Many fans of the Atari 8-Bit computer range will not doubt be familiar with Star Raiders II. This deep space adventure was a graphical take on a much earlier text-based Star Trek game from the 70s. Having said that though, an ex-Atari developer recently surfaced online to announce that the Star Raiders II which saw […]
All New Metroid Clone ‘Life On Mars’ Out Now For MSX 2 Computers
If you’re looking for an all new adventure this Christmas, the obscure range of MSX computers might have the answer for you. Life On Mars is the latest addition to the homebrew lineup on the MSX which draws plenty of inspiration from Nintendo’s timeless Metroid series – a release which is now available on physical […]
Just got lords of the rising sun !!!
Dear Amiga Friends: I just got lords of the rising sun in the mail !!! Original disks and boxed, from ‘amiga heaven’ in england. Is my Christmas gift from my Mom. I am very happy !!! I will try it later today. Is it possible to beat this game ?
Weird and rare – Birthday Mania – Atari 2600
I’ve decided to resurrect the ‘Weird and Retro’ series after a long haitus. And what better game to choose, than something that has only a handful of copies – approximately 10 officially released and a few given out to helpers according to the author? And one that is considered the holy grail of all the […]
Pre-Orders Open For WipEout Remix Album
While the WipEout series gained huge attention from the mainstream for its inclusion of licensed music, Psygnosis’ in-house musician Tim Wright was a key part of the series in its early days. As well as contributing the majority of the first game’s soundtrack, his work can also be found in WipEout 2097 (particularly non-PlayStation versions, where he […]
The Story of the ZX Spectrum in Pixels Volume 3 by Chris Wilkins – review
As I have stated in previous reviews for this particular series of books, us Spectrum fans have never had it so good. What with the world and his dog all falling over themselves to produce new hardware, ‘recreated’ hardware and new software for our ageing micro, it is almost like being back in the 80s. […]