Right, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but here goes. You might have noticed that the forum thread of the Sonic Amateur Games Expo (SAGE) on our forums was suddenly locked a few days ago. Well, that’s because the event has had to be delayed until Spring of next year. It was originally going to […]
Back in 2002, Battlebots (the US equivalent of Robot Wars, for the uninitiated) was a big deal. The favourite sport of people who love strapping chainsaws to lawnmowers was even going to get its own PS2/Gamecube game courtesy of THQ, which was seemingly undeterred by the awful attempt at a Robot Wars game which appeared […]
In the 90’s Sega was the king of video games in Australia. The Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog played on Saturday mornings and the coolest of the cool owned a Mega Drive. However, things were about to get much cooler still. Sega was going to open a theme park! Sega World, Sydney was not actually […]
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The brand-new Retro Gamer Book Of Arcade Classics transports you back to the glory days of the arcade, which dominated gaming in the Seventies, Eighties and early Nineties. Learn how the industry first started, go behind the scenes of classics such as Pac-Man, Space Invaders and Dragon’s Lair and discover interviews with legendary developers such […]
If you haven’t already seen, there’s a new alternative to the RetroN 5 which is making waves in the retro gaming world: the Retro Freak. Cyber Gadget’s recently released system not only matches what Hyperkin’s all-in-one console does, but it also offers support for additional systems like the PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16 – with compatibility […]
Back at E3 this year, Sony managed to make a number of gamers’ dreams come true with a trifecta of seemingly impossible announcements – The Last Guardian, Shenmue III and the long-awaited Final Fantasy VII remake were all on the way to PS4. All we had to go on for Final Fantasy was a brief […]
Over the past few years, 4K (ultra HD, 3840 x 2160 pixels) TVs have become more and more common in the average home. As the new technology becomes more and more affordable, it too becomes widespread. People have thus become more used to higher quality, clear sound, and a better overall viewing experience. The leap […]
Following on from SquareEnix’s announcement earlier this year that Final Fantasy VII would be revamped for next-gen consoles, it’s safe to say the remake we’ve all been waiting for is coming. The very first gameplay footage of this upcoming epic was recently revealed at Sony’s PlayStation Experience event over in California.
Long live the point ‘n’ click genre! Double Fine Productions, headed up by industry legend Tim Schafer, recently took to the stage of the PlayStation Experience event in California to bring retro gamers up to date on their efforts. With plenty to show on their previously announced Day of the Tentacle remake, fans were also […]