For many emulation fans, finding something capable of playing Windows based games from around 1998 onwards has been a bit of a chore. Some gamers have resorted to building their own vintage systems, however, there’s a new solution now on offer known as PCem – an old computer emulator capable of running the more high-end […]
SNES Classic ‘Super Mario World’ Beaten With Artificial Intelligence
While we all know how to successfully clear the first few levels of any Super Mario title, how would a computer fare on its own with no prior knowledge of the game? Using self-learning artificial intelligence, one computer program has managed to successfully battle its way through Super Mario World – albeit with a lot […]
E3 2015 Round-Up: The Year Of Retro Revivals & Remakes
Although E3 may still have a day to go, the gaming exhibition has already pulled out all the stops and left plenty to look forward to. The more surprising aspect to this year’s show though, is that more has been promised to the retro fanatics amongst us than next-gen gamers.
Stryker’s Run
One of the things that I love about retro machines is that they each have very distinctive graphical styles. While games I can play on my PlayStation 4 are scarcely distinguishable from their Xbox One counterparts, it’s hard to mistake a C64 game for a Spectrum game and vice versa – and it’s hard to […]
Rare Announces Upcoming “Rare Replay”, A Collection Of 30 Classic Titles For Xbox One
When you think about some of the most classic video game publishers out there, some names instantly come to mind. Square Enix, Activision, Konami, Capcom among others are just some of the ones that you might ponder. Another big name […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Square Enix Announces Remake Of “Final Fantasy VII” For PlayStation 4, Possibly Other Platforms
Back in 2005, Sony had teased audiences with a technical demonstration for it’s (then) new PlayStation 3, which had a “Final Fantasy VII” theme to it. Ever since then, gamers have been asking themselves when the real remake was happening. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…