Anyone playing games on their mobile device today will no doubt be familiar with the trade off between control pads and touchscreen input. Whether you find yourself slipping from the touchscreen’s hit zones, or screaming at a poorly made D-Pad, neither have really done our games justice. But what if a company was to take […]
“Super Mario Bros.” The Movie To Get Blu-Ray Treatment In The United Kingdom This November
The concept of turning video game franchises into movies is nothing new, and over the years we have seen our share of both good translations and terrible ideas. One of these movies that had many people scratching their heads was […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Beep: A Documentary History of Video Game Music & Sound
Due to circumstances beyond our control (the reason for our involuntary summer hiatus), we’re a bit late reporting on this amazing looking Kickstarter campaign, but for those who don’t yet know about here is the press release and video: Journey Through the History of Game Music with a Definitive Documentary Film Pioneering musicologist launches creating […]
Catagon
Greetings lords and ladies! I have decided to venture into the classic realm, and make my own Amiga game: Catagon. It’s a clone of a LoadStar game called Paragon, originally created by Nick Peck for the C64. SoftDisk later released few different remakes (two for DOS, one for Windows 3.1). I started writing an Amiga […]
Damaged Goods: Why Retro Gamers Should Learn To Love Worn Cardboard Boxes & Poor Condition Classics
“I’m really sorry” read the email from the eBay seller, “the corners of the box are a bit worn but otherwise it’s in perfect condition”. There really was no reason for the seller to be sorry; this was exactly what I wanted to hear and I put a bid in immediately. In the antiques world […]
Arcades In The Movies: A Mashup Of Iconic Scenes Featuring Coin-Op Classics
Since the early 80s, video games, arcades, and the movies have been somewhat synonymous with one another as technology has advanced. During this time, countless coin-ops have made numerous appearances on the silver-screen, from the likes of Back To The Future’s nostalgic look back on Wild Gunman, to The Wizard’s laughable high-score antics with Double […]