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Onimusha Way of the Sword gets a lot right—especially when it comes to its tight, satisfying combat. But despite the hype and heated debates across community forums, the game falls well short of masterpiece status. While the action is top-tier, the overall experience is dragged down by frustrating design choices and artificial padding. Here is […]
Today, video games use realistic lighting, surround sound, detailed animation and enormous worlds to create immersion. In the early 1980s, developers had only a tiny fraction of that technology. Yet some games still managed to pull players completely into their worlds. For me, Aztec Challenge on the Commodore 64 was one of those games. Its […]
The picture on my Sony PVM 14M2E was slightly off-center horizontally. It was not a major geometry problem, but once I noticed that the image had shifted to one side, it became difficult to ignore. Fortunately, I was able to correct it through the PVM’s service menu without opening the monitor or physically adjusting any […]
Palworld 1.0 includes a massive selection of weapons, ranging from traditional bows and spears to powerful assault rifles, rocket launchers, and futuristic energy weapons. However, the Legendary versions represent the highest possible rarity available for most weapon types. Legendary weapons generally offer considerably better damage, durability, and overall performance than their standard counterparts. They can […]
A small Sony PVM button most retro gamers ignore can completely change how classic games look and feel on a CRT monitor. Here’s why it matters for retro gaming, scanlines, 240p, RGB, and PVM setups.
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island looks like a normal SNES cartridge, but inside is one of Nintendo’s most surprising late-era 16-bit hardware tricks.
Is a professional video monitor really worth the hype for classic games? After six months of daily use, the answer is a resounding yes. The Sony PVM-14M2E is a 14-inch masterclass in display technology that will completely change how you experience your favorite retro consoles. Pro-Grade Specs for Retro Consoles Unlike standard consumer TVs, the […]
Character creation has always been a huge part of Code Vein’s identity, and this video is a perfect reminder of why. The creator designs a gothic aristocrat character in Code Vein II, showing just how expressive and flexible the new character creator has become. From sharp facial details to elegant, dark styling, the character leans […]
Everyone online keeps chasing the biggest, sharpest, most “professional” CRT they can find. PVMs. BVMs. Studio monitors. Huge screens with insane line counts. But after actually playing on different setups for a long time, I realized something that nobody really says out loud: Small CRTs are way more fun for retro gaming. Not technically “better” […]
In the golden era of 8-bit gaming, mystery was part of the magic. Consoles felt like sealed boxes of secrets, and sometimes—if you were lucky—you’d stumble upon something no manual, magazine, or cartridge ever mentioned.One of those secrets lived inside the 1986 Sega Master System: a tiny, legendary, almost myth-like game called Snail Maze. Not […]