In 1992 Lucasarts applied their expertise in the point ‘n’ click genre to an iconic hero. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis was an incredible adventure packed to the brim with heroic action and amazing puzzles. While Lucasarts may no longer be with us today, it would appear fans of the title are currently […]
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100-hour Armor Attack marathon underway
We can’t imagine that when John Salter set his marathon gaming world record earlier this year, he thought he’d be attempting to beat his own record so soon. However, he’s currently over 65 hours into an Armor Attack session, which is raising funds for his local Boys & Girls Club’s “GameTech” scheme. The scheme aims […]
Kickstarter C64 Book finally released

Commodore 64: A visual Compendium is on sale now. Having achieved Kickstarter funding earlier this year, this eagerly anticipated book really hits the spot for C64 fans. The majority of the book contains screenshots of games, accompanied by mini-reviews or quotes from developers and journalists of the time, arranged in chronological order to give a […]
Odyssey 2 Homebrew Port Of Exidy’s Controversial “Death Race” Now Available On Physical Media
Over the summer, we had reported that there was a brand new homebrew version of the controversial classic “Death Race” being made from the ground up for the Magnavox Odyssey 2 platform. At the time that we reported the story […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Rare PAL 32X releases surface on eBay

It’s a rare time for 32X collectors, as two of the rarest games for the system are up on eBay at the same time. A PAL copy of T-Mek is up for £1,299.99 at the Buy It Now price and is complete, with a cartridge disassembly picture intended to prove the authenticity of the cartridge. Meanwhile, […]
The Making Of Starquake

Steve Crow now works at Blizzard Entertainment, but once upon a time he was a classic bedroom coder, creating a string of popular games that many 8-bit owners feel in love with. His Ultimate-styled arcade adventure Starquake is generally considered by many gamers to be his best early release, so we were keen to catch […]
[Event] RetroCollect At Play Expo 2014 Announcement – Retro Gaming Competitions, Challenges & More

With yet another year drawing to an end, we’ve once again been called upon to serve the UK’s retro gaming community with a weekend to remember. The UK’s biggest and best gaming exhibition Play Expo is due to take part in just over a week, and RetroCollect will be making another appearance in force with […]
It’s the crossover you never knew you wanted
You all remember the horse mode in Daytona USA for the Saturn, right? It was pretty great, but simply not as great as this – Link and Epona taking to the track for a day at the races. But Link being rather heroic, he’s not just taking on other horses, he’s up against stock cars. […]
Computer Port Of “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time” Takes Game Out Of The Third Dimension
One of the most interesting concepts going on in video games today involves taking games that were originally 3D, and converting them into a 2D only counterpart. Previously, such games as Final Fantasy VII have been given this kind of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dark Souls

Released: 2011 Genre: Adventure Publisher: Namco Bandai Developer: From Software The Background From Software had been trucking along for years before Demon’s Souls. A workhorse studio, it pumped out mediocre to average games across all genres, from the mecha Armored Core series to the first-person, rock-hard RPG King’s Field games. It was this series that […]