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This is my attempt to define what I call the Neo-Retroism movement prevalent mainly in the independent gaming community today.

Remember when DDR games came out on a yearly basis? Remember when we all had DDR mats? I do.

You might not know the name Abobo yet. That's OK. After he dismembers every last one of your childhood heroes, you will.

How do you make a game more fun when you're short of time, patience, or even skill? Simple: you cheat. And that's OK.

Cheap deaths in gaming are the leading cause of baldness. We examine five frustrating scenarios that can make adults cry.

The feeling of cruising through game.

Demon's Souls and Dark Souls have a reputation to uphold, so they're going to rough you up a little. But underneath those gruff exteriors lies a pair of beautiful and ugly little worlds rich with tales of the sort that only a video game can tell.

Russian developers hit the 8-bit dance floor with an exciting Contra clone demo.

Got an Xbox 360? Love retro games? Find out why you should be playing Wizorb.

The hardest games I've played.

The economic recession has hit gaming, and game characters resort to odd part-time jobs for survival.

Hung over? Give these games a shot.

Check out this photo gallery of the 2011 iam8bit grand opening!

What would classic video games look like in real life?

Contra is hard, but it's even harder for all those henchmen you're killing.

Find out why developer Croteam decided to let three other indie developers work on games starring hero Serious Sam, and hear what the developers have to say about working in the quirky shooter's world.

Video Blips for March 14, 2011. Check out the latest trailer for Operation Flahspoint: Red River, a preview of the Advance Wars-esque Skulls of the Shogun, a look at the run-and-gun Fallen Frontier, and more.

If you guessed you'll be shooting many robots in Shoot Many Robots, then you've earned a gold star! But that's not all you do in the game Demiurge Studios aptly calls "Metal Slug meets Borderlands" and I call "My favorite demo of GDC." Here are three other things you'll do in it besides causing robot mayhem.

This Week in Video-Game History celebrates the Japanese launch of the Legend of Zelda.

Don't you want to get the most bang for your buck? Xbox 360 games are expensive, and some are just not worth the price tag. With $60 you can support a lot of independent developers and get a whole lot more games. We break down 12 indie games you can get for 4800 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live.