1UP Blogs

1UP Blogs

Specialized blogs about games and game culture.

1Up Featured Blogs

Pixel Jocks: 1UP's Sports Games Blog
1UP's Sports Games Blog
The Grind: 1UP's RPG Blog
Full coverage on console, PC, MMO and tabletop RPGs.
Chiptuned: 1UP's Game Music Blog
Insights into game music and the people who create it.
Retronauts: 1UP's Classic Gaming Blog
News, retrospectives and commentary on classic games

Chiptuned: 1UP's Game Music Blog

A 1UP editorial blog dedicated to the best music in videogames past and present, and the people who create it.
Latest Entry: 7/15/13
The Sound of Sega's Yakuza Studio

The Grind: 1UP's RPG Blog

Editor: 1UP Staff
The Grind covers all aspects of the role-playing genre: eastern, western, console, PC, handheld, massively multiplayer and good old-fashioned tabletop RPGs.
Latest Entry: 3/15/13
Active Time Babble: The Final

Retronauts: 1UP's Classic Gaming Blog

Editor: Bob Mackey
Your best source for commentary and information on classic games.
Latest Entry: 3/15/13
Retronauts Prime Episode 59: The Future of the Past

Handheld: 1UP's Portable and Mobile Gaming Blog

Editor: 1UP Staff
News, reviews, and commentary on games for iOS, Android, PS Vita, and 3DS.
Latest Entry: 2/18/13
Real Racing 3 Causes Me to Worry About Gaming's Future

Upgrade Reviewed

Editor: Mike Nelson
Here you can find reviews and commentary for all the things that don't fall under our regular "reviews" header. DLC, patches, hardware? The 1UP staff review all that and more on Upgrade Reviewed.
Latest Entry: 2/15/13
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows Makes for a Supplementary Shocker

Crosshairs: 1UP's Blog for Shooters and Sandbox Games

Editor: Jose Otero
Commentary on first- and third-person shooters and all forms of open-world mayhem.
Latest Entry: 2/14/13
Diary of a Colonial Marine

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Active Time Babble: The Final
Kat, Bob, Jeremy, and Christian Nutt embark on their final quest.
Kat Bailey 15 99
Retronauts Prime Episode 59: The Future of the Past
It's 1UP's final episode of Retronauts! What more description do you need?
Bob Mackey 44 93
Castlevania III was a Heck of a Game
They literally don't make 'em like they used to, and here's why.
Jeremy Parish 23 91
What Do We Know About the PlayStation 4?
Nothing! But here's some baseless speculation to generate ad revenue.
Bob Mackey 40 88
Ni no Kuni Isn't the Savior of Japanese RPGs
How do you "rescue" a genre that's doing just fine?
Bob Mackey 66 82
Should RPGs be Shorter?
When free time comes at a premium, it's hard to justify another 50-hour quest.
Bob Mackey 71 74
Humor in RPGs: It Matters More Than You Think
A quick look at RPGs where humor made a difference.
Kat Bailey 22 70