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Retro Referee: Ranking the Retro Sports – NES

Sports video games are one of my favorite genres in the medium, so I thought it would be fun to look not necessarily at the individual games just yet... but rather the sports they represent. I'm going to rank my favorite five sports, based on the games that represent them. I'll cover each of the five consoles I'm currently focusing on: NES, SNES, Genesis, the original PlayStation, and the Nintendo 64. We'll start this series with the NES. 5. Volleyball This ranking is driven by one […]

https://peteskerritt.com/2026/06/04/retro-referee-ranking-the-retro-sports-nes/

UM LEGACY PRESS LTD 1d ago

Who has been on the Madden NFL cover? Players sinc…: Take in a blast from the past with this list of every cover athlete in the Madden NFL franchise from this millennium. #MaddenNFL #NFLCover #EA #GamingHistory #SportsGames

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Who has been on the Madden NFL cover? Players sinc…: Take in a blast from the past with this list of every cover athlete in the Madden NFL franchise from this millennium. #MaddenNFL #NFLCover #EA #GamingHistory #SportsGames

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Technology | The Guardian US 3d ago

Nex Playground: it outsells Xbox and aims to ‘end loneliness’ – is this a family game-night saviour? https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jun/01/nex-playground-it-outsells-xbox-and-aims-to-end-loneliness-is-this-a-family-game-night-saviour #Games #Culture #Wii #Family #SportsGames

Nex Playground: the family game-night gadget that revives the spirit of the Wii

Launching in the UK this month, this new pint-sized console revives the motion-controlled video game boom of the 00s – with better, safer tech

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Hard Drive — Satirical Video Game News & Stories [Unofficial]May 13

House Republicans Demand Trans Gamers Be Stripped of All Medals Won in Nagano Winter Olympics ‘98 for N64

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hard-drive.net/house-republicans-demand-trans-gamers-be-stripped-of-all-medals-won-in-nagano-winter-olympics-98-for-n64/

Hard Drive — Satirical Video Game News & Stories [Unofficial]May 5

EA Sports Confirms Aaron Rodgers Is an Insufferable Dipshit in the Madden Universe, Too

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hard-drive.net/ea-sports-confirms-aaron-rodgers-is-an-insufferable-dipshit-in-the-madden-universe-too/

blog.TO Apr 20

15 things to do in Toronto this week
Things to do in Toronto this week include sports games, tons of concerts, and some free art events that are worthy checking out, too.For those closely following the playoff series, the Toronto Raptors return home to Scotiabank Arena for Game 3. Now's the time to head out there and cheer on the team. And beyond basketball, sports fans can also check out home games from the Toronto Bl...
https://www.blogto.com/radar/2026/04/15-things-do-toronto-week-april-20/

U3dn Apr 12

Sports Sound Effects Bundle #Sportssoundeffects #Gamedevelopment #Sounddesign #Audioassets #Sportsgames #AssetStore

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Sports Mega Bundle | Audio Sound FX | Unity Asset Store

Layer in the sounds of Sports Mega Bundle from Gravity Sound for your next project. Browse all audio options on the Unity Asset Store.

WhatsOnTheShelf Mar 24

From Tecmo Bowl and NFL Street to Madden’s endless engine upgrades, something essential got lost along the way. This is a love letter, an autopsy, and a plea to make sports games fun again.

#WOTS #SportsGames #RetroGaming #Madden #NBA2K #GameEssays

http://whatsontheshelf.blog/2026/03/24/how-to-save-sports-games/

How to Save Sports Games

Sports games used to be chaotic, creative, and fun. Somewhere along the way, they became sterile, overproduced, and afraid to take risks. From Madden’s decade-long stagnation to 2K’s rare bright sp…

What’s On The Shelf | Games, Music & Culture

cloudskater Mar 15

I don't know who decided that the (horribly underappreciated) platforming series Klonoa needed a spin off game for the PS1 in 2002, when the PS2 came put in 2000, or who decided it should be a sports title, or who decided the sport should be beach volleyball, or who decided to make it really, really good, but whoever you are, individual or team, hats off to you.

24 years later, you have gotten someone who doesn't give a single crap about almost any sport addicted to your cartoony, adorable take on beach volleyball. I'm charmed, I'm invested, and I'm getting my ass handed to me because I'm out of practice and its been a while since I played. Great job making the game mechanics deep and the skill ceiling high. That's what I like in my games: cuteness with a challenge. Lmao

#klonoa #playstation #playstation1 #klonoabeachvolleyball #beachvolleyball #volleyball #sportsgames #ps1

blog.TO Mar 11

15 things to do in Toronto this weekend
Things to do this weekend in Toronto include a maple syrup festival, St. Patrick's Day celebrations, and, of course, sports games for you to enjoy. This weekend sees the return of Sugar Shack TO, the city's very own revelry of all things maple syrup. Harbourfront Centre is about to smell very sweet as maple-infused foods take over the space all weekend long. And, of course, this...
https://www.blogto.com/radar/2026/03/15-things-do-toronto-weekend-mar-11/