Well, we're nearing the end of September and all the year's biggest titles have pretty much dropped by now. This very week saw the release of what has probably been the most-anticipated Switch title of the year, Echoes of Wisdom, a Legend of Zelda game that actually stars the titular character! As arguably the freshest title in the series since the multiplayer fun of 2004's Four Swords Adventures, this may have just been the most-anticipated game of the year for any platform.

Also out in the last 9 weeks, a follow-up to the surprisingly good 2011 Warhammer 40,000 title, Space Marine; an aquatic-themed follow-up to the outstanding 2015 robots-in-space action strategy game, SteamWorld Heist; and a collection of most of (if not all) of Capcom's incredible late 90s Marvel-themed arcade fighting titles. "Save Hyrule - - this time with Princess Zelda!" Jump past the break to see more new releases from the last 63 days.

A few days ago, Nintendo hosted yet another Direct presentation to showcase another selection of upcoming gaming announcements, and while a lot of them weren't particularly special, there were two that stood out from the crowd. The first was the Castlevania Dominus Collection from Konami. A compilation of all three excellent Nintendo DS Castlevania titles gathered into one fantastic package. That game, by the way, was actually released the same day as its announcement (on Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Steam), so go pick it up if you haven't already.

The second, and still forthcoming incredible title to be announced was one Capcom Fighting Collection 2. An assemblage of several of Capcom's greatest fighting games ever made, including both Capcom Vs SNK titles, both Power Stone releases, the upgraded final arcade version of Street Fighter Alpha 3, and Project Justice and Plasma Sword! A collection this good is enough to send any fighting game enthusiast into a frenzy.

Sadly, no specific release date has yet been provided beyond the general window of sometime in 2025. Luckily however, the Direct did provide a release date for Capcom's other huge upcoming fighting game compilation, the Marvel Vs Capcom Fighting Collection, which will be arriving digitally on September 12, and physically on November 22 (on multiple platforms). That should keep fighting fans pretty well occupied while they wait for the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 to drop.

For more information on the Marvel Vs Capcom Fighting Collection, you can watch that most recent Direct trailer here, or you can check out the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Direct trailer after the break.

Well, we're past the midpoint of 2024 and quickly nearing the late summer/early fall harvest time of year where new game releases become just as plentiful as the farmers crops. Recently though, it's been just a steady trickle of thoughtful ports and the occasional interesting new title. Case in point, the standout offering of this last week was a PC, Switch, and PS4 port of the 2003 arcade fighter, SNK Vs Capcom: Chaos.

While perhaps not quite as solid as Capcom's two takes on the legendary fighting franchise mashup, as SNK's sole unique interpretation of the concept is still well worth checking out. If not for being one of SNK's first titles following their untimely 2001 closure and near-immediate resurrection, or one of the last to grace their legendary Neo-Geo hardware, then certainly for it's familiar, comfort food graphics and gameplay, and inspired roster of characters. Nearly any way you slice it, SNK Vs Capcom: Chaos is a title that earned its rightful place in the annals of gaming history and is pretty much a must-play for fans of either company (if not fighting games in general).

Also out in the last 9 weeks, console ports (and a GOG one for good measure) of last year's hit roguelike dungeon crawler, Darkest Dungeon II; the latest entry in the nearly annual Legend of Heroes franchise; and a switch port of Nintendo's fantastic 2013 3DS classic, Luigi's Mansion (2): Dark Moon. "When worlds collide . . . you get Chaos!" Jump past the break to see more new releases from the last 63 days.

A few weeks ago, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, all held their annual May/June video presentations to show gamers what titles they can get excited about playing in the coming months and/or years. While these late spring announcements used to coincide with the long-running, world-famous Electronics Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, sadly, that event is no more. Thankfully, the video game industry remembers and still carries on the long-standing tradition, with or without a central physical venue to do it from; and as long as they continue do so, we will strive to do our part and cover them. Please read on for some of the highlights.

Well, another month and incredibly, this year will already be half over. Insanity. But at least it's been filled with some pretty fantastic new games thus far. Why, even this past week saw the release of a sequel to Ninja Theory's award-winning 2017 title, Hellblade, as well as a Switch remake of the absolutely phenomenal 2004 GameCube classic, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In fact, TTYD is widely regarded as one of the better Mario games ever made, Paper or otherwise, so if you've never had the privilege to play it, now is the time.

Also out in the last 15 weeks, a pair of fantastic Toaplan arcade shoot 'em ups; and a follow-up to Capcom's somewhat underrated 2012 action RPG, Dragon's Dogma. "A comical adventure that pops off the pages!" Jump past the break to see more new releases from the last 105 days.

After a trial launch in Japan in October of 1982, the compact disc was first released in the West in March, the following year. It was a digital stranger in an analog world. Yet it was able to completely revolutionize the record industry in less than a decade. The compact disc would subsequently go on to do the same for computer software, and shortly thereafter, video game consoles.

The first company to utilize this technology for a game console would be NEC, with their 1989 CD-ROM add-on to the TurboGrafx-16, the TurboGrafx-CD/PC Engine CD-ROM2 (and later Super CD/TurboDuo). They would soon be followed by Sega, who would release a CD add-on for their own Genesis (Mega Drive) console in 1992, known as the Sega (Mega) CD. Several others would also appear in the years that followed, including Sega's Genesis/Sega CD follow-up, the Saturn, as well as Sony's incredibly successful PlayStation console. Eventually, the industry would begin to experiment with other, similar formats, starting in 1999 with what would sadly be Sega's final home console, the GD-ROM equipped Dreamcast.

While the formats would continue to evolve over the years, first to DVD, then Blu-ray, and finally Ultra HD Blu-ray, digital disc media use in the video game industry has continued on, right up to the present day. Yet, despite having inferior storage capacity and being more prone to piracy, CDs were always able to offer one thing that none of the disc formats that have followed since could, the ability to double as an audio disc. That being said, not every CD game released came with audio tracks on the disc, and the number of TurboGrafx-CD and PlayStation releases that boasted them was somewhat limited. A pretty significant number of Sega CD and Saturn games all did, however.

That specific feature makes all of those consoles a particular boon to both those nostalgic for that era of gaming, and general audiophiles alike. As one who considers himself to be in both of those camps, and as a service to like-minded individuals, I thought I might take it upon myself to compile a list of some of the best CD games to include playable audio tracks on the disc. Continue on after the break to see 12 of the best of these games to appear on these consoles. I'm also including the composer, year of release, and number of audio tracks (not counting blank and/or unplayable data tracks).

Welcome to the first notable new releases post of 2024. Since the last post wasn't since late October, I've made sure to round up some of the more prominent releases from the end of 2023, as well as the beginning of this year. This last week saw a very notable release with a GOG version of Toaplan's final shmup, the legendary arcade classic, Batsugun. Aside from arguably being their all-time best shooter, Batsugun is also famous for being the very first manic (aka bullet hell) shoot 'em up game. It may be great, but it's definitely not easy!

Also out in the last 16 weeks, the 8th installment to the long-running and incredibly popular Tekken series; the next entry in the also long-running and popular Yakuza/Like a Dragon series; and the first official sequel to the excellent 2012 Arcade fighter (and it's multiple updated ports), Under Night In-Birth. Take on the final chapter in Toaplan's Shmup saga, then jump past the break to see more new releases from the last 112 days.

Well, it's another new year and time, once again, for another retrospective. This time around, we'll be taking a look back at the best games of 2010. As the start of a new decade, it was certainly an important year; and it also happened to be a pretty exceptional year for gaming as well, with some of the biggest releases, well ever. Please read on for a selection of the 12 most notable titles that 2010 had to offer.