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  • The 10 Best iOS Games, Circa 2013

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Originally published 2013. #1 - Walking Dead: The Game | Telltale Inc Dynamic story with engaging puzzles and unforgettable and diverse characters....

  • Breath of Fire III

    by Brian Riggsbee
    While my experience with turn-based RPGs is vast, my history with the Breath of Fire series is short: in 1996 I borrowed Breath of Fire II from a f...

  • Year Walk (iOS)

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Originally published 2013. Year Walk, both mysterious and enlightening, allowed me to encounter a wide array of emotions that many games fail to do...

  • Rapid Reviews: Six Zelda Games

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Rapid reviews are exactly what they sound like: quick, short game reviews. For the following Zelda games, I wrote these immediately after playing e...

  • Resident Evil 2 Remake (PS4)

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Originally published 2019. Capcom is continuing to head in the right direction with the Biohazard franchise, focusing on what made these games popu...

  • Choice of Zombies (iOS)

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Originally published 2013 Choice of Zombies is a choose your own adventure game (think interactive story if you aren't familiar with the old CYOA b...

  • Interactive Museum for RPGs: Evoland

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Originally published 2016 In Evoland, you experience the evolution of RPGs by frequently unlocking new features (e.g. weapons, radar, and a mini-...

  • 27 Game Boy Haikus

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Originally published 2020 Recently I picked up a handful of Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, as I was in need of games I could quickly pick up an...

  • The Last of Us: Remastered – Factions MP

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Originally published 2015 Factions MP is the multiplayer mode in The Last of Us, and like its single player counterpart, you’ll find yourself shoot...

  • Retro Game Books Has Gone Global

    by Brian Riggsbee
    You can now find our latest books for purchase in the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, The Middle East, and more, at retailers such as Amazon, Walmar...

  • Moon: Remix RPG Adventure

    by Brian Riggsbee
    Moon: Remix RPG Adventure is a strange and unusual PlayStation game from 1997 that puts a new spin on what a role-playing game could be. Unlike you...

  • Super Mario 3D All-Stars

    by Brian Riggsbee
    My Mario History My experience with the Mario franchise is what one would expect of someone of my vintage. I played Mario Bros. in the arcade with ...