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  • Silent Hill: Townfall

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Silent Hill: Townfall opens with Simon swimming to the shore of St. Amelia, a Scottish island. An IV line is in his hand, tethered to an unidentifi...

  • Portland Retro Gaming Expo (PRGE), Booth and Panel

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Retro Game Books will be at Portland Retro Gaming Expo (PRGE) Oct 9-11, 2026. Stop by our booth (727) to pick up some books and chat, including our...

  • The Murals of Bernal Heights

    by Brian Riggsbee
    I've lived in San Francisco for nearly two decades, and have spent half of that time in the Bernal Heights neighborhood. Bernal heights is a sleep...

  • Battleheart Legacy, a Great Action RPG with Some Minor Flaws

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Originally published 2014. Battleheart Legacy is a fun, action-RPG dungeon crawler, filled with campy humor, clean visuals, and interesting layers,...

  • Alundra

    by Brian Riggsbee
    When I was young I owned Landstalker for the Genesis, the predecessor to Alundra, a game known for it's interesting perspective and Zelda-like adve...

  • The Last of Us Part II: A Masterpiece

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Originally published 2020. It’s difficult to put into words the range of emotions that this experience ripped through me, and how it left me feelin...

  • The Last of Us: Factions - Tips Not Taught in the Loading Screen

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Originally published 2015 Mark while firing - If you are firing on an enemy, always simultaneously mark them, if not marked already. It's no extr...

  • Oceanhorn: A Zelda Clone That Falls Short

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Originally published 2013. From a distance, Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is a Zelda clone. Up close we see that our clone came out of the l...

  • Pre-order For Video Game Maps: NES & Famicom - Deluxe Edition Now Open

    by Brian Riggsbee
    The pre-order for Video Game Maps: NES & Famicom - Deluxe Edition has officially opened. Secure your copy today.

  • The Walking Dead: 400 Days

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Originally published 2013. 400 Days is the latest addition to Telltale Games' The Walking Dead series, where you play the role of five different su...

  • Silent Hill: Origins (PSP)

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Despite the survival horror genre being one of my favorites, and Resident Evil being a top series for me, I have limited experience with the Silent...

  • Video Game Maps: NES & Famicom Deluxe Edition Coming Soon

    by Brian Riggsbee
    In 2022 we released a chunky, manga sized book called Video Game Maps: NES & Famicom. After many reprints we discontinued it, but for good reas...