Over the last few years the Android operating system has opened up a whole new realm of affordable gaming options. With Google’s policy on what applications are allowed on their digital store being incredibly relaxed, and the ability to manually install software, the platform has become a modern haven for emulators and retro gamers. As […]
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Obscure Hardware: Discovering The Sharp MZ-700 Computer
Recently I found myself eyeing up another fellow collector’s purchase – the Sharp X68000, a Japanese home computer known for its incredible shoot-em-ups and near perfect arcade ports. It’s a stylish looking system, with its outer case resembling that of a sleek gaming skyscraper. Trouble is, the system is not only rare, but also quite […]
Digital vs. analogue joysticks with OS 4
Back in 1997/98, when I bought all the necessary parts for building my Amiga4000PPC Tower, I also bought a few games that supported digital joysticks (like Competition Pro), as well as analogue ones. Back then I also bought a pair of analogue joysticks and deemed them better suited for simulator games (like e.g. F1 GP) […]
Retro Love on the Nintendo Switch
This morning Nintendo held a conference revealing the Nintendo Switch, along with hardware details and games ranging from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to Super Mario Odyssey. Among the games shown were some which will surely go down well with retro fans coming to the Switch. Key among these was Arcade Archives […]
UPDATED: Sonic Mania Confirmed for the Nintendo Switch
UPDATE: The Nintendo Switch version is being co-developed by Tantalus Games according to a Tweet from Christian Whitehead himself. Shout out to fellow Melbourne devs @Tantalus_Games who are helping us out with the Switch version of Sonic Mania! — Christian Whitehead (@CFWhitehead) January 13, 2017 In addition, the Switch version also has a collector’s edition […]
Sonic Mania Confirmed for the Nintendo Switch
Thought to be missing the jump the new system, Sonic Mania was confirmed by Nintendo’s YouTube and new Switch website is coming to the new system this Spring. Alongside Sonic Mania, Puyo Puyo Tetris is finally getting a release outside of Japan, both on the Nintendo Switch and the PlayStation 4. Hit the jump to […]
Awesome Games Done Quick 2017 Runs Fast with Sonic Today
Watch live video from GamesDoneQuick on www.twitch.tv Consider this as a friendly reminder that Games Done Quick will be featuring three Sonic games today. The event returns for 2017 to continue their support of the Prevent Cancer Foundation with speed runners playing through games to earn the best times all week long. Donations can be […]
SEGA Channel Retro: Sonic 06 Unity Demo Today
Sonic 06 has gone down as one of the blue hedgehog’s more divisive adventures. But like it or not some dedicated fans have gone through the trouble to recreate the game in the Unity engine. I’ll be checking it out on today’s shorter stream. You can now watch our live streams on YouTube or Twitch! […]
SEGA News Bits: Sonic 2006 being remade for PC by fans with Unity, demo first impressions
Sonic 2006 is being remade in Unity by a small team headed by Gistix. A demo, playable on PC, has just released showcasing their progress in the form of the game’s original demo. We downloaded it and now talk about it in the first SEGA News Bits of 2017! Download the Sonic The Hedgehog (2006) Unity […]
Maximum Power Up Podcast – Episode 40: GamesMaster Magazine
GamesMaster magazine is one of the most well known games magazines and also one of the longest running. This year it reaches it’s 25 year anniversary, and also this month saw the 25th anniversary of the GamesMaster television series first appearing on TV.