SDCC Week: How Comic-Cons Became Big Business
A couple of decades ago, comics attempted to rebrand themselves as “sequential art.” It may be hard to believe today,...
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Peglin's 2.0 Update Makes it Even Harder to Put Down
Do you recall Peggle? PopCap's pachinko-like experience was one of web-based gaming's highlights during that format’s salad days in the...
40 Years Ago, Aliens Taught the World How To Action
You could almost be forgiven for thinking James Cameron’s sci-fi action masterpiece Aliens is a modern film, even though it...
10 Years Ago, Pokémon Go Forced You to Meet Your Neighbor
Pokémon Go is a decade old and still going strong, though we do miss one thing from the simpler times.
SDCC Week: Avengers: Armageddon is the Balm for Captain America: Brave New World’s Ills
Side characters from big franchises have a lot working against them these days. But what constitutes a “side character,” exactly?...
Heart of the Forest is the Perfect Game For 2026
Wales Interactive has arguably done more to revitalize the full-motion video game genre than any other developer on the planet....
Physical Is Forever: Booting Up an Old Save File
Physical media is great! Besides all the rights and logistics considerations—no one can delist a cartridge, and no one can...
SDCC Week: Fandom Would be Nothing Without Cons
Limited Run Games returns to San Diego Comic-Con next week, which is a pretty big deal! It’s our chance to connect...
Sonic X Shadow Generations: What Else is in The Box?
Things are still moving a little slowly on the “news from the factory” front, so that means it’s time to...
Grace Your Bookshelf With the Ultimate Chronicle of Video Gaming
there are two Phoenix Vs: The book is so comprehensive and enormous that we had to break it into two...
This Just In: New Arrivals for the Week of July 16, 2026
This Just In, the exciting and generally weekly feature wherein we, the lovable folks who inhabit the Limited Run Games...
If We’re Going to Adapt The Odyssey, Why Not a Video Game Adaptation?
Christopher Nolan’s take on the epic Homeric poem The Odyssey arrives in theaters today. In some ways, Nolan’s journey to...
Who Knew That 10-Year-Olds Would Love Pokémon… Pokémon FireRed, That Is?
How simple or complex should a game be? This is one of the most important questions a game designer must...
How Rhythm Heaven Groove Motivates You to "Get Gud" at Music Games
It's been more than 10 years in the making, but a new installment of Nintendo's Rhythm Heaven games has finally arrived...
The Limited Run Vault Opens Once Again
Another month, another Limited Run Games Vault drop, another set of games for which this will be your last chance...
In Memoriam: Sam Neill
We were sad to learn this morning of actor Sam Neill’s sudden passing last night. Neill, of course, became a...
Science Saru’s Ghost in the Shell is a Classic Media Adaptation Done Right
Somehow, it’s been more than 30 years since Ghost in the Shell arrived in theaters and opened Americans’ third eye...
The Message is Clear: Limited Run Games Heads to SILENT HILL
SILENT HILL is a video game series, of course. And not just games—SILENT HILL has grown into a genuine multimedia...