If you were to take a look over my games collection, you’d rightly peg me as a bit of an arcade nut, with a fondness for anything fast-paced and flashy. But for some reason, I’m extraordinarily susceptible to the charms of the humble turn-based strategy game. I’ve lost weeks to the likes of Advance Wars, […]
Classic Workbench WHDLoad issue

Hi, Ive recently installed Classic Workbench onto my amiga 1200. I had a load of WHD load games in the Games folder before i installed classic WB and they worked fine. For some reason now when i go into my games folder and click on one of the games it shows the file name but […]
Unofficial Metroid Prequel ‘Rogue Dawn’ Out Now & Playable On Nintendo NES

For each and every gaming console out there, there’s one final swansong which showcases the power behind the dated hardware it sits on. Take Shadow of The Colossus for example, a stunning adventure which pushes the PlayStation 2 to its absolute limits – limits we never knew the system even had. Although older consoles such […]
Hardware Review: The Eagle Box (Android Emulation Console)

Over the last few years the Android operating system has opened up a whole new realm of affordable gaming options. With Google’s policy on what applications are allowed on their digital store being incredibly relaxed, and the ability to manually install software, the platform has become a modern haven for emulators and retro gamers. As […]
Obscure Hardware: Discovering The Sharp MZ-700 Computer

Recently I found myself eyeing up another fellow collector’s purchase – the Sharp X68000, a Japanese home computer known for its incredible shoot-em-ups and near perfect arcade ports. It’s a stylish looking system, with its outer case resembling that of a sleek gaming skyscraper. Trouble is, the system is not only rare, but also quite […]
Digital vs. analogue joysticks with OS 4

Back in 1997/98, when I bought all the necessary parts for building my Amiga4000PPC Tower, I also bought a few games that supported digital joysticks (like Competition Pro), as well as analogue ones. Back then I also bought a pair of analogue joysticks and deemed them better suited for simulator games (like e.g. F1 GP) […]