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Street Fighter’s 25 Anniversary Art...

Hard to believe that it has been twenty five years since my addiction to the Street Fighter franchise began.  I would rush out of high school then stop on the way home to pump quarters into the local Street Fighter II machine, which was found...

Comic-Con 2012 Photo Blog

Here is an assortment of our photos from the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con. Our experiences there were varied, some being exciting as hell and others… not so much. However, no matter what was going on, Comic-Con is NEVER boring or dull. So...

Classic Gaming Showcase #6 Golden Axe II...

Golden Axe II was definitely a sign of its time and did things right and wrong which video game sequels today tend to do even though this is a history lesson over two decades old.  Golden Axe was a huge success, even more so on the console than...

E3 2012 Expo Photo Gallery

Here it is, folks, the GamingShogun.com E3 2012 expo floor photo gallery. We had a great time at the show this year and you can expect several more previews and articles about the show up here in the next day or so. Enjoy! E3 2012

Classic Gaming Showcase #5 Golden Axe...

There was once a time when the hub of social activity was the video arcade, where loud games noises and Journey music bombarded you while you played your favorite game and flirted with the big haired blonde next to you.  Quarters lined the edge...

E3 2012 Pre-Expo Photoblog

So, I went on over to the Los Angeles Convention Center today to pickup my E3 2012 media badge. While there, I took some photos of the area for your viewing entertainment – enjoy! p.s. They sort of.. “frown upon” people taking...

Classic Gaming Showcase #4 Altered Beast...

I was thinking of hopping to a different part of the alphabet for this review but instead I will go with the next one because the games are both from the same creator and even have a same creature between them!  But that is for the next...

Classic Gaming Showcase #3 Alien Storm...

Let’s face it we had a pretty decent obsession with aliens back in the days of Sega.  Most of us still have that obsession which brings us to revisit games like Alien Storm and find dozens of other outer worldly creations that go bump in...

Classic Gaming Showcase #2: Alien Soldier...

This was a game I thought I hadn’t played before based on reading the premise because I didn’t understand the premise.  I was right but that was luck.   I am all for a nice rich storyline but this set some insanely lofty goals when...

Classic Gaming Showcase #1: Alex Kidd in the...

This is the first installment of an ongoing series dedicated to the games we loved and the games we missed over the years.  OnLive recently made a deal with Sega to carry a bunch of Genesis classics as well as some greatly loved games by other...