ClasVena Classic Games

From Russia with Love

Gamecube, Playstation 2, Xbox

November can definitely be considered “Bond Month” with the release of the Quantum of Solace film and game.

That said, I figured it would be worth while to take a look at Bond game past. From Russia with Love was the follow-up game to EA’s Everything or Nothing. In my opinion it wasn’t quite as good, […]

Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix

General

Say that one five times fast.
For fans of the old Street Fighter games, you’re likely already aware that this week will see the release of Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix (phew) for XBL and PSN.
Personally, I never got in to Street Fighter as a kid. I much preferred the Mortal Kombat […]

IGN’s History of Mortal Kombat

General

IGN has put together a great compilation that covers the history of the storied Mortal Kombat franchise. I thought it would be fitting to share considering that this week marks the release of Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe. Interestingly though, now that this game is finally out, it’s being met by fairly critical reviews, […]

Rampage: World Tour

N64

For some completely mindless (and somewhat idiotic) fun, nothing quite compares to the Rampage series. You play as gigantic, mutated monsters and your goal is to smash everything in sight. Nice!

Rampage: World Tour was the second installment in this series and it came out on a number of different platforms, though I had it […]

The Best Old School Weapons

General

The weapons offered in games can be just as important as level design and gameplay mechanics. They can shape your experience, and it’s difficult to ignore a game with a great set of weapons at your disposal.
That said, these are what I consider to be some of the best weapons that you can […]

Nolan Bushnell

Industry Legends

While Shigeru Miyamoto is considered the father of modern videogames, it’s safe to say that Nolan Bushnell can be viewed as a founding father of the industry in general.
This gentleman doesn’t need much of an introduction to gamers. He has started over twenty companies in his business career, of which particular importance to gamers […]