1996

1996 in Video Games: The Greatest Year in Retro Gaming (Part 2)

On: January 10, 2025

Continuing our look at 1996 in video games, In my previous article, I stated the case for common sense that 1996 was the greatest year for gaming, both within the industry and the culture that gathers around it. In the process of writing that, I discovered that such a yearRead More →

1996: The Greatest Year in Retro Gaming (Part 1)

By: John Bowe

On: July 12, 2023

In: Retro gaming features

John Bowe looks back at some of the most memorable games in 1996. 1996, that old chestnut. Some great films were released, and perhaps some even better books and music. I expect so. It didn’t matter though, because 1996 was the year that gaming overtook them all, leaping ahead withRead More →