Our chums over at PC Gamer are throwing a big old bash on 17-18 February at London Olympia, called the PC Gamer Weekender. You’ve probably guessed that it will showcase the latest in computer gaming and technology, but did you know that it’s also host to a retro gaming section? We do – but of […]
Archive: January, 2018
RAGE (Really Amateur Games Expo) 2018 Returns January 28th!
RAGE (Really Amateur Game Expo) is, bar none, the greatest online convention in the history of the internet. What is RAGE? RAGE is a kind of, but not really, game jam, where creators can compete to produce the worst, goofiest fan game possible using whatever tools at their disposal. RAGE has always prided itself in […]
Hook Review
Author: John Legendoffzelda Hook fails to prove that the world needs a continuation of the Peter Pan story. Or at least one that presents a scenario where Peter has grown into an adult and forgotten his roots. In Steven Spielberg’s film, Peter is now a workaholic father who has his … Continue reading The post […]
Maximum Power Up Podcast – Episode 61: Movie Licensed Games
In this episode Paul and Arron discuss their experiences with movie licensed games. From the 80’s to now there have been hundreds made. Some have been amazing based on the summer blockbusters of that particular year, Batman, Jurassic Park etc. However there have been many awful ones such as Wayne’s World, Home Alone etc.
Round-Up: Retro Gaming At CES 2018
While the Consumer Electronics Show is typically the place for tech companies to show off the gadgets of the future, retro gaming brands have embraced the show as a place to showcase their own upcoming products. To that end, Retro-Bit, Hyperkin and My Arcade have new products on display that are sure to appeal to […]
SNES Hub Top 200 Super Nintendo Games
Author: Masamune Humans seem to have this knack for wanting to rank things, other people, and even themselves. So it should be no surprise then that SNES Hub would want to rank what Super Nintendo games are best. Sure, lots of other sites have done a best-of list for … Continue reading The post […]
Hardware Review: RetroHQ’s Neo Geo Pocket SD Flash Cartridge
With less than 100 games in its library, the Neo Geo Pocket might not seem like a convincing candidate for a flash cart, but when you consider that a great many of its titles are incredibly hard to obtain these days on the secondary market, the existence of the Neo Geo Pocket SD flash cartridge is […]