Growing up in the United Kingdom in the early 80s was nothing short a of a dream. Software powerhouses were popping up everywhere and the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC gaming boom was born. Out of this era rose an iconic studio which created countless classics, Gremlin Graphics.
Ralph Baer ‘The Father of Video Games’ Passes Away At 92
As the games we know and love grow with age, sadly those behind our favourite creations do too. After 92 long years, the inventor often referred to as the Father of Video Games for his early work creating the Magnavox Odyssey, Ralph Baer has passed away.
After Burner Climax to be Delisted from XBLA/PSN on December 24th
Fans of blue skies, barrel-rolling and Sega arcade ports need to hurry up- the only home port of AM2’s After Burner Climax will be delisted from Xbox Live Marketplace and Playstation Network by the 24th of December.
Streaming movies from floppy disk on a 31 year old TRS-80 Model 4p
And you thought that movie streaming was something fairly new didn’t you? Well, I’ll be honest with you, we weren’t all streaming Dr. Who from floppies back in the mid 80s but yes, it can be done and here is the video of it happening on a 1983 TRS-80 Model 4p to prove it. For […]
Retro Gamer 136 is on shelves now!
Issue 136 has arrived in dock, and Elite is our cover star this month as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the series. Each game from the original Elite to Kickstarter smash Elite: Dangerous is covered in detail with exclusive interview content from David Braben. Elsewhere in the issue, we look at the making of […]
Guide: How To Avoid Fake & Bootleg Retro Games On eBay
It’s the nightmare we have all battled. You’ve successfully sniped, battled with PayPal, waited for the item to arrive in the post and pulled it from the box that you paid extra to have it delivered in. It was worth the extra expense as this is a game you’ve wanted for years – something you […]