Video Game Urban Legends: Fact-Checking the Classics
Video Game Urban Legends: Fact-Checking the Classics
Buried games, playground rumors, and one very persistent Atari myth. We separate the retro gaming legends that are true from the ones that never happened. Lire plus...
How Video Game Box Art Became Its Own Art Form
How Video Game Box Art Became Its Own Art Form
Before screenshots and trailers, a painted cartridge box had one job: make you pick it up. Here's how that pressure created some of gaming's most iconic art. Lire plus...
The Console Wars: Sega vs. Nintendo, 30 Years Later
The Console Wars: Sega vs. Nintendo, 30 Years Later
Sonic or Mario? Genesis or Super NES? Here's how a scrappy underdog knocked Nintendo off its throne — and then fumbled it right back. Lire plus...
How to Spot a Fake or Reproduction Cartridge
How to Spot a Fake or Reproduction Cartridge
Reproduction cartridges have gotten scary good. Here's exactly what to check — screws, labels, chips, and more — before you buy a fake NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, or GBA game. Lire plus...
Loose vs. Complete-in-Box: How Much Condition Actually Changes Value
Loose vs. Complete-in-Box: How Much Condition Actually Changes Value
Loose and CIB prices for the same game can differ by 2–10x. Here's what actually drives that gap, what buyers look for beyond "has a box," and how to prep... Lire plus...
The Complete List of Cartridge Games with Battery-Backed Saves
The Complete List of Cartridge Games with Battery-Backed Saves
Does your NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, Genesis, or WonderSwan cartridge use a battery to save your progress? Browse our complete, sourced list of nearly 900 cartridge-based games with battery-backed... Lire plus...
How to Clean a Retro Game Cartridge the Right Way
Comment nettoyer correctement une cartouche de jeu rétro
Des contacts sales sont la raison n°1 pour laquelle les jeux rétro ne se chargent pas. Voici la bonne façon de nettoyer vos cartouches sans les endommager. Lire plus...
Region-Free vs Region-Lock Game Consoles
Consoles de jeux : zonage universel ou zonage géographique
Toutes les consoles ne sont pas compatibles avec les jeux importés. Découvrez quels systèmes sont dézonés, lesquels sont verrouillés, et ce que vous devez savoir avant d'acheter des jeux provenant... Lire plus...