This video shows how to make a LEGO Tic Tac vending machine using standard LEGO bricks. The tutorial explains the full ...

38 years ago, on this very day, one of the most influential NES games ever was released in 1987. The NES obviously debuted four years earlier in 1983, at least in Japan. It didn’t come west until 1985 ...

NES screenshot of the game Jaws (side view, underwater) A scuba diver shoots a harpoon at a menacing shark. (YouTube) The retro release coincides with the Spielberg movie's 50th anniversary. From ...

iam8bit has partnered with the Video Game History Foundation, Mega Cat Studios, and Retrotainment Games to bring programmer Chris Oberth’s long-long Nintendo Entertainment System game Xcavator back ...

Splatterhouse was a sidescrolling beat 'em up series that first appeared in Japanese arcades in 1988. It and subsequent Splatterhouse games were novel for their gory horror approach to a genre we more ...

Our in-progress list of Animal Crossing: New Horizons NES games will let you know what old-school titles await you should you buy one in-game. The free Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 update brings ...

Fans of retro horror games, NES-era JRPGs, and lost media research all got a delightful surprise on Halloween when a fully playable build of Splatterworld leaked online. The existence of this RPG ...

TL;DR: Animal Crossing New Horizons update 3.0, releasing January 15, 2026, adds playable retro games from NES, Game Boy, and more, requiring a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. The free update ...

Exactly 40 years ago today, the Nintendo Entertainment System hit store shelves in New York City. The October 18, 1985 launch of the NES in the US revitalized home console gaming in North America. To ...

It was in October of 1985 when the Nintendo Entertainment System first hit North America, with an initial test run of 100,000 units being sold exclusively in New York City. Following the post-Atari ...

Walmart is holding a "Walmart Deals" sales event to compete with Amazon's October Prime Day. The Walmart Deals event offers discounts up to 50% on various products, including tech, cookware and ...

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