Name: Adam Lagowski Location: Warsaw, Poland Favourite Game: equally Myst and Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life Favourite System: PC – Windows Hello! My name is Adam and retro-gaming is one of my greatest loves and passions. Despite loving simplicity of gameplay and graphics of games from arcades, 8 and 16-bit era, CD-ROM gaming is […]
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Play Blackpool Tickets On Sale

Just before Christmas the Play Blackpool tickets have gone on sale. Last year, as well as the wildly successful Play Expo, Replay Events returned to their spiritual home of the Norbreck Castle in Blackpool for the two day event, this upcoming May. Play Blackpool 2014 Last year saw a range of sections all dedicated to classic and […]
The Making Of Pac-Man

In 1980 one arcade game ruled supreme and that game was Pac-Man. Created by Toru Iwatani, it delivered a pleasing alternative to all the arcade games that focused on killing aliens and other monsters and required you to have a keen eye and great reflexes to escape the ghosts that continually pursued you. It helped […]
Commodore Goes Portable In Custom Amiga 1200 Suitcase

From Donkey Kong Country inspired Game Boy Advance handhelds to Nintendo NES consoles crammed into classic toys, a large majority of the desirable items in the retro gaming world today are handmade creations. Yet another addition into this one-of-a-kind collection is the Commodore Amiga Suitcase, the ultimate solution to gaming on the go.
Super Metroid Blasts Onto Commodore 64 Unofficially In Homebrew ‘Hyperion’

While Super Metroid may have been released many years after the Commodore 64, that doesn’t mean the classic computer should miss out on the action. Homebrew developers Georg Rottensteiner and Trevor Storey recently revealed their upcoming title Hyperion (due to be released by Psytronik Software and RGCD), which further proves console gaming can be had […]
WWF Royal Rumble

The Royal Rumble is always one of the most exciting events in the wrestling calendar – you’re pretty much guaranteed surprise returns, unexpected confrontations and lots of individual moments of drama as 30 men compete for a title shot at Wrestlemania. With that in mind, it makes the perfect event to base a game around, […]
Get Ready For Rhino Week

The African Rhino is one of Africa’s most endangered creatures and are still constantly hunted mercilessly by poachers. These majestic creatures are typically killed for their horns, which are sold for a variety of needless things and these atrocities have to stop. World Of Animals has been supporting the Ol Pejeta conservancy project in Africa […]
[Event] Video Game Market 2 – UK’s Biggest Gaming Sales Fair Kicks Off 7th February

It’s nearly here, the Video Game Market 2! With less than two weeks to go until we’ll be feasting our eyes on a venue filled to the brim with retro game sellers and specialists, but the more important question is, are you ready? With over 100 tables loaded with the classics, merchandise, gear, and more, […]
Krikzz Releases Reprogrammable Mega Drive Cartridge Kit

Further proving his prowess with Sega’s 16-bit console, the creator of the Mega Everdrive and Everdrive-MD flash cartridges has just released a new addition to his hardware range. Krikzz’s FlashKit MD is a cheaper alternative to the SD Card enabled devices, allowing gamers to program a single game ROM onto cartridge.
World’s Scariest Police Chases

The original PlayStation fell from the radar of most gamers far too quickly. While many stuck around past the release of the PS2 for Final Fantasy IX, once the likes of Gran Turismo 3 had hit most gamers and the original grey box had parted ways. It’s a real shame, as games like World’s Scariest Police […]
