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The Rise of the Sega Genesis: How a 16‑Bit Underdog Changed Gaming

The Sega Genesis brought arcade power home, sparked the console wars, and defined a generation with speed, style, and unforgettable 16‑bit classics.

How House of the Dead Turned Arcades Into Haunted Mansions

Mickey Yarber

House of the Dead brought a new level of gore and macabre energy to arcades when Sega released it in 1997. Light‑gun shooters were already popular thanks to games like Area 51 and Virtua Cop,

OutRun: The Movie Is Racing Into Theaters

Walter King

Video game movies and TV series are all the rage right now. Some are better than others. My sons saw The Minecraft Movie and gave it a solid, meh. But the movie is a financial

Sega Will Be Delisting Tons Of It’s Classic Games Soon

Walter King

Sega is set to delist a huge swathe of its classic back catalog games from digital storefronts in December, including the Sega Genesis Classics collection and several much-loved games from the Dreamcast era. According to a FAQ on

Time Capsule: 1990 Gamepro Handheld Holiday Guide

Mickey Yarber

Back in 1990, handheld gaming systems were the new hotness, and Gamepro provided a handy guide to all of the games that were currently available for both Gameboy and Lynx for the holidays. This way,

Check Out Those Ads! – Robin II: The Jokers Wild! #1

Pitfall Gary

In January we looked at the first ever Robin title. It was a five issue limited series. Following the success of Robin I, DC pushed out a second Robin title in October 1991. Robin II:

TRN Podcast 064: Super Nintendo vs Sega Genesis

Jason Gross

In this week’s “Time Machine,” Jason and Mickey have a Super Nintendo vs Sega Genesis video game war revealing their favorite games from each console. TRN Podcast is sponsored this week by HalloweenCostumes.com and Fun.com!

High Score: A Video Game Docuseries on Netflix

Pitfall Gary

High Score, a new documentary series on Netflix covers the history of video games from the early days of the arcade video games, through the console wars of the 1990’s and onto the next level

TRN Podcast 050 – 1985 Movies

Jason Gross

Jason returns with special guest Kevin from The House Show to talk 1985 movies. First, Jason gets to address some recent comments said on The House Show by Kevin’s co-host Matty Treats. Then, it’s on