Tag Archives: NES

Point Streak Podcast: Music & Soundtracks

In this edition of Point Streak we look at an important facet of the artistry of games, Music and Soundtracks.  It can make a good game great, add emotional flourishes or even become part of the core gameplay experience.  Does today’s gaming

Top 5 NES Soundtracks

I hardly need explain to any gamer of a certain age or in possession of knowledge of gaming history how important the Nintendo Entertainment System was.  The undisputed king of the 8-bit era was a first console for many and

Control Issues – Gaming Peripherals

For as long as I can remember (which, in gaming terms is a pretty darn long time) I’ve had a borderline obsession with controllers.  In the beginning, it was definitely a negative preoccupation: Why is this ColecoVision joystick so stiff?