Nostalgia ain"t what it used to be
Exploiting nostalgia is a well-worn emotive approach to enticing customers to purchase a product or service. New work in the International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing, has looked at how a person's character affects whether or not th.....»»
One of my favorite 2022 games just came to Xbox Game Pass, and you need to try it
Xbox Game Pass just added one of 2022's best hidden gems, a unique arcade simulator filled with retro nostalgia......»»
Rescuing Old Arcade Cabinets Is A Sacred Hobby
For a couple generations of folks, old arcade cabinets are sacred relics. The amount of nostalgia both from childhood memories of gaming at the big arcades and from folks who relish in the early days of computing and game development is quite high......»»
Diablo IV players are loving the nostalgia, but hating the glitches
Ever since Diablo IV officially released on June 5-6, it has taken the internet by storm. Reviews are flowing in from all corners of the gaming world, and while some gamers can’t stop gushing over the fun they’re having in Sanctuary, othe.....»»
This deal gets you a pair of AirPods for $99
They're a tad older, but the Apple AirPods 2 are on sale today and offer some affordable listening nostalgia......»»
Is Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always worth watching?
With the release of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always on Netflix, longtime fans are asking if it's worth watching or just cynical nostalgia bait?.....»»
How Atari is leveraging 50 years of nostalgia | Wade Rosen interview
Wade Rosen wants Atari to come back as one of the most valuable gaming brands. After all, there aren't many 50-year-old gaming companies. Wade Rosen wants Atari to come back as one of the most valuable gaming brands. After all, there aren't many.....»»
Shargeek Retro 67 review: Nostalgia plus power equal a winning formula
The Shargeek Retro 67 wall charger uses a classic Macintosh design for a bit of nostalgia, but also to show total output on its "LED Matrix" display. It's a surprisingly compelling feature with today's state of charging.Shargeek Retro 67Early in the.....»»
Shoulders of Giants brings mascot-era nostalgia to the roguelite genre
Shoulders of Giants plays like a long-lost PlayStation platformer standing on a modern roguelite's shoulders......»»
Shin Ultraman review: an ultrastrong hit of nostalgia
Come for the giant monster brawls, but stay for Shin Ultraman's quirky cinematography and wonderfully retro aesthetic......»»
This Gravity Defying “Chomp” Lamp Harkens Back To The Old Days Of Nintendo
Retro gaming is such a fun topic. It’s interesting how beloved it is, both with those who lived through it and see it with the rose colored glasses of nostalgia, and those who are approaching it with fresh new eyes. Aweirdguy tapped into this.....»»
Peach arrives in the second trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie
If you were concerned about The Super Mario Bros. Movie skimping on nostalgia, the official trailer should calm your nerves. On Tuesday, Nintendo and Illumination … The post Peach arrives in the second trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie ap.....»»
Modder makes an Apple M1-powered Wii for retro gaming
Apple power meets Nintendo nostalgia. Enlarge Apple's latest Mac Mini and Nintendo's 2006 Wii console are similar sizes, and that's enough to get a modder's mind working. Combining the power of Apple's small desktop and.....»»
50-year-old Indian brand, LML, promises to revive nostalgia with EVs
If you have been observing the Indian EV market, you would know that the initial days were all about startups. Several new companies entered the market, some of them with excellent offerings, and have become popular names in the local automobile mark.....»»
How Gen Z are using the past to feel positive about the future
Gen Z loves nostalgia. Sentimentally for things of the past is not a new phenomenon nor is it an emotion reserved for Gen Z. But it would appear, judging by the amount of coverage on the topic, that Gen Z have got it bad. The demand for nostalgia on.....»»
Nostalgia—a rhetorical tool for populists and the radical right
Nostalgic rhetoric is used by parties and political movements on both the right and the left, as they imagine and make use of different versions of the past. Research shows that ideas of a homogeneous population are central to the idealization of the.....»»
How to run Windows 95 as an app on your Mac for nostalgia
Slack developer Felix Rieseberg built an Electron app for Mac that can run Windows 95. Here's how to get started.Windows 95 can run within a macOS appRather than purchasing a complex virtualization environment, the nostalgic or curious can take a tri.....»»
The Last Hero of Nostalgaia Review
A competent RPG in a world full of video game references.When something leans too heavily on nostalgia to entertain, it’s often a sign that it can’t stand on its own without praying on your sentimentality. The Last Hero of Nostalgaia, ironically,.....»»
RTX-washing old PC games makes for an impressive tech demo, but not much else
Nvidia is using nostalgia and goodwill to market its latest GPUs. But RTX-washing betrays the original games' intentions, and it needs to stop......»»
The Reason Why BMW Won"t Sell The M3 Touring In The US
Nostalgia for the station wagon isn't enough to bring the popular BMW M3 Touring to the streets of America, at least not anytime soon. Nostalgia for the station wago.....»»
AEW: Fight Forever delivers N64 nostalgia at a cost
AEW: Fight Forever looks to take players back to the days of N64 wrestling games, but it’ll need more time in the oven to nail that......»»