch, Franchise Fatigue, and Stealth Games
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Stephanie Klimov discuss Metroid Dread—the long-awaited 2D Metroid sequel, over 15 years in the making, finally arriving on Nintendo Switch. They also dive into stealth games, gaming hot takes, franchise fatigue, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 102: Nintendo 64 Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
This week, Corey and LeRon announce that Stephanie is now a permanent cohost as they are joined by Shane Kelley to discuss the tribalism in games, buying their first console, Xbox Series X, backing Kickstarters, Nintendo 64’s 25th anniversary, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 100: What Do We Want Boss Rush Podcast To Be Moving Forward?
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Jesse Douglas, and Edward Varnell take this episode to not only celebrate the show, but what they feel the identity of the show should be moving forward to make it more enjoyable for Boss Rush community without stepping on the toes of the other podcasts in the Network.
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BOSS RUSH AT NIGHT: The Direct Recap Show at E3 2021 – Metroid Dread, Breath of the Wild 2, Advance Wars, and More
On the last day of E3, Corey Dirrig is joined by Dan Murphy, Stephanie Klimov, Galutrad, and Greysun Morales of Game Rant to break down the Nintendo Direct, including Metroid Dread, Breath of the Wild 2 and Age of Calamity, Advance Wars, Wario Ware, Mario Party, and more.
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BOSS RUSH AT NIGHT: E3 2021 – Monster Hunter Stories 2, Monster Hunter Rise, PC Gaming Show, and More
Boss Rush @ Night continues as Corey Dirrig, Edward Varnell, LeRon Dawkins, and Dan Murphy discuss not one, but two massive Monster Hunter updates, the PC Gaming Show, and the countless indies from Limited Run and the Indie World Showcase.
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BOSS RUSH AT NIGHT: E3 2021 – Starfield, Halo Infinite, Guardians of the Galaxy, Forza Horizon 5, and More
Boss Rush @ Night continues with recaps of Ubisoft, Gearbox, Devolver Digital’s Showcase. Corey Dirrig, Jesse Douglas, Stephanie Klimov, and Block from Block’s Gaming Reviews discuss Ubisoft’s impressive E3 showing, the reveal of a Mario + Rabbids sequel, Gearbox’s presentation, and whether Devolver’s showcase delivered in a year shaped by the pandemic.
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BOSS RUSH AT NIGHT: E3 2021 – Ubisoft, Mario + Rabbids Sequel, FarCry 6, Riders Republic, and Rainbow Six
Tonight, Corey Dirrig, Jesse Douglas, Logan Corkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Block from Block’s Gaming Reviews discuss Ubisoft’s impressive E3 showing, the reveal of a Mario + Rabbids sequel, Gearbox’s underwhelming presentation, and whether Devolver’s showcase delivered in a year shaped by the pandemic.
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BOSS RUSH AT NIGHT: Summer Game Fest 2021 – Elden Ring, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, and More
Boss Rush @ Night begins with a banger in Summer Game Fest, Geoff Keighley’s answer to E3. Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Josh Finney, Logan Corkins, and LaMont Reed discuss some of the big announcements, including Battlefield 2042, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Death Stranding from Hideo Kojima, and FROMSOFTWARE’s newest title, Elden Ring.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 96: Games as Art, Horizon Forbidden West, Switch Pro Rumors, and More
This week, Corey, LeRon, Logan, Jesse, and Dan discuss the controversial article from BossRushGames.com about games as art, the Horizon Forbidden West State of Play, Dragon Quest’s 30th anniversary announcements, Sonic’s 30th birthday, Switch Pro rumors, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 95: Community Matters and E3 Discussions
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Edward Varnell, Jesse Douglas, and Logan Corkins come together to discuss why communities matter to content creators, what they hope to accomplish with Boss Rush’s Community, their favorite foods and where they’re from, and finish up with E3 discussions.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 91: Square-Enix Versus Everyone Else?
This week, LeRon Dawkins and Edward Varnell talk about the rumors of Square-Enix being sold off, Epic Games’ CEO’s epic win, Sony marking its territory with MLB The Show 21, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 88: Monster Hunter Rise Initial Impressions, Marvel’s Avengers, and More
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Edward Varnell, and Logan Corkins discuss their impressions of Monster Hunter Rise, Marvel’s Avengers game, the rumors of legacy PlayStation stores closing, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 86: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Revealed and It Looks Awesome
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Jesse Douglas, Edward Varnell, and guest Josh Finney discuss the new Ninja Turtles side scroller, the Bethesda Xbox deal, and Nvidia ending production on the Tegra X1 chip, the main component for Nintendo Switch.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 85: New Nintendo Switch Pro Rumors and Xbox’s Great Game Lineup
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Jesse Douglas, Edward Varnell, and special guest Stoy Jovic of the EXPcast discuss the Nintendo Switch Pro and what the lineup might look like to sell systems, Xbox’s roadmap, and a quick game of 20 Questions.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 84: Pokemon Finally Goes Open World, Monster Hunter Rise on PC, a New State of Play, and More
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Jesse Douglas, Edward Varnell, Dan Murphy, and Logan Corkins to discuss Pokemon finally going open world, Monster Hunter Rise’s PC port, Sony’s State of Play, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 83: The Mortal Kombat Movie Looks Outrageous
Edward Varnell, LeRon Dawkins, and Jesse Douglas join this week’s panel to talk about the outrageous new Mortal Kombat movie, the multiple Silent Hill reboots reportedly in development, and the declining focus on controller quality in the industry.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 79: The Episode About Nothing
Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Edward Varnell, and Jesse Douglas to literally talk about nothing important this week. They discuss the games they’ve been playing and answer some listener questions about feel good games, along with multiple tangents because that’s the show.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 78: Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and the Future of Licensed Games
Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Jesse Douglas, and Dan Murphy discuss the future of licensed games—their appeal, their rocky history, and how Disney’s new initiative could spark a major resurgence.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 73: BioWare’s Leadership Shakeup and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Jesse Douglas, Austin Campbell, and Logan Corkins discuss the games they’re playing and BioWare’s changing of the guard.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 71: AEW and Yukes Team Up for New Wrestling Video Games
Edward Varnell, LeRon Dawkins, Jesse Douglas, and Austin Campbell get together to talk about Nintendo’s 2020 success and AEW teaming up with former WWE and 2K Games developer Yukes for some new wrestling video games!
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 68: The History and Love for Mass Effect
Edward, LeRon, and special guest and author MJ Kuhn embark on a conversation about the history, the love, and the depth of Mass Effect as a franchise.
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