Video gaming classic and "American cultural icon" "Oregon Trail" is headed for iPhones and selected cell phones later this month. Developer Gameloft has updated the game with "refreshed graphics" and a selection of "5 skill-based mini games," but has retained the original game's random outbreaks of disease, natural disasters and general sense of frontiersman role-playing. "Oregon [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Here at GameCyte, we don't typically post Top Ten lists. Why? With few exceptions, the vast majority of such articles are meaningless filler, only serving to provoke fanboys and flamers and generally denigrating the reputation of the website which hosts them. However, as long as the firm continues to make them public, one of those [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, December 20, 2008
In a recent interview with 1UP, Capcom boss Keiji Inafune talks with James Mielke about a variety of subjects, ranging from Mega Man to the differences between American and Japanese teriyaki burgers. One theme remains prevalent, though, and that’s remaking classic series on current gen hardware. For several of Capcom’s big franchises (Mega Man, Breath of [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, December 14, 2008
Some of you might have previously heard of Age of Decadence but I'm sure that most of you have not, so I'll first let its developers introduce it, before going ahead with the good news. The Age of Decadence is an isometric, turn-based, single-player 3D role-playing game set in a low magic, post-apocalyptic fantasy world, inspired [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 9, 2008
GameCyte interviews Rob Smith, author of Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts. Read on for an insightful analysis of the company's storied history, including the good, the bad, and the Masters of Teras Kasi.
Continue reading...Thursday, November 6, 2008
Have you ever wondered what a gaming classic looks like on paper? Tim Schafer, founder of Double Fine Productions and creator of some of gaming's most cherished adventures, has a treat for everyone today: The original design documents for Grim Fandango, the critically-acclaimed afterlife adventure which would be the last of LucasArts' phenomenal contributions to [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 10, 2008
Earlier today, CD Projekt announced a new distribution system for PC gaming -- a service called Good Old Games, so named for its intent to focus on the treasured classics of our youth. Including semi-old-school favorites like Fallout, MDK, Freespace, and others, GOG's intent is to re-invigorate gamers' enthusiasm for these disappearing titles -- selling [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Over at retro gaming website Racketboy, they've rounded up a list of the rarest and most expensive games available for the original Sony PlayStation. Dust off your slightly translucent, black-backed discs and see what your collection is worth.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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