WHERE DID THE LAST THREE WEEKS GO?! Okay, I didn’t do a Something For The Weekend post for them. I kind of felt guilty about just constantly doing music-related posts when this was meant to be a catch-all for ‘fun, weekendy things’ so I held off for a little bit. However – and it’s a […]
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The Amiga Is 30 Today!
Commodore’s Amiga line was an incredibly influential range of computers – chances are that even if you didn’t grow up playing one, you played games that originated on the platform. Well, here’s a fact that’ll make you feel just a tad creaky – the first Amiga machines launched 30 years ago today, as the most advanced machines on […]
Real Crime: Exciting new magazine charts history’s most notorious crimes
Have you ever wondered what goes through the mind of a serial killer? Perhaps you’ve wondered how some of the world’s greatest crimes have been pulled off? Or maybe you just get a bizarre fascination with some of the world’s deadly killers. Real Crime, our exciting new magazine reveals all the above and so much more. […]
The Bradford Exchange To Offer Limited Edition Wall Clock Featuring The Arcade Likes Of Pac-Man
Many gamers (both retro and modern) have an area that they call “their own”. Whether they collect games as a hobby, or just have that sacred space where they can get immersed in the action, there is always that one […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“Retro City Rampage” To Get A Physical Retro Release To DOS Based Computers Next Week
The popular “modern game set in a retro environment” title “Retro City Rampage” was a surprise hit when it was first released back in 2012. Greatly inspired by the original Grand Theft Auto games of the late 1990s, it gave […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
New RGB-Out Modification Kit For Atari 2600 Consoles To Be Available By End Of This Month
Classic gamers will tell you, that while we love our HDTV’s for actual television watching, when it comes to hooking up the games from our past, those same TV’s leave something to be desired. It’s a known fact that installing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nintendo Virtual Boy Celebrates 20th Birthday This Week
Not a lot of people remember Nintendo’s biggest flop, the Virtual Boy. First of all if was never released in Europe or the PAL region, and secondly it did not have a very long life span, but the console still shows the innovative spirit of Nintendo.
Atari 2600 RGB Out Modification Kit ‘2600RGB’ Due For Release This Month
Despite scart sockets making their first apperance on TV sets around the time of the Atari 2600‘s launch, the California made console shipped with nothing more than a RF-out port for its visuals. Although serving it’s purpose in the day, gamers have since been longing for a more crisp alternative – and one that plays […]
Japanese Exclusive Super Nintendo Strategy ‘GalaxyRobo’ Fan Translated Into English
In 1994 Copya Systems released a detailed strategy title for Nintendo’s 16-bit platform which drew inspiration from the likes of Fire Emblem and Famicom Wars. Despite the turn-based tactical warfare gameplay being rather impressive, GalaxyRobo remained a Japanese exclusive Super Famicom release – one which has since been fan translated into English.
Today In Video Game History: Nintendo Releases “Virtual Boy” In Japan (Friday, July 21st, 1995)
Throughout Nintendo’s rich history as not only a video game company, but as a toy company in general, they have had their share of both major successes, as well as financial and consumer failures. While there have been many consoles […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…