Tetris – A classic unfazed by the passage of time
2025-03-09
A short review of the original Tetris on the Nintendo GameBoyRead More →
These classic games are finally getting physical releases
2025-02-25
Digital Eclipse has announced that pre-orders are now open for physical editions of titles from its acclaimed Gold Master Series: Tetris Forever, The Making of Karateka, and Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story. This initiative brings interactive documentary experiences and classic games to physical media, offering collectors and enthusiasts the opportunityRead More →
Nintendo DS, Space Invaders, and Zelda: Bhav the Hylian
2025-01-22
Get to know the team: Bhav the Hylian, writer at Gaming Retro, talks Nintendo, Tetris, and Zelda with John Bowe. Nintendo fans are a particular type, even as their fandom has grown and spilled into each new generation of followers. Being an old-time Sega crusty I have feelings towards NintendoRead More →
Forget Mario: Tetris Is the Video Game Movie of 2023
2025-01-14
Currently screening on Apple TV, the new Tetris movie is less a digital action romp and more a behind-the-scenes look at the incredible story behind the game’s ownership. Tetris: The Movie stars Taron Egerton as Henk Rogers, the man who spotted the game’s potential and fought to bring it toRead More →
Did the Tetris movie copy the work of this author?
2023-08-17
The Tetris movie, released on March 31st by Apple TV+, has recently become the focus of a copyright lawsuit filed in the New York feral court. Daniel Ackerman, editor-in-chief of Gizmodo and author of the book “The Tetris Effect,” claims the “Tetris” movie was adapted from his work without hisRead More →
Newly Discovered Tetris Game & Watch Prototype Pre-dates Game Boy
2023-05-17
Images and gameplay footage of a Game & Watch version of Tetris have surfaced on social media. While verifying the device’s authenticity is impossible, what’s shown offers an intriguing glimpse of how the game may have worked. The Game & Watch games were simple handheld devices, each offering a singleRead More →
