While the Game Gear may have been technically superior than its nearest counterpart, the over-ambitious nature of the handheld left it with many flaws. The biggest disappointment of all with Sega’s portable was its wishy-washy backlight – one which often left gamers squinting to see. That’s all about to change though thanks to one gamer’s […]
As awesome as it was to grow up in the eighties, we didn’t half burn through countless credits in the arcades. Atari’s 1985 coin-op hit Gauntlet was one of the many penny munchers out there, encouraging gamers to ‘purchase’ more in-game health. Later this month though the credits are no more as WB Games are […]
If you’re anything like us, you grew up listening to a lot of videogame music. While limited by primitive hardware, catchy compositions by the likes of Hitoshi Sakimoto, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi and Yuzo Koshiro showed real mastery of music and stuck in our heads for years. However, gaming musicians rarely get to tell their tales and […]
The latest issue of our exciting new magazine is available to buy now. Issue 2 is called Earth & The Natural Wonders and tells you everything you’d ever need to know about the world you live in, from powerful volcanoes to the deepest oceans and hottest deserts. Filled with fascinating facts and beautiful illustrations, How […]
For some people, video games are a great way to waste a bit of time and relax after a hard day at work or school. For others, they’re tantamount to an obsession and take up far more time than they should. Either way, there’s no denying that video games today have become awesomely advanced. Super […]
Yes, the Dreamcast’s 15th birthday may have come and gone, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t still be celebrating the good time; Come on! As mentioned in the article, there is still a very large fan base for this […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
SNK’s portable console burned quickly, but it burned brightly. Although it got trampled by Nintendo’s Game Boy, it’s built a strong and deserved reputation thanks to its great range of games and having one of the best handheld sticks of all time. Some of the games are rising in price, but it’s a console that’s […]
We’re all kids at heart, right? Sure, we may not be playing GoldenEye 007 religiously on our Nintendo 64 any more, but the desire to be a secret agent never left us! Well thanks to Motorola, we may just be able to re-enact our N64 days with their latest smart watch – one with a […]
Although most will remember Nintendo from their creations of the 80s and onwards, there’s a much more detailed past to the Japanese company that spans all the way back to 1889. Toys, games, playing cards and more could all be found under their name, many items of which you’ll soon be able to read about […]
I love seeing younger people getting into retro gaming, but they do sometimes seem to miss the context a little. It’s pretty easy to acquire a well-known duffer and make a mocking YouTube video, which will invariably contain the line “How could anyone buy this?” Well kids, let me tell you how that happens. As […]