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Game cartridges carry more than just the data that powers our favorite titles, they’re pieces of gaming history. The artwork on those labels isn’t just decorative; it’s iconic. Whether it’s the bold fonts of the Super Nintendo era or the pixel-heavy covers from the Sega Genesis days, those labels evoke emotion. But over time, they crack, fade, peel, and sometimes become unrecognizable. That’s where the process of restoring a cracked game cartridge label comes into play. ...

EarthBound wasn’t a game I picked up because it was popular. In fact, when I first came across it, I was drawn to the strange clay-model box art and the surreal screenshots in a gaming magazine. It didn’t look like any other RPG I’d seen. There were no dragons, no medieval knights, no swords of destiny. Instead, it offered psychic kids, aliens, a buzzing bee from the future, and a villain that genuinely made my skin crawl. And somehow, all of that worked together to form one of the most unforgettable gaming experiences I’ve ever had. ...

The PlayStation 2 is one of the greatest gaming consoles of all time, with a library that stretches across every genre and generation. Even today, it’s a system that’s worth returning to, but not just for nostalgia. With a few tweaks, it’s possible to unlock even more potential from the PS2. Learning how to soft mod a PlayStation 2 lets you run homebrew applications, play backups of your games, load titles from a hard drive or USB, and expand what this classic console can do, without installing any physical chip or soldering a single wire. ...

There was nothing quite like flipping through a game magazine in the 1990s. Long before the internet gave us instant trailers, patch notes, walkthroughs, and daily news, gaming magazines were the sacred texts of our hobby. They didn’t just report on games, they built anticipation, sparked debates, created communities, and captured the heartbeat of a rapidly evolving medium. Game magazines that defined the ’90s were more than publications, they were portals into pixelated worlds, delivered monthly to our mailboxes and newsstands. ...

The retro gaming market went through another wild ride in 2024. Titles that had stayed relatively affordable for years suddenly became white-hot, and collectors scrambled to keep up. Some games saw prices double or even triple in the span of a few months. Whether it was a social media spotlight, renewed nostalgia, or sudden rarity, several games jumped to the top of every collector’s radar, and their prices reflected it. ...

The Sega Genesis is mostly remembered for its biggest hits, Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, and Shinobi. These titles made their way into almost every cartridge collection, and rightly so. But beyond the spotlight, there’s a deep vault of lesser-known games that offered unique experiences, bold ideas, and solid gameplay that many players never got to see. Going back through my collection, I’ve found that some of the most rewarding gaming moments have come not from the bestsellers, but from the obscure. There’s a special satisfaction in discovering a title you never heard of and realizing it’s a hidden gem. These are the forgotten Sega Genesis games worth playing, underdogs that didn’t get the glory but deserve a second look. ...

Retro game collecting can quickly grow from a hobby into a full-blown passion. With every console generation, special edition, and regional variant, the number of titles in my collection multiplied faster than I expected. Eventually, I realized I needed a way to track what I owned, what condition it was in, and which games I was still hunting. That’s when I started researching how to catalog your game collection digitally, and it changed everything. ...

There was a time when a trip to Blockbuster Video felt like the highlight of the weekend. Not just because of the movies lining the shelves, but because of the ritual, the hunt for something exciting, the late-night popcorn impulse buys, the blue-and-yellow branding glowing under fluorescent lights. It was more than a store. It was an experience. The Rise and Fall of Blockbuster Video tells a story that mirrors our own evolution from analog evenings to digital convenience, and how nostalgia lingers where rental tapes used to sit. ...

PlayStation 1 was home to some of the most iconic horror games ever made. Titles like Resident Evil and Silent Hill defined an era, introduced millions to survival horror, and shaped what fear looked like in polygons. But beyond those towering legends, the system hosted a wealth of eerie, creepy, and atmospheric games that slipped under the radar. They didn’t get the same fame, but many of them delivered experiences just as haunting, sometimes even more so because they caught you off guard. ...