An ambitious mod for the original Quake has just been released and overhauls the graphics with ray tracing. If you’re unfamiliar, ray tracing is a graphic rendering technique that makes lighting and shadows much more realistic. There’s a little more to it than that, but in short, it makes theRead More →
UPDATE: The Legend of Zelda Game & Watch handheld is now back in stock. If you’ve never picked up a Nintendo Game & Watch revival handheld, The Legend of Zelda device (a sequel to the Super Mario Bros. console) has been available at nearly 50% discount (around £25) on AmazonRead More →
Grand Theft Auto just turned 25 years old! My first memories of the series were from a demo disk I got with the Official Playstation Magazine, and yes, I feel ancient. The GTA games have always brought quality to the table, as long as we pretend the ‘Definitive Editions‘ neverRead More →
One of the great overlooked eras of gaming is the early PC years. While largely inferior to home computer and console cousins, the library of MS-DOS games is considerable. For many years the domain of flight sims and god games, later MS-DOS games included arcade conversions and driving games. AsRead More →
It has been confirmed that the rebooted version of GamesMaster will make a return to Channel 4 next year. The beloved 90’s games show series was given a reboot back in 2021, including 3 special episodes airing on E4 and E4’s YouTube channel. The sales team are on the lookoutRead More →
Fancy some retro gaming with your favourite tipple? Four Quarters’ Newcastle bar is opening soon following huge success in Loncon and Bristol. Considered the UK’s original and best arcade bar chain, Four Quarters is expanding from existing venues in Peckham, Hackney Wick, and Elephant Part in London, and Bristol. FourRead More →
Batman: Arkham City was released to tremendous acclaim in 2011 and is not only one of the Dark Knight’s finest outings; some consider it one of the best games of all time. Arkham Asylum and Arkham City were remastered in 2016 as part of the Batman: Return To Arkham collection.Read More →
Considering its niche appeal, game creation for the Amiga is alive and well in 2022. Some of this popularity can be attributed to the successful launch of the A500 Mini back in March, as this tidy little machine sold almost 200,000 units within the first hour of trading! Multiple toolsRead More →
In case you weren’t aware, a 1991 video game is one of the most talked about retro titles right now. An Eye of the Beholder C64/128 version is now available to download, and it looks amazing. Back in the 1990s, the Amiga unsurprisingly flexed its graphics and processing muscles toRead More →
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