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Jade Empire Microsoft Xbox

Jade Empire MMO Game in the Works?

It seems that Electronic Arts is signaling a new Jade Empire title is coming. They filed a new trademark for “Jade Empire” late last month. Considering EA’s history with the title this could mean a few things. A new game is coming, another port for new platforms is coming, or they are just covering their […]

A Retro Gamer’s 12 Days Of Christmas: The Seventh Day, The Warriors

On the Seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me, seven swans a-swimming It’s hard to believe some of the ideas that get greenlighted when it comes to adapting movies or TV shows to video games and vice versa. Some go well, like M.A.S.H for the Atari 2600 or the original The Italian […]

The Top Retro Games that Bring People Together

Video games are a social experience. Either through playing with people or chatting to them about games, it’s a widespread hobby with thousands of different niches and nuances, including retro gaming! But some games still reign higher than others: a great example would be comparing Blizzard’s World of Warcraft, which has brought millions of players […]

Double Dragon

Double Dragon Pulls Brawler Genre into Mainstream – July 2nd, 1987 – Today in Video Game History

When you think of arcade brawlers there are not many names that will top Double Dragon. Technos knew they had a good blend of unique to the competition game play and graphics with this one. Sure, there were other brawlers available before Double Dragon but none captured the fan base that this arcade unit did. […]

Psychonauts Xbox

Psychonauts Wouldn’t Die – April 19th, 2005 – Today in History

To say that Psychonauts had a storied development would be kind of an understatement.  What started out in the wild world of the classic LucasArts title Full Throttle expanded. The game nearly died and was revived again by the hands of one man, Tim Schafer. Psychonauts was originally to be a drug filled romp through […]

Unreal Championship 2

Unreal Championship 2 The Liandri Conflict Brings Arena Style 3D Shooting to Xbox – April 18th, 2005 – Today in History

The original Xbox was not exactly the barn burning success that Microsoft had hoped it would be.  That did not stop plenty of exclusive games, most First Person Shooters (FPS), from appearing on the console.  One such console exclusive was Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict by Midway and Epic Games.  This game is even backwards […]

Jade Empire Microsoft Xbox

Jade Empire Takes Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Styling to Ancient China – April 12th, 2005 – Today in History

Jade Empire, upon announcement, was unique against the many First Person Shooter (FPS) games on the platform.   Fans of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic could experience something similar but not a rip-off. Something new and intriguing.  Microsoft needed more exclusives and Jade Empire was one of the better ones they had available.  Ancient […]

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