Released in Japan in 1985 as the Sega Mark III, the Master System eventually made it’s way to US and UK shores in 1986 and 1987 respectively. While Nintendo’s Entertainment System enjoyed unparalleled success on the other side of the Atlantic, in the UK it was the Master System that arguably won the battle for […]
Modern Review: Game Dev Story (Android / iOS)
To confess, I am a bit of a sim nut: Sim City, Theme Park, Gansters: Organised Crime and more recently I have sunk my gnashers into Prison Architect (personal tip on the latter – build a fence first…) But apart from the sublime indie Xbox Live game Arcade Craft, I have had an itch for […]
Retro Review: The Lost Episodes of Doom (Map Expansion Pack)
The popularity of Doom back in 1993 on-wards was immense. When id Software released the map-making tools for the public to craft their own levels so they may battle the flesh-eating demons within their own creations, small-name companies tried to crank out their own unofficial expansions for the game. Out of the bowels of Sybex […]
Extractors: The Hanging Worlds Of Zarg
Wonder why Extractors: The Hanging Worlds Of Zarg (Diggers 2) was never released for the Amiga CD32. Shame really, looks very atmospheric. http://hol.abime.net/4413/review
From Bedrooms to Billions: The Amiga Years Kickstarter campaign
From Bedrooms to Billions: The Amiga Years is another exciting project just announced by Gracious Films following on from their amazing From Bedrooms to Billions documentary on the birth of the UK games industry (full review of From Bedrooms to Billions coming soon!) . As the title may suggest the The Amiga Years concentrates on […]