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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Game Gear top ten is rather interesting, as it’s largely filled with ports from other systems. That’s not to say you shouldn’t collect for the tiny handheld however, and if you do decide to take the plunge, you’ll discover the following releases to be essential purchases. Gunstar Heroes Released: 1995 Now this is very […]
Although the Dreamcast is know for having a strong library of classics you can dip into today, one aspect of Sega’s swan song we can never revisit is the Dreamarena and its accompanying online gaming service. With the servers all but long gone, many elements which made the Dreamcast what it is are now defunct […]
During the earlier years of the video game industry, companies such as Sega and Nintendo trialled various methods of keeping their dating hardware alive. Instead of releasing new consoles and casting away the old, the latest technology was often crammed into add-ons and expansions to gift older systems an added boost of power. Although seeming […]
For many Nintendo gamers in the 16-bit era, Sonic The Hedgehog was seen as nothing more than a glorified speedrunner for gamers lacking adventuring skills. This pacey Mega Drive classic, however, looks set to unofficially break-down this stigma and gift gamers a taxing challenge – one of restoring the vibrant visuals and stunning soundtrack to […]