Category: CLASSIC GAMING
The hub for all things classic and retro gaming.
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PODCAST: Pokemon ZA Tease and Metroid Hall of Fame Nomination – Nintendo Pow Block Episode 383
On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss PAX East, the Pokemon ZA tease found in Pokemon Scarlett and Violet, Metroid for NES making the Video Game Hall of Fame nomination list, Embracer Group’s selling of assets, and much more.
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SPOTLIGHT SERIES INTERVIEW: Contra: Operation Galuga, Silent Hill, & River City’s Future with Tomm Hulett and Adam Tierney of WayForward
This week on a Boss Rush Spotlight, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein sit down with WayForward’s Head of Business Development Adam Tierney and Game Director Tomm Hulett to talk about Contra: Operation Galuga,
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GAME REVIEW: Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
Star Wars: Dark Forces returns with a remaster from Nightdive Studios. How well does it present the classic game?
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AFTER DARK: Managing Too Many Subscriptions – Boss Rush After Dark Episode 97
This week on Boss Rush After Dark, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, Pat Klein, and Corey Dirrig discuss managing their many subscription services and how the model seems to be backfiring on certain brands.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 220: AAA Studios are at a Financial Breaking Point
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Patrick Klein discuss the state of AAA development, the challenges facing mid-budget games, and what the industry could do to address layoffs, studio closures, and which companies appear largely unaffected.
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AFTER DARK: The Happiest Place on Earth – A Trip to Walt Disney World – Boss Rush After Dark Episode 96
This week on Boss Rush After Dark, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, Pat Klein, and Corey Dirrig discuss Corey’s trip to Walt Disney World including rides, food, family encounters, and more.
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PODCAST: Celebrating Seven Years of Nintendo Switch and It’s Potential Future – Nintendo Pow Block Episode 381
On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig celebrate seven years of the Nintendo Switch, discuss how Nintendo is planning its 2024 and beyond, the negatives of the emulation of current hardware, the massive amount of layoffs still hitting the industry, and the goal of making Pow Block a more meaningful…
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 219: Nintendo’s Partner Direct and Our Favorite Content Creators
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss their favorite content creators, streamers, and podcasters, why Uncharted felt ahead of its time, the Nintendo Partner Direct, and more.
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Boss Rush Banter: You Don’t Have to ‘Git Gud’ to Have a Great Time
There’s no value judgment or moral value to playing one way or another, except when others make you feel that is the case.
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EXPANSION PASS: We’re Going to PAX East, What are We Doing? – Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass Episode 91
On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig talk about their upcoming team experience at PAX East 2024 in Boston and what they expect to try to do during the experience.
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PODCAST: Did the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Hit for Us? – Nintendo Pow Block Episode 380
On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, new rumors on Nintendo’s next piece of hardware, the joys of moving and working, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 218: Has The Xbox Situation Changed our Mindset on Current Platforms?
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss the state of Xbox ahead of the upcoming business event and how it might influence their views on Xbox and gaming platforms overall.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Super Mario RPG Remake Spoilercast and Review Discussion
**Support Boss Rush on Patreon** The subject of this month’s Boss Rush Video Game Book Club is Super Mario RPG, the remake of the beloved Super Nintendo Classic. Corey Dirrig, Pat Klein, and Stephanie Klimov discuss the game at length, including the game’s light story, characters, personality, changes from the original, and more. Email the…
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A Second Official Tomb Raider Tabletop RPG Enters Playtesting This Spring
A second official Tomb Raider tabletop RPG will enter public playtesting this year.
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EXPANSION PASS: Indies Made Nintendo Switch a Powerhouse – Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass Episode 90
On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss how indies made the Nintendo Switch a powerhouse and how its portable nature made these smaller titles perfect for on the go. The Vita walked so the Switch could run.
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Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Revealed During Nintendo Partner Showcase
There was a big announcement regarding the return of the original Star Wars Battlefront during Nintendo’s Feb. 21 Partner Showcase.
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Boss Rush Banter: It’s Worth It to See Origins Of Your Favorite Games
All video games had to start somewhere. Taking the time to visit these origins make for an enjoyable history lesson.
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PODCAST: Disney and Epic to Build a Universe Inside Fortnite and New Switch 2 Rumors – Nintendo Pow Block Episode 379
On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the massive investment Disney has made in to Epic Games to build a universe inside Fortnite, Nintendo’s 2023 Financials, the new Switch 2 Rumors, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 217: Navigating The Everlasting Video Game Rumor Mill
This week, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss the constant rumors and how hard it is to tell what’s real and what’s fake sometimes as well as talk about why games seem to be at a point where they are forced out and then fixed later.
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EXPANSION PASS: Will 2024 be a Supplemental Year for Nintendo Switch? – Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass Episode 89
On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss 2024 and how the release schedule so far feels like a supplemental library filler for the console.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 216: Sony’s State of Play and Xbox’s Console Future
On this episode of The Boss Rush Podcast, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Pat Klein discuss the most recent State of Play from Sony, wondering where their first party studios’ games are. They also discuss Xbox’s console future and what it could look like potentially.
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Five Towns in Pokémon’s Johto Region Perfect For a Vacation Getaway
Pokemon’s Johto Region is home to some fantastic destinations that would make for perfect vacation getaways. Here is our Johto travelogue.
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THE 2023 BOSSIES – The First Annual Awards Show and Celebration of Video Games by Boss Rush
The Boss Rush community held its 1st Annual Bossies, a Game Awards Show that shows no bias, no preconceived notions, and is where we want everyone’s vote to count. This article recaps all the nominees and winners from 2023. The show aired January 31, 2024, featuring hosts, Corey Dirrig, Stephanie Klimov, Pat Klein, Edward Varnell, and…
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 214: Metacritic Draft 2024, Switch 2, and More
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein fight it out in the first five rounds of the 2024 Metacritic Draft, discuss what they want from Nintendo’s Switch successor, overrated and underrated games, and answer community questions.
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