From the path that ended with the Nintendo 64, comes the first new cartridge-based home console, the Retro Video Game System, or Retro VGS for short. While it is still in the early stages of development with a Kickstarter page that is expected to launch soon, this ambitious console plans to bring nostalgia back to […]
Monthly Archives: May 2015
LTG News Roundup, 5/29/15
By Marshall Garvey It’s almost time for the ultimate tsunami of gaming news that is E3. While we know some of the good promises from the industry’s biggest annual expo may end up being unfulfilled, there are nonetheless some huge reveals being hinted at this year. But we’ll get to that in our commentaries on […]
Introducing: Anatomy of a Gamedev!
So maybe you’re a gamer. Maybe you’re aspiring to be a game developer one day. Maybe you’re a psychologist trying to get “Desire to Make Video Games” labeled as a psychiatric disorder. One way or another, you’ve asked yourself questions about how exactly game developers do what they do, why they think the way they […]
Konami: A Betrayal or a New Leaf?
By the Last Token Gaming Staff Isaac: Mobile games are the future. There, I said it. I’m sorry if it made you cringe or throw things at the screen or call me bad things. Now, I’m going to spend the rest of this argument clarifying exactly what I mean and why I believe it. Consoles are […]
First impressions: Splatoon
By Sean Willis Nintendo’s new Wii U game Splatoon certainly tries some new things, but even with all new things, is a multiplayer game about inking everything really going to hit the mark? I had a chance to try out the game during the Global Test Fire event they held earlier and managed to catch a […]
A Red Dead Birthday
Ever had the experience of going against your gut? Truth is, first time I saw Red Dead Redemption I wasn’t impressed. While gorgeous looking, trailers never appealed to me or piqued my interest like BioShock could, nor excite me like Gears of War. Having a predecessor that was fun, but not sequel worthy game like […]
1998: The Greatest Year in Gaming History
By Marshall Garvey Being an unabashed history geek, one of my most distinct (re: pathetic) habits is to chronicle the most superlative years of a given field. It’s a habit some might find downright anal and, perhaps, kind of pointless. After all, many believe history is better learned by de-emphasizing year and date memorization. But […]
LTG News Roundup – 5/15/15
By Marshall Garvey After 25 years, Nintendo World Championships are finally coming back. Konami’s obsession with wiping P.T. and all traces of Silent Hills from existence sets a dangerous trend for gaming companies and the way they treat franchises and fans. If you’re eager, footage of Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate has been released. The Banjo-Kazooie […]
Hall of Fame Review – Super Mario 64 (1996)
By Jake Rushing Developer: Nintendo EAD Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Nintendo 64 Release Date: September 26, 1996 Genre(s): Platforming, action-adventure Mode: Single-player Rating: K-A for Kids to Adults (updated to E for Everyone) As one of the kids who grew up with the Nintendo 64 console and having Super Mario 64 as one of […]
This Day in Gaming History: May 11th, 1995 – The Sega Saturn Receives a Surprise Launch
By Michael Mygind Twenty years ago today on May 11th, 1995, Sega released the Sega Saturn in North America. With an original launch date of September 5, 1995, just one week before Sony’s home console debut with the Playstation, Sega’s then president, Tom Kalinske, made a bold move at the 1995 E3 expo. In an […]