This morning, we have some very sad news to report in the video game community, as we bring to everyone the news of the death of Ralph Baer, who has been known as “The Father Of Video Games” for quite […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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In Memoriam: Ralph Baer
This weekend, we were saddened to hear of the passing of Ralph H Baer. The inventor, who was 92 years of age, made history as the first person to create a home videogames console. His prototype, dubbed the Brown Box, would later be licensed and sold as the Magnavox Odyssey. Needless to say, we have lost […]
Konami’s PlayStation 1 Classics ‘Suikoden I & II’ Coming to EU PSN in January
Great news for JRPG fans in Europe as Konami have announced that the highly desirable Sony PlayStation games Suikoden and Suikoden II are coming to PlayStation Network in January.
Square Enix Announce ‘Final Fantasy VII’ Rerelease for PlayStation 4 in 2015
At PlayStation’s new annual event, Final Fantasy producer Shinji Hashimoto started a short presentation at with the famous Final Fantasy VII logo appearing on the screens behind him….could it be? Could we really be about to see the announcement that millions of gamers have been waiting for since Square-Enix showed off that tech-demo of Cloud for PS3 […]
The Legacy Of Ralph Baer
Ralph Baer is the father of videogames, but many of today’s gamers are unaware of how important his contributions were. He created a number of firsts, including the first console, and his ideas have helped fuel and shape our favourite past time. Ralph sadly passed away on December 06 at the age of 92. To […]
Double Fine Announce ‘Day of the Tentacle Special Edition’ and ‘Grim Fandango Remastered’
Just mere weeks after the creator of Maniac Mansion launched a Kickstarter to fund his point and click revival Thimbleweed Park, another Lucasarts hero Tim Schafer has announced that two classic adventures are due to remakes. Both the critically acclaimed Day of the Tentacle and Grim Fandango are now being remastered for modern platforms.
Double Fine Announce ‘Day of the Tentacle Special Edition’
Mere weeks after the creators of Maniac Mansion Ron Gilbert & Gary Winnick launched a Kickstarter to fund their point and click revival Thimbleweed Park, LucasArts veteran Tim Schafer has announced that an adventure classic is due for a remake. The critically acclaimed Day of the Tentacle is being remastered for modern platforms.
British Gaming Powerhouse ‘Gremlin Graphics’ Set For Historical Book ‘A Gremlin In The Works’
Growing up in the United Kingdom in the early 80s was nothing short a of a dream. Software powerhouses were popping up everywhere and the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC gaming boom was born. Out of this era rose an iconic studio which created countless classics, Gremlin Graphics.
Ralph Baer ‘The Father of Video Games’ Passes Away At 92
As the games we know and love grow with age, sadly those behind our favourite creations do too. After 92 long years, the inventor often referred to as the Father of Video Games for his early work creating the Magnavox Odyssey, Ralph Baer has passed away.
After Burner Climax to be Delisted from XBLA/PSN on December 24th
Fans of blue skies, barrel-rolling and Sega arcade ports need to hurry up- the only home port of AM2’s After Burner Climax will be delisted from Xbox Live Marketplace and Playstation Network by the 24th of December.