The GX4000 has come in for a ton of derision over the years, and if we’re being honest it’s a deserving recipient. However, it’s easy to forget that machine’s most major failings were business issues – Amstrad’s decision to run up against the Mega Drive, and GX4000 publishers choosing to sell unaltered cassette games for […]
Hi, What is the best way to do classic Amiga gaming, including AGA games? Hardware required? FPGA Replay board? Ideally connected to a TFT monitor. Would loading adf files be the quickest way to load games? How would you run games intended to be installed on a hard drive? Also I find it important to […]
As far as gaming hardware goes, there are very few items out there that will stun retro gamers on sight. The arrival of an unreleased Commodore 65 (that’s right, sixty-five) prototype on eBay, however, will no doubt leave plenty of 8-bit fans counting their pennies and considering a bid.
After a long haitus (blame my job!), we are back with another epic UK based collection. Those of you who partake in social media will already have heard of Rich King Retro and have probably already seen snippets of his amazing and diverse collection. For those who haven’t, feast your eyes on a mouthwatering array […]
Why is it that the near future is always so rubbish? Take Headhunter – it’s set about twenty minutes into the future, but law enforcement has been privatised, criminals are having control chips forcibly implanted into their brains and the TV news is telling you “all you need to know.” It’s a terrifying world, particularly […]
There’s a general opinion that the Xbox isn’t retro and that it just has versions of newer games with shitter graphics. These opinions are wrong. Yes the Xbox has spawned some successful franchises, including Halo, Fable and Forza Motorsport, but you can also make the argument that it’s one of the last truly creative consoles. […]