Just a mere few weeks after it was announced that Toejam and Earl would be making a funky return, a Kickstarter campaign launched to help make the dream a reality. After a month’s worth of seeking funding, the game’s original creator Greg Johnson of Humanature Studios has reached the Kickstarter goal of $400,000, finally giving […]
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Memorable gaming moments: #1 Fractalus Fright
Most people who have played video games over a period of time have experienced a particularly scary and shocking gaming moment. Maybe it’s the Resident Evil dogs leaping suddenly into the quiet corridor through a window. Maybe it’s the mind games played by the Game Cube’s Eternal Darkness. Maybe it’s having the T-Rex from 3D […]
Brand New Puzzler ‘Doroppu’ Drops Onto Sega Mega Drive
What happens when you mix Puzzle Bobble, Puyo Puyo, and Tetris? Well, apart from a massive mound of multi-coloured blocks, bubbles and blobs, you’ll end up with an all new homebrew puzzler for the Mega Drive. Doroppu is the latest title to hit Sega’s 16-bit system, one which perfectly blends a variety of puzzle games […]
Kickstarter Funded Documentary ‘From Bedrooms to Billions: The Amiga Years’ Set To Celebrate Commodore’s Colourful Past
Without the Commodore Amiga you can wave goodbye to countless franchises, key developers, monumental gaming moments, and of course a plethora of good memories we’ve all had with the home computer powerhouse. With countless avenues to explore, the team behind the fantastic Bedroom To Billions documentary are back and have turned to Kickstarter to fund […]
F-Zero GP Legend
It’s easy to forget that there was an F-Zero anime series – after all, it was cancelled after just 15 episodes of the English dub had been aired. But not only did it happen, it also managed to receive two spin-off games on the Game Boy Advance, the first of which was released in the […]
Enjoy The Weekend With Our Fantastic New App
If you’re looking for something to do this coming Easter holiday we have just the app for you. Sister mag How It Works has created the amazing Great Days Out, a fantastic new app that tells you of any exciting educational apps taking place in your local area. Simply open the app and you’ll be […]
Show us your collection: #28 Stewart Lange
North of the border to Edinburgh in Scotland, is where we head for our next retro gaming collection-fest. Stewart Lange is co-founder of Retro Collective Europe, an avid Sega fan and a big collector of Master System titles. He is gunning for a complete Sega Master System collection and is (at the time of writing) […]
Tekken 2
Once upon a time Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan sparred in Enter The Dragon. Okay, sparred isn’t exactly the right word as Bruce played the hero of the film and Jackie was one of many hired goons he beat up. Despite his brief dalliance with the legendary martial artist, it remains one of Jackie Chan’s […]
Boulder Dash Officially Released For Intellivision 30 Years Later
Despite seeing release on a wide range of systems, the highly-rated home computer classic Boulder Dash failed to make it onto the Intellivision console. To celebrate the game’s 30th anniversary, the original publisher has teamed up with homebrew developers to finally release the game on Intellivision.
Out Run 2
Alongside Robotron: 2084 and Strider the original Out Run is probably one of my favourite arcade games. I was already a fan of games like Hang On and Space Harrier, but Out Run blew me away and to this day my dream car has always been an open top Ferrari Testarossa (which I’ve been reliably […]