A new band have emerged consisting of some of Rare’s most renowned names, David Wise, Grant Kirkhope, and Kevin Bayliss. Together, they are known as Retro-Fusion who released a Christmas single based on video-games. If you follow Rare and know they’re history, you may be familiar of Kirkhope’s work onRead More →
Did you order a now-stolen Evercade EXP Limited Edition? When will your device be replaced? Officially, Blaze Entertainment has been sticking to a bvery tight official line over the hold-up that resulted in thousands of Evercade EXP’s being stolen in transit earlier this week. But what was the chain ofRead More →
A quick look at the Metroid games that never made it. Game development is an arduous process, and it’s common for even great ideas to never leave the planning room floor. According to a superb video by DidYouKnowGaming, even the famous Metroid series has had its fair share of cancelledRead More →
Bad news has hit the world of retro gaming. A truck carrying Evercade EXP Limited Editions has been the subject of a targeted robbery. This was announced on the Evercade Twitter feed yesterday, just 18 days before Christmas. Further details were announced on the Evercade website, in a blog postRead More →
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game was a worldwide hit and became Konami’s highest-grossing arcade game. This humble four-player beat-em-up found success everywhere it went, and by the end of 1990, Konami had sold over 25,000 cabinets across the globe. TMNT did exceptionally well in North America, becoming theRead More →
I’ve just got back from the opening of a new retro arcade games bar in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Four Quarters’ Tyneside retro gaming bar launch night was huge fun, with free drinks, free credits, and probably too much Guitar Hero Arcade. While there, I had the chance to speak to Four QuartersRead More →
Getting hold of Evercade cartridges can be a bit tricky. If you miss the pre-order, you need to pretty much rely on one supplier as most others… well, let’s say they lack the reliability of Funstock. But what if you decide you want to buy a cartridge that came outRead More →
Think ZX Spectrum games are all about thin lines and colour clash? Think again: new Spectrum 128 game Ringo will completely change your perception. Boasting slightly blockier graphics but with colours more akin to a BBC Micro, Ringo is a platformer “made in experimental graphic mode” – and it shows!Read More →
I don’t know about you but I haven’t bought a Christmas themed Amiga magazine since the 1990s. In fact, I’m not even sure the Amiga maga that lasted into the current century were confident enough of reaching Christmas to plan for it in any meaningful way. So we’re very luckyRead More →
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