Celebrating Retroary 2015!

Sure, you can play retro games anytime you please. And we do! But how often do the retro games get honored and celebrated? Welcome to the 2nd annual Retroary Event at nerdbacon.com where we honor the games that helped mold today’s gaming landscape into the world’s biggest entertainment industry! Swing through, stay a while, and relive your past.

Assassin’s Creed: Rogue – PlayStation 3

Though I’d recommend Black Flag to newcomers to the series, Assassin’s Creed: Rogue is a solid follow up and ending to the Assassin’s Creed series’ adventures in 18th century North America, as well as an actual exploration of a story element that usually begins and ends with stabbing the traitor.

Outlast – PC

Iconic picture for Outlast.

More batteries than scares. Platform: PC Developer: Red Barrels Publisher: Red Barrels Release Date: September 4th, 2013 Genre: Survival Horror Nerd Rating: 7.5/10 Reviewed by: Kidd There are few horror games out there that I love. I’ve played many in my day. Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of The Earth. I enjoy… Continue reading Outlast – PC

Banished – PC

Platform: PC Developer: Shining Rock Software Publisher: Shining Rock Software Release Date: February 18, 2014 Genre: City Builder Nerd Rating: 9.5/10 Reviewed by Princess Psych How do you think you’d fare if you and your people were banished from your home and it was up to you to turn your struggling band of misfits into… Continue reading Banished – PC

STEAM Summer Sale Starts Today

The Steam Summer Sale has kicked off today, offering some of the deepest discounts of the year on a variety of titles during the twelve day event. Steam’s signature flash sales will be back as well, offering savings on a rotating roster of titles which get changed every eight hours. Visitors to Steam’s website get… Continue reading STEAM Summer Sale Starts Today

Secret Ponchos Hits Steam Early Access

Switchblade Monkeys has announced that their newest title Secret Ponchos is now available for download as part of Steam’s Early Access program, according to a company press release. Secret Ponchos is described as a player versus player, spaghetti-western, multi-player combat game. Players can participate in one-on-one duels, a  free-for-all mode, or in gang combat in teams… Continue reading Secret Ponchos Hits Steam Early Access

Assassin’s Creed – PC

Platform: PC Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: April 8, 2008 Genre: Action/Adventure, Stealth ESRB: M Geek Rating: 6/10     It’s not a secret that Ubisoft has made a successful legacy out of the Assassin’s Creed series. It’s so successful in fact that Ubisoft reported that the Assassin’s Creed franchise has sold over 73 million copies worldwide, making… Continue reading Assassin’s Creed – PC

CastleMiner Z – PC

Platform: PC Developer: DigitalDNA Games Publisher: DigitalDNA Games Release Date: November 9th, 2011 Genre: First-Person Shooter, Survival, Action/Adventure Nerd Rating: 2 out of 10 A few weeks ago I reviewed a game called Redshirt, developed by The Tiniest Shark, and I gave it a pretty poor review and went as far as to state that… Continue reading CastleMiner Z – PC

The Stanley Parable – PC

Platform: PC Developer: Galactic Cafe Publisher: Galactic Cafe Release Date: October 17, 2013 Genre: Adventure Nerd Rating: 9.0 out of 10 Reviewed by Some Jerk From Boston Questions. All this game leaves is questions. Just when you think you’ve figured something out, WHAM! Some catechism knees you in the mental ballsack! You may ask a problematic… Continue reading The Stanley Parable – PC

AirBuccaneers – PC

Platform: PC Developer: LudoCraft Ltd. Publisher: LudoCraft Ltd. Release Date: December 5th, 2012 Genre: Action, First-Person Shooter, Role-Playing Game Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 AirBuccaneers is a first-person multiplayer-only airship battle game brought to us by LudoCraft Ltd, an independent game development team based in Oulu, Finland. The game was released in 2012, and still has an… Continue reading AirBuccaneers – PC

Troubleshooting – How To Diagnose Computer Issues

Platform: PC / Mac Category: DIY Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate By Malefico Nearly everyone knows the heartbreak and frustration of trying to use their computer only to have problems arise, preventing you from getting work done or even worse, playing your favorite games. This article will help guide you through some basic troubleshooting steps and help… Continue reading Troubleshooting – How To Diagnose Computer Issues

Bully: Scholarship Edition – PC

Platform: PC Developer: Rockstar New England Publisher: Rockstar Games Release Date: October 21st, 2008 (North America, PC) Genre: Action-adventure Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10   Have you ever wanted to punch that jock that steals your lunch money every day, or perhaps you’ve wanted to be a bully yourself and punch a nerd?  Well, that is… Continue reading Bully: Scholarship Edition – PC