Retro Gaming
Why 2006’s ‘Urban Chaos: Riot Response’ is 2016’s Most Relevant Police Video Game
We speak to one of the makers of Rocksteady's pre-Arkham game, which cast the player as a police officer using maximum force to get the job done.
I’ll Never Love Another Console Like I Loved The Nintendo GameCube
It didn't sell as strongly as the N64 or the Wii, but for many, the GameCube was its maker's most essential system.
Braving the Terrible World of TV Tie-In Video Games
Cheap but so far from cheerful, the years have given us some truly awful games based on TV shows.
Why 2002 Was Possibly the Most Important Year in Video Gaming History
From 'Hitman 2' to 'Vice City' via the second Metal Gear Solid, the gaming landscape was changing for the better.
How Rockstar Games Made Ping Pong Cool
In 2006, Rockstar already had the Red Dead, Grand Theft Auto and Manhunt franchises in their corner. So what did they come out with? Table tennis, obviously.
Goodbye, Xbox 360, and Thanks for the Memories
Normally, console discontinuations wash over you. But there's something especially sad about the end of the 360's run.
The ‘Streets of Rage 2’ Soundtrack Still Sounds Amazing Decades Later
We grabbed a staff writer for Noisey and Thump and had him listen to Yuzo Koshiro's 1992 soundtrack for 'SoR2.' Spoiler: he was impressed.
Celebrating ‘Pokémon Red’ and ‘Blue’: Clunky Today But Catch ’Em All Classics 20 Years Ago
Offering personalised, collaborative gaming and friendship, these Game Boy titles were social media before social media.
Listen to the New VICE Gaming Podcast – It’s a Legend of Zelda Special
With guests Simon Miller and Holly Nielsen discussing retro adventures, Twilight Princess and future fantasies.
A Brief History of Ghostbusters and Video Games
With 'Lego Dimensions' getting a spooky level pack and Activision maybe making a new game, let's get retrospective.
I Miss the Old, Superheroine-Like Lara Croft
Lara was an icon in the late-1990s – but the modern version of her is stuck in the shadow of gritty gaming precedent.
‘The Secret of Monkey Island’ Is Still Everything I Want in Video Games
It's ancient, slow, and you (almost) can't die in it. And yet LucasArts' 1990 adventure remains absolute gaming perfection for me.