It’s probably fair to say that the Game Gear isn’t the first platform most people would think of when it comes to lengthy games. Not only does Sega’s handheld share much of its library with the largely action-oriented Master System, but playing it for any major length of time requires you to either sacrifice portability […]
King of Dragons Review

Author: John Legendoffzelda Capcom in the 1990s was nothing if not a skilled practitioner of genre games and accordingly, their established reputation would seem less believable if their high-concept smashes didn’t come with some good also-rans. The case in point here is their Middle Ages brawler King of Dragons, a … Continue reading
Retro Review: Blake Stone: Planet Strike (PC)

Jam Productions had the worst of luck. Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold, a first-person shooter powered by the Wolfenstein-3D engine, was released just a week before the golaith of shooters was to hit the shelves…Doom! Well, poor Blake Stone was certainly doomed, but this did not stop the company from releasing a sequel to their […]
Event Review: Play Margate 2015 (Kent)

In the baking 30 degree Kent sun the beaches of Margate are filling with sandcastle making children. But while this may be the traditional family fun day out, It’s hard to imagine anyone would see the crowd of excited gamers at Play Margate and still believe that playing Video games is a reclusive hobby. There’s a […]
Brand New Dreamcast Shmup ‘Ghost Blade’ Release Date Set

It’s been years in the making, however, Hucast Games have finally revealed that their upcoming scrolling shooter Ghost Blade will be released in a matter of weeks. This all new bullet-fest for the Sega Dreamcast will be arriving in a number of different editions on the 27th September.
Replay Events Brings Retro To Bournemouth This Weekend

If you’re in the south of England and wondering what to do this bank holiday weekend, the Bournemouth International Centre is hosting the Bournemouth Film & Comic Con. As well as a variety of events and activities relating to the name of the convention including guest appearances from the stars of Doctor Who, Star Wars and Game […]