If you’re a fan of Sega’s last throw of the dice in the console hardware market (and if you’re anything like me, you will be), you’ll be very pleased to know that Read-Only Memory has been successful in funding its Sega Dreamcast: Collected Works project. With the goal of creating a high quality book full […]
Archive: September, 2017
SEGAbits Swingin’ Report Show: Interview with Sonic Mania composer Tee Lopes
On this episode of the SEGAbits Swingin’ Report Show, Barry & George chat with Tee Lopes, composer for Sonic Mania, who answers our burning questions about his career before working on a SEGA game, how he landed the Sonic Mania job, and how one goes about composing for video games. We also try to get some soundtrack […]
Sonic 2 HD Returns With a New Trailer, New Demo Soon
Boy, it’s been quite awhile since we’ve seen this project hasn’t it? You’ll recall Sonic 2 HD as one of the featured projects on this very website up until the project disbanded in 2012. When the project was dead in it’s tracks, it did give us PagodaWest Games who’s talent eventually led to the amazing Sonic […]
Is Payback Warp3d playable on 68040 MMU?
Hi friends, I just have a quick question, not to go too in-depth — I’ve recently acquired Payback and updated it to 7 from Aminet. Whilst the game plays brilliantly with the software renderer, the hardware acceleration is a bit of a slide show. I’m sure the setup is using hardware as the performance is […]
NES Mini To Return To Shelves In 2018
You might have heard about the Nintendo Classic Mini: NES. In fact, you’d have to have been living under a rock to have missed it. The dinky plug and play console was the retro gaming hit of 2016, thanks to a great line-up of 30 classic games and build quality which has caused other manufacturers […]
Maximum Power Up Podcast – Episode 54: PlayStation 2 Revisited
Maximum Power Up takes another look at the excellent Sony Playstation 2. This time Paul is joined by Chris to discuss some of their favourite PS2 games. As well as this they talk about what makes the PS2 such a great console, the range of games for it, their memories of the machine and more.
Complete History of BARBARIAN the ULTIMATE WARRIOR
Celebrating 30 Years of Barbarian the Ultimate Warrior, here’s the Complete History behind its development! Enjoy! Complete History of BARBARIAN the ULTIMATE WARRIOR | It’s a Pixel THING – Ep. 127
Is Tony Takoushi Planning A Book?
Of all the names that left a mark on the UK gaming scene in the Eighties and Nineties, Tony Takoushi has to be one of the most recognisable. Many will remember his contributions to the likes of Big K and especially Computer & Video Games, where he launched the Mean Machines console section that gave […]