20 years ago today, the world gained a new major console manufacturer. The arrival of Sony’s PlayStation permanently altered the balance of power in the gaming market and set the stage for an incredible run in which it became the first games console to sell over 100 million units. The console made its debut in […]
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Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega – a new games computer based on the ZX Spectrum
I must admit to exclaiming “What the **** is this?” when I first came across this a day or so ago. As anyone who knows me or reads these pages knows, I am more than a little bit of a ZX Spectrum evangelist. So to see what appears to be a cut down gaming version […]
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
This article is written by Nick Herc. You start the game in front of sleazy “Lefty’s bar”. In 1987 we got our most unconventional Hero, especially for 80s, Leisure Suit Larry a.k.a. Larry Laffer. It was among the first games in which the main protagonist had only one goal: getting laid. Surely the game was […]
The Making Of Golden Axe
Golden Axe proved to be one of Sega’s most popular arcade games, taking the essence of Double Dragon, but adding a fantasy slant to it. From riding dinosaurs, to kicking pixies up the bum, Sega’s game, was ambitious, imaginative and, most importantly, fun. Here creator Makota Uchida explains how a love of Conan The Barbarian […]
Ape Escape
As a PlayStation-owning teenager, I resented Ape Escape a little bit. Not because it was a bad game, mind you – it was a good game I just couldn’t play, because unlike the vast majority of PlayStation releases it demanded a Dual Shock controller. Never mind the fact that the game and pad were available […]
Blinking Light Win: The Ultimate Nintendo NES 72-Pin Connector Hits Kickstarter
Blowing on your Nintendo NES cartridges may soon be a thing of the past thanks to a newly launched Kickstarter project. Featuring an all new design different to your average 72-pin connector replacements, Blinking Light Win promises to finally cast away those troublesome blinking grey screens.
Origin Systems
Created in the mid-Seventies by Richard Garriott, Origin Systems was one of the most important PC developers around. Wing Commander, Crusader and the mighty Ultimata are just a few of the key franchises it has created, while Garriott has been a huge influence to gaming as the industry has evolved. Here, key members, including Garriott […]
Panasonic 3DO Port Of ‘Doom’ Source Code Released
The 3DO release of id’s seminal first person shooter ‘Doom’ is widely regarded as one of the worst console ports available. Back in the mid nineties, Doom was the benchmark for 3D gaming and every console manufacturer wanted a version on it’s hardware to show the capabilities of the system.
New Dreamcast Visual Novel ‘AMEBA’ Announced
It seems that the trend for releasing new content for Sega’s Dreamcast is set to continue with another new project hitting the console in the near future. AMEBA is a visual novel from Retro Sumus – a team of developers, artists and musicians with high profile indie RPG Pier Solar amongst their back catalogue. Retro […]
Book Review: Commodore 64 Book: A Visual Commpendium
In our little hobby of videogames, nostalgia has always played an important part. Our memories keep alive games we haven’t played for years – even if they were absolute stinkers. This is where the Commodore 64: a visual Commpendium comes in. Each game (100+ of them!) is lovingly spread across two pages with annotations from […]