Apologies if this has been posted before but I’ve only just stumbled across it. Snippet: Quote: Today it’s hard to imagine game development without the mighty web. No one had even heard the word internet at the time. With the absence of YouTube’s tutorial videos, the learning curve for mastering a program was quite steep. […]
Castle Books Release ‘Lemmings: The Ports’ Book Detailing The History Of DMA Design’s Puzzler
Several months ago it was announced that one of the biggest Lemmings fan sites online was compiling a book on the history of DMA Design’s puzzler and the many different ports it received. Although the book was originally set to seek funding via Kickstarter, it would appear that the author has jumped right ahead and […]
Online Multiplayer Hits The Mega Drive / Genesis Via Krikzz’s Mega Everdrive Flash Cartridge
Over the last few years Krikzz has single-handedly revolutionised the way we get our retro fix. With a large selection of flash cartridges for just about every system emerging from his development lab, there can’t be that much left for the Ukrainian to create? Think again. Further proving his love for the Mega Drive, Krikzz […]
Lemmings: The Ports Now Available
Lemmings has to be one of the most widely-ported videogames in history, with official versions appearing on a huge variety of platforms, from the low-powered likes of the Game Boy to the PlayStation and beyond. Now, in the lead-up to the game’s 25th anniversary in 2016, a book has been produced comparing every version of […]
Get Festive With Super Mario World SNES ROM Hack ‘A Haunted Christmas’
With the festive holiday just around the corner, we’ll be needing a few more games to delve into alongside Christmas NiGHTs and Daze Before Christmas. Although there are few other Christmas themed games to choose from, ROM hackers have gifted us with a selection of snow-ridden alternatives to tuck into over the next few days. […]
Book Review: Super Red Green Blue
In recent times we have seen a multitude of high quality books released that have illustrated the highlights of our favourite retro systems. The Mega Drive/Super Nintendo book from Retro Gamer publisher Imagine, Commodore 64: A Visual Commpendium from Bitmap Books, and the recently reviewed Push Start – The Art of Video Games are all […]