The seventh annual Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) speedrunning marathon has closed out today with over $2.2 million being raised for charity – smashing the group's previous fundraising record by nearly…
The classic Nintendo 64 racing title F-Zero X is finally scheduled to hit the Wii U via the Virtual Console in North America tomorrow, several months after launching in Europe.…
The 8-Bit Playlist is back and ready for round two in this special, no holds barred edition! Challengers from across the globe have argued about which fighting game has the best…
Hours after it was discovered that Sega has registered a domain name relating to a potential Shenmue HD remaster, it has been revealed that the company has taken ownership of a…
It looks like a remastered version of Sega's critically acclaimed Dreamcast title Shenmue may finally be in the works, after the company's European arm registered the 'shenmuehd.com' domain name. The…
Classic Nintendo 64 title Pokémon Snap is set to hit the Wii U in North America via the Virtual Console tomorrow, Nintendo has confirmed. The rail shooter Pokémon spinoff was…
Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition isn’t only flying off the shelves in North America – its Japanese counterpart sold over 300,000 units during its first two weeks of being on sale. Unfortunately, after…
The producer of the original Crash Bandicoot game has criticised Activision'supcoming remastered trilogy as being a "Frankenstein-ian" project, saying the franchise should have instead looked to "enthral" players with new…
Social networking giant Facebook has today launched Instant Games, an initiative whereby players can play a selection of classic video games with their friends directly via the Messenger app or their…
Online auction site eBay is encouraging the scalping of the highly sought-after NES Classic Edition by offering resellers a guaranteed profit on the console, it has been revealed. Nintendo's mini…
After 20 years, six generations and 721 individual designs, you can forgive Nintendo and Game Freak for having a few duff designs for Pokémon. With the upcoming release of Pokémon…
Nintendo's NES Classic Edition isn't only proving a hot commodity in the West – its Japanese counterpart sold over a quarter of a million units during launch week in Japan.…
The composer of the official soundtrack for Rayman, the classic PS1 and Atari Jaguar 2D platfomer, has today launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for an album featuring rearranged…
While anybody who's picked up a controller can tell you some of their favorite video game soundtracks, most gamers tend to stick to titles they have played when choosing their top…
TecToy has released the official trailer for its limited edition Sega Mega Drive console, due for release in Brazil next year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw6dXurB1EM According to a pre-order listing for the unit,…
A limited edition Sega Mega Drive console that includes an SD slot for ROM support is set to launch in 2017, it has today been confirmed. The console will be based…
'Tis the season to be scary, and as such, us folks at Power Up Gaming have been thinking about the ways in which video games have petrified us over the years.…
Micro Reviews with Scott is a brand new comedy video series for Power Up Gaming. In this series, Scott Russell gives quick, mini reviews of his favorite video games. The reviews are…
It was the year of the Tamagotchi. Trainspotting, Scream, and Independence Day saw their cinema releases. Dolly the cloned sheep greeted the world. The year was 1996. As significant as these…
Modern game design has been changed in many ways by Portal’s release in 2007. Not only have first-person puzzles games such as Antichamber and The Talos Principle become a genre…
