A Brief History of Handhelds On TV
I am a big fan of the Nintendo Switch. I was so taken by the idea of it that it became the first piece of gaming hardware I ever pre-ordered. The idea of a console that I can take on the go or plug into my TV w...
Sonic Mania and the Joy of Reconstruction
Recently I've been playing the hell out of Sonic Mania, and loving every minute of it. It truly is the great Sonic game we expected to received after Sonic and Knuckles but were never given. However, as I was p...
Gaming on the Fringe: Teleportation
Welcome back to Gaming On the Fringe. So far in this series I've covered topics that are scientifically plausible in the ways that science fiction has portrayed them, as well as being stock equipment for any st...
The SNES Classic Edition: How Close Did We Predict the Lineup?
Late last July a handful of us Gaming Rebellion contributors got together to brainstorm a 30 game line up for a hypothetical SNES Classic Edition to go with the recently announced NES Classic. It's a video that...
Lexmark vs Impression Products & The Right to Repair
Welcome to another entry in Free to Play. It seems like this series just doesn't want to rest as every time I think I'll retire it for a while something comes up that needs to be addressed. Recently the Supreme...
Reproduction Cartridges Aren’t Evil
With the rise of collecting and a static supply of desired games, it was only natural that a solution such as reproduction cartridges would arise. The problem is that they deeply divide the game collecting comm...
Cancelling the NES Mini Was Stupid!
Title says it all, doesn't it? With the recent announcement that Nintendo was discontinuing the NES Mini, quite a few gamers and commentators have rightfully derided the decision. The price of a NES Mini on the...
Handheld Havoc: 68 In 1 Cart for the Game Boy
Oh crap, Handheld Havoc is back already? During St. Patrick's Day weekend I avoided the normal "get hammered and pretend you are Irish" festivities and instead headed to St. Louis to hang with the man himself B...
Handheld Havoc: How Does the Switch Stack Up?
Welcome back to Handheld Havoc. I don't really think I need to tell anyone who visits a dedicated gaming site that the Nintendo Switch recently released. Beyond that, do I really need to describe the handheld a...
Handheld Havoc: A Beginner’s Guide to Modding
Welcome to another Handheld Havoc. Any fan of classic handhelds who spends some time online hunting for information will come across a bevy of modifications available for their devices. Newer collectors might b...
Nintendo Switch & Opportunity Cost
Welcome back to Free To Play, it's been a while, hasn't it? I stepped back from this series for a bit because I was burnt out on the topics and wanted to try something else for a while. For the most part in thi...
Gaming On the Fringe: Tachyons
Welcome back to Gaming On the Fringe. In two previous articles we've looked at ways of skirting the lightspeed barrier to allow "effective" faster than light (FTL) travel. What this means is that technically th...